- #1 Athena Crisis
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Nakazawa Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 13.2%, PvP 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #2 Apes Warfare
96% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: GigaQuests
Windows · Mac
Fast-paced tactical battles where every move can turn the tide. Outsmart your opponent, adapt on the fly, and turn the battle in seconds. Inspired by classic strategy games, reimagined for faster, more modern play. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in online multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Tactical 12.1%, PvP 11.1%, Old School 9.9%
- #3 USC: Counterforce
96% matchMixed67% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #4 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 413 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Tactical 16.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%
- #5 WARBORN
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, PvP 9.1%
- #6 Special Tactics
94% matchVery Positive83% of 130 reviews2016
Dev: Beast Mode Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Tactical 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #7 Live by the Sword: Tactics
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Tactical 11%
- #8 One-inch Tactics
92% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, 2.5D 11.7%, Tactical 11.6%
- #9 Warside
91% matchMixed70% of 648 reviews2025
Dev: LAVABIRDPub: First Break Labs
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, PvP 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #10 Frozen Synapse
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,620 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.1%, Tactical 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 9.9%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #11 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
90% matchMixed61% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Strategy 8%
- #12 Anomaly Collapse
87% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #13 Tactical Annihilation
86% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: B.G. Game Studio
Windows
Experience turn-based strategy with free-form base building, multi-unit control, colossal units, and powerful battle skills. It captures the depth of an RTS in turn-based form, like Advanced Wars with massive super units!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Top-Down 11.3%
- #14 Warhounds
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 904 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 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Tactical 12%
- #15 Fort Triumph
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,003 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #16 Affected Zone Tactics
86% matchMixed55% of 344 reviews2015
Dev: Light Vision Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Affected Zone Tactics, a tactical online game with cooperative turn-based PvP combats. Travel through the Tesla portal to a dangerous parallel world, lead the squad of reckless mercenaries, and outrage mighty corporations and cliques.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Tactical 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%
- #17 Final Theory
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 394 reviews2018
Dev: Monticube
Windows
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%
- #18 Möbius Front '83
82% matchMixed69% of 516 reviews2020
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, 1980s 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #19 Xenonauts
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,076 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Tactical 11.2%
- #20 Shock Tactics
84% matchMixed43% of 136 reviews2017
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: EuroVideo Medien
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shock Tactics is a single player turn-based sci-fi strategy game with tactical combat, exploration, squad management and base building.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #21 STAR WARS Zero Company™
76% matchVery Positive83% of 22,156 reviews2026
Dev: Bit ReactorPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars™.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Tactical 11.3%
- #22 Ultimate Space Commando
82% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 53.5%, Strategy 33.1%, Indie 13.4%
- #23 Godless Tactics
79% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.9%, Strategy 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, 2D 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #24 Infinity: HexaDome Tactics
77% matchVery Positive81% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Blindspot Games
Windows
Discover the story of the Aristeia world in single-player or storm into PvP battles! Turn-based battles, 12 heroes, varied arenas, deckbuilding with dozens of tactical cards. Assemble the perfect team, use hundreds of insane combos, and become HexaDome champion. And bring a friend!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Tactical 10.3%
- #25 Eden's Last Sunrise
79% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.8%, Sci-fi 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Strategy 11.8%, 2D 5.2%
- #26 Wargroove
78% matchVery Positive82% of 5,277 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Tactical 10%
- #27 Ruin Raiders
77% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #28 Dreadlands
78% matchMixed59% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Blackfox StudiosPub: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #29 Chains of Freedom
73% matchVery Positive81% of 560 reviews2025
Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Tactical 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%
- #30 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
76% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
HELLFRONT is an intense top-down shooter. Conquer ground, build a base, and command your troops in battle! Play PvP or beat the campaign co-op or solo.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 23.3%, Sci-fi 19.1%, PvP 17.9%, Top-Down 14%, Multiplayer 12.1%
- #31 Last Regiment
75% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #32 Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
74% matchVery Positive85% of 938 reviews2017
Dev: Team Jolly RogerPub: Black Smoke Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this turn-based strategic artillery game, players wage interplanetary wars by developing their home planets and firing massive barrages through the unpredictable gravity fields of the solar system.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #33 Heroes of Science and Fiction
70% matchVery Positive90% of 936 reviews2026
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Tactical 16.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%
- #34 Reflex Unit: Strike Ops
71% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: ROBOSARU Games
Windows · Mac
Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.
Why similar: 1980s 37.5%, PvP 16.2%, Retro 13.3%, Tactical 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #35 Heroes of Steel RPG
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Old School 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%
- #36 Skygard Arena
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Gemelli Games
Windows
Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game. Save the 5 factions of Skygard in the story mode missions or battle other players online. Customize your Champions to fit your strategy, capture objectives, pick up resources and strike with your spells!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, PvP 9.6%
- #37 Voidspire Tactics
73% matchVery Positive97% of 291 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 33.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #38 Shields of Loyalty
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
A dark fantasy turn-based strategy game where unit synergy, positioning and map control wins. Combine your troops strategically and unlock devastating special abilities and combos. Three factions. Three commanders. Infinite tactical possibilities.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, 2.5D 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #39 Telepath Tactics
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2015
Dev: Sinister Design
Windows
A deep indie strategy RPG with destructible battlefields; the ability to build bridges, traps, and barricades; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs and into lava; and full-fledged mod support.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 33.1%, Strategy 21.2%, Indie 8.1%
- #40 Multiwinia
73% matchVery Positive82% of 602 reviews2008
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Sci-fi 19.2%, Top-Down 18.2%, Retro 16.6%, PvP 16.2%, Multiplayer 14.6%
- #41 MENACE
65% matchVery Positive91% of 13,728 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 26.3 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 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Tactical 12.2%
- #42 Xenonauts 2
66% matchVery Positive81% of 5,852 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Tactical 12.2%
- #43 Earth vs Mars
69% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Labs
Windows
Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, PvP 14.2%, Tactical 11.5%
- #44 TINY METAL
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 290 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Tactical 9.4%
- #45 Alvora Tactics
71% matchVery Positive92% of 152 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy 15%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #46 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
68% matchVery Positive87% of 448 reviews2023
Dev: Refinery Games
Windows
Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Tactical 18.2%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Top-Down 13.5%, Old School 13.1%
- #47 Drone Swarm
70% matchMixed63% of 344 reviews2020
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.2%, Physics 23.5%, Tactical 22.3%, Strategy 8.6%, Indie 5%
- #48 Tabletop Tavern
63% matchVery Positive90% of 2,141 reviews2026
Dev: TJPub: Frostbloom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.
Why similar: Tactical 62.7%, Strategy 32.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #49 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,818 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 24.2%, Turn-Based 19.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Strategy 9.2%
- #50 Mainframe Defenders
68% matchVery Positive88% of 796 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: 1980s 40.4%, Turn-Based Combat 35.8%, Strategy 14.5%, 2D 9.2%
- #51 Fallen: A2P Protocol
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Tactical 9.9%
- #52 Fight Life: Vanguard
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #53 FreeInfantry
66% matchVery Positive81% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
Why similar: Old School 26%, Top-Down 18.2%, Tactical 17.6%, Sci-fi 16.3%, PvP 14.6%
- #54 Toy Tactics
65% matchVery Positive93% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: Tactical 31%, Physics 29.8%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #55 Cobalt Core
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,401 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Tactical 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%