- #1 Into the Breach
97% matchVery Positive94% of 22,217 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Tactical 9%, Isometric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title treats combat as a high-stakes tactical puzzle where planning and positioning are paramount.
- #2 SteamWorld Heist II
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,473 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.7%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Funny 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the humorous tone and squad-based tactical gameplay that makes managing your team feel both rewarding and fun.
- #3 Knights in Tight Spaces
96% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Tactical RPG 12.1%, Tactical 10.2%, Isometric 10%
Why You'll Like It: A refined evolution of its predecessor that emphasizes tactical positioning and environmental interaction in confined spaces.
- #4 Fights in Tight Spaces
95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,928 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Tactical 10.8%, Isometric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the close-quarters, cinematic tactical combat feel of the seed game through its unique deckbuilding mechanics.
- #5 Phantom Brigade
94% matchVery Positive81% of 4,515 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28%, Military 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Tactical 20.5%, Strategy 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on time manipulation and predicting enemy actions makes it a perfect match for players who enjoy the rewind mechanics of the seed game.
- #6 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
94% matchVery Positive87% of 8,059 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, RPG 7.6%, Tactical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, party-based tactical RPG that captures the lighthearted and witty spirit of the seed game's writing.
- #7 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,100 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.9%, Tactical RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, squad-based tactical game set in a gritty cyberpunk world that rewards clever planning and stealth.
- #8 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,433 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.9%, Turn-Based 27.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 6.6%, Tactical 6%
Why You'll Like It: It features the specific 'breach' mechanic and squad-based tactical combat that directly mirrors the core loop of the seed game.
- #9 Wildermyth
91% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a rich, story-driven experience where character growth and tactical combat are woven together seamlessly.
- #10 Invisible, Inc.
91% matchVery Positive91% of 5,772 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Isometric 13.6%, Tactical 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar emphasis on high-stakes, puzzle-like tactical planning where every move must be calculated to succeed.
- #11 Marvel's Midnight Suns
90% matchVery Positive82% of 24,265 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Tactical 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at combining deep, card-based tactical combat with strong character relationships and a narrative-heavy structure.
- #12 Cobalt Core
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,367 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.7%, Tactical 12.7%, Funny 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A clever roguelike deckbuilder that focuses heavily on tactical positioning and managing ship systems during combat.
- #13 The Lamplighters League
89% matchMixed69% of 1,234 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Tactical 15%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a pulp-adventure aesthetic and tactical combat that emphasizes unique character abilities and team synergy.
- #14 Wintermoor Tactics Club
88% matchVery Positive88% of 649 reviews2020
Dev: EVC GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.9%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Isometric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming tactical RPG that uses a visual novel style to deliver a story-rich experience alongside its grid-based combat.
- #15 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
87% matchVery Positive90% of 20,528 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Tactical 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends stealth-based tactical planning with a narrative-rich world, perfect for fans of the seed game's tactical approach.
- #16 Jagged Alliance 3
86% matchVery Positive89% of 14,785 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 14%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust, squad-based tactical experience with a strong focus on character personalities and strategic decision-making.
- #17 Demonschool
85% matchVery Positive92% of 1,074 reviews2025
Dev: Necrosoft GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Isometric 14.1%, Tactical 14%, Comedy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical combat with a social-sim layer, capturing the character-focused narrative style of the seed game.
- #18 Arco
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,280 reviews2024
Dev: FranekPub: Panic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A Mesoamerican fantasy RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat. Explore the world through three handcrafted stories forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based tactical game that integrates a strong narrative with innovative combat mechanics.
- #19 Gem Wizards Tactics
86% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Keith Burgun Games
Windows
Choose your faction and test your skill in this one-player tactical masterpiece, where positioning is everything! Clear forests, pave roads, knock enemies into pits, yank them out from behind their defenders, before the Business Demons burn it all down!
Why similar: Tactical 28%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Funny 12.4%, Fantasy 5%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical game that focuses on environmental manipulation and clever ability usage to solve combat encounters.
- #20 Rogue Waters
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,274 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.3%, Tactical RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Isometric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RPG elements with environmental interaction, allowing for creative solutions to complex combat scenarios.
- #21 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
82% matchVery Positive93% of 9,828 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.8%, Tactical RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep tactical combat system with a heavy focus on character customization and team synergy.
- #22 Reverie Knights Tactics
84% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Strategy RPG 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical RPG that focuses on party composition and strategic movement across diverse environments.
- #23 The Iron Oath
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.3%, Tactical RPG 16%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes long-term character consequences and strategic squad management in a fantasy setting.
- #24 Dungeons of Aether
81% matchVery Positive83% of 656 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Funny 11.2%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grid-based combat game that emphasizes quick thinking and clever ability usage.
- #25 Ledgerbound
77% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: OmniMegaSuperCorp
Windows · Mac
Deny an insurance claim, save the world. Ledgerbound is a hilarious, narrative-driven tactical RPG/dating sim filled with all your favorite epic fantasy activities: battling evil enemies, filling out paperwork, rescuing your company from financial ruin, pursuing HR-approved relationships, and more!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Satire 11.3% ★, Strategy RPG 10.3%
- #26 Esoteric Ebb
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,245 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.9%, Isometric 24.9%, Story Rich 16.8%, Funny 12.2%, RPG 10.7%
- #27 Titanium Court
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,068 reviews2026
Dev: AP ThomsonPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Funny 14.2%, Tactical 12.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #28 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,700 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Strategy RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Tactical 15.5%, Tactical RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, squad-based tactical combat that requires precise positioning and ability management.
- #29 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 581 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelated Milk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, Tactical 12.2%, Isometric 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, party-based tactical RPG that balances lighthearted storytelling with challenging turn-based encounters.
- #30 Terrain of Magical Expertise
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: NEO-C Productions L.L.CPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Terrain of Magical Expertise is a game about a game! Take on the role of a White-Hat Hacker in this non-linear, story-driven, RPG adventure, featuring an original turn-based combat system, hundreds of unique enemies, and a full cast of voice actors. Do all it takes to win the Campaign of Champions!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.9%, Tactical 12.4%, RPG 11.8%, Funny 11.8%, Comedy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with a meta-gaming narrative that mirrors the playful, story-rich nature of the seed game.
- #31 Blackguards
81% matchMixed62% of 3,917 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.8%, Tactical 13.9%, RPG 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Tactical RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RPG that focuses on complex, grid-based combat and character-driven progression.
- #32 Voidspire Tactics
79% matchVery Positive97% of 290 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24%, Tactical RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Strategy RPG 11.3%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that encourages environmental exploration and creative use of character skills in combat.
- #33 The Banner Saga
78% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.2%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich tactical game where your choices and character management are just as important as the turn-based battles.
- #34 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
76% matchVery Positive90% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Splinter and Shredder are dead. Help the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tackle deadly new threats and the approach of adulthood in this fast-paced turn-based beat-em-up!
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Tactical RPG 10.5%, Strategy RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #35 Blue Prince
74% matchVery Positive86% of 19,756 reviews2025
Dev: DogubombPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Mystery 24.4%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #36 King of the Bridge
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,757 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Puzzle 20.1%, Comedy 17.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #37 Together in Battle
75% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent relationship-building. Uncover a sinister conspiracy; fight deep turn-based tactical battles; watch your characters grow together!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Strategy RPG 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #38 Gobs and Gods
73% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Alexandre GilottePub: None
Windows · Linux
Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Funny 7.2%
- #39 I Am Your Beast
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,548 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
Why similar: Military 82.9%, Singleplayer 9.9%, Indie 7.2%
- #40 Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
72% matchVery Positive90% of 482 reviews2022
Dev: Rarykos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Tactical RPG 12.4%
- #41 Showgunners
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,958 reviews2023
Dev: ArtificerPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Tactical 19%, Isometric 16.3%, Tactical RPG 10.7%
- #42 Dice Gambit
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,135 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Tactical RPG 17.4%, Tactical 13.8%, Isometric 12.2%
- #43 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
71% matchVery Positive88% of 6,353 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Tactical RPG 14%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Strategy RPG 10.8%
- #44 West of Loathing
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,279 reviews2017
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Funny 14.7%, Comedy 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, RPG 9.7%
- #45 Inkbound
69% matchVery Positive87% of 4,023 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Strategy RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, RPG 5.3%
- #46 Warbanners
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 612 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%
- #47 Warhounds
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 693 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Tactical 11.8%
- #48 Chaos Reborn
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,143 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Tactical 11.2%, RPG 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%
- #49 Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
74% matchMixed62% of 468 reviews2010
Dev: Silent Dreams
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.6%, Tactical 13.3%, Strategy RPG 10.3%, RPG 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #50 Wizard Warfare
70% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.6%, Tactical 25.1%, Turn-Based 24.4%, Fantasy 8.1%, Strategy 7%
- #51 Rogue Wizards
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Isometric 17.6%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, RPG 8.4%
- #52 Shadows Over Loathing
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,316 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.5%, Funny 16.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Comedy 14.2%, RPG 11.5%
- #53 Heat Signature
68% matchVery Positive94% of 7,416 reviews2017
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Why similar: Tactical 46.7%, Strategy 20%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #54 The Last Spell
66% matchVery Positive91% of 13,615 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.7%, Tactical RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%
- #55 WizardChess
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: TwoPM StudiosPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%, Tactical RPG 26.5%, Tactical 18.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #56 Sumerian Six
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,242 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: Tactical 23.5%, Isometric 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Strategy 9%
- #57 Mewgenics
63% matchVery Positive90% of 53,057 reviews2026
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 16.4 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 31%, Funny 13.7%, Tactical 10.4%, RPG 7.9%
- #58 Let's! Revolution!
66% matchVery Positive92% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: BUCK Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.2%, Funny 15.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #59 MENACE
63% matchVery Positive91% of 13,267 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 14.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
