- #1 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 12%
- #2 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
96% matchMixed60% of 645 reviews2024
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Medieval 9%
- #3 Fae Tactics
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.9%, Turn-Based 19.5%, RPG 14.7%, Strategy 13%, Isometric 9.4%
- #4 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
95% matchVery Positive94% of 14,748 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, RPG 13.2%, JRPG 11.9%
- #5 Astral Throne
94% matchVery Positive81% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Medieval 12%
- #6 The Amber Throne
94% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, JRPG 13.7%, RPG 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
- #7 Necromancer Returns
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Greenolor StudioPub: Kaser Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A turn-based strategy game. The world of a fantasy kingdom has been thrown into disarray by the return of the Necromancer – a creature of darkness that wishes to enslave all living beings.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Strategy 10.1%
- #8 Arcadian Atlas
92% matchMixed54% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Isometric 11.4%, JRPG 9.7%
- #9 Vanaris Tactics
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus ReisPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Vanaris Tactics is a short narrative tactical RPG experience that tells a story about refugees fleeing their occupied motherland. You lead a group of refugees looking for freedom outside the walls of Vanaris, unite your people and use tactical prowess to escape your oppressors.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Isometric 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Medieval 11%, RPG 8.7%
- #10 Rise Eterna
91% matchMixed42% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: MakeePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23%, JRPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Strategy 8.7%
- #11 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
89% matchVery Positive90% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Isometric 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #12 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
90% matchVery Positive90% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: Isometric 36.5%, RPG 18.8%, Strategy 17.5%, Adventure 10%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%
- #13 Dream Tactics
88% matchVery Positive92% of 692 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.2%, JRPG 21.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #14 Virgo Versus The Zodiac
89% matchVery Positive92% of 956 reviews2019
Dev: Moonana
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, JRPG 18.1%, RPG 13.9%, 2D 4.8%
- #15 Expeditions: Conquistador
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,618 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, RPG 13.6%, Isometric 11.5%, Strategy 10.4%
- #16 Fight Life: Vanguard
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 173 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 Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Medieval 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #17 Galaxy Princess Zorana
84% matchVery Positive91% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
You are the Evil Emperor's only daughter, but can you claim the throne? Raise stats, make deals, appoint advisors, and scheme your way through the Imperial Election - unless an assassin gets you first. Rule the galaxy or die trying!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.4%, RPG 20.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #18 Dark Deity
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, JRPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #19 Avadon: The Black Fortress
86% matchVery Positive81% of 618 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: Isometric 30%, Turn-Based 28.7%, RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #20 Thyria
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: TwokatsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Linux
Thyria is an RPG, a unique combination of dynamic exploration, turn-based combat and crafting. Summon and train a team of Guardians, who will accompany Thyria into the minds of the cursed villagers. Help them vanquish their nightmares.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Isometric 13.6%, RPG 12.4%
- #21 Gales of Nayeli
82% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Blindcoco Studios
Windows
Gales of Nayeli is a Grid-Based Strategy RPG featuring 40+ playable characters. Follow Nayeli as she travels across Iuven on her way to face the tyrant, Bloodlust. Along the way, she will meet victims of Bloodlust’s reign lead the last charge against a darkness that echoes across time and space.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, RPG 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
- #22 Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer
84% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Angela, a fearless young Vampire Hunter on the trail of a brutal murderer. Along with the mysterious Nazell, embark on an epic quest into the heart of the criminal underworld. Age of Fear is a complex turn-based strategy series (full of jokes) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 35.1%, Female Protagonist 23%, Medieval 20.3%, Strategy 12.1%, 2D 6.7%
- #23 Prelude Dark Pain
80% matchVery Positive81% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: QUICKFIREGAMESPub: Firesquid
Windows
Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Isometric 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Medieval 10.8%
- #24 Tower Song
81% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, JRPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
- #25 Yggdra Union
79% matchVery Positive93% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: Sting
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
In order to recapture her homeland, Yggdra gathers her allies and confronts the empire. "Yggdra Union" is a tactics RPG that features three elements: the "Union System", in which players team up with her allies to launch attacks, the exhilarating "Clash" through army battles, and the "Tactics Card".
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.8%, RPG 24.3%, Strategy 20.3%, 2D 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #26 Songs of Silence
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,734 reviews2024
Dev: Chimera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, RPG 9%
- #27 Grand Guilds
82% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.6%, RPG 22.8%, Strategy 21.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #28 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,330 reviews2025
Dev: 葱色兔兔/Scallion RabbitPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Cartoon 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #29 The Princess' Heart
81% matchMixed60% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With a style inspired by Earthbound and Final Fantasy 3, The Princess' Heart features up to 15 hours of epic fantasy gameplay. Follow Princess Aerin on a quest to defeat her demons, both literal and metaphorical, in this light-hearted tale of hope and love.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.8%, JRPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, RPG 8.3%
- #30 Depth of Extinction
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #31 Vanaris Tactics - Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus ReisPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Play the Prologue chapter of Vanaris Tactics. Lead a group of refugees looking for freedom outside the walls of Vanaris, and experience the first three battles and story of Vanaris Tactics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.3%, Isometric 20.2%, Medieval 10.8%, RPG 8.8%
- #32 Hellenica
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: The Dragonloft
Windows · Mac
In this puzzle RPG, explore a steam-powered ancient Greece as Artemis' bear warrior on a mythological quest of technology and magic. Push, toss, and bounce friend and foe, and use the environment to your advantage. You choose the battles, allies, and plots you encounter.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.8%, Isometric 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, JRPG 9.9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #33 Blackguards 2
76% matchMixed67% of 1,311 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Strategy 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #34 Aether & Iron
71% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
- #35 Children of Zodiarcs
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 533 reviews2017
Dev: Cardboard UtopiaPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #36 Path of the Midnight Sun
73% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: JRPG 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 9%
- #37 Remnants Of Isolation
75% matchVery Positive80% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Team IsolationPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight horrific enemies and utilize powerful spell fusions to overcome the cruel fate of mages and see the light of freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, JRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, RPG 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%
- #38 Dawnsbury Days
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 959 reviews2024
Dev: Dawnsbury Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, RPG 13.9%, Strategy 11.9%
- #39 Farstorm
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: CG Creations
Windows
Farstorm is a 3D Action Anime RPG (AARPG) where you control Kazuko, an elven princess with a tyrant father dominating the Elven land.. Go back in time and stop your father from taking the throne, even if it costs you your life. For the people of Farstorm!
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Strategy 33.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 12.6%
- #40 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
73% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, JRPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, RPG 8.1%
- #41 Fallen: A2P Protocol
77% 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 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Isometric 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
- #42 Reverie Knights Tactics
74% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 30.1%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, RPG 11.8%, Adventure 6.3%
- #43 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Isometric 29.6%, Turn-Based 28.9%, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Strategy 6.1%
- #44 Howl
71% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Medieval 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #45 Manafinder
71% matchVery Positive95% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows · Mac
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
Why similar: JRPG 25.3%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based 6.1%
- #46 Aestheta
69% matchVery Positive90% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!
Why similar: Strategy 40.5%, Sci-fi 25.8%, 2D 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Indie 1.5%
- #47 Day of the Shell
69% matchMixed69% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Duper GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Day of the Shell is a “one-click, one-turn” tactical rogue-lite. In a shattered and flooded world, travel from island to island with only hope and a revolver, challenging and appeasing the gods.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Isometric 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #48 Heroes of Spyria
70% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Vesper Studios
Windows
A JRPG style fantasy game reminiscent of SNES classics. Guide Madilyn, Hiro and Winter as they embark on an epic quest to save Spyria from the mysterious LEGION.
Why similar: JRPG 34%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%, 2D 4.6%
- #49 Exorder
72% matchMixed66% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Solid9 StudioPub: No Gravity Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A fantasy turn-based strategy game, fight for Cerulean and claim the crown as her rightful heir! Enjoy hours of our single-player campaign and battle your friends with cross-platform multiplayer. Expand your skills as a commander with the challenge mode.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #50 LunarLux
67% matchVery Positive95% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, JRPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Sci-fi 17.2%, RPG 14%
- #51 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.2%, RPG 22.3%, 2D 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 8.3%
- #52 Tamarak Trail
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Yarrow GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
In this deck-building roguelike, you'll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Cartoon 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #53 STARDUST: Wish of Witch
64% matchVery Positive81% of 776 reviews2026
Dev: Kniv Studio Co., Ltd.
Windows
STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Isometric 14.2%, JRPG 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #54 Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie
66% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: DVSPub: Strategy First
Windows
As a result of treacherous conspiracy the ruler of Airath Alexander was deprived of power and brought to the distant land of Oganthar. Craving for revenge, Alexander meets many friends and enemies on his way home, and beautiful warrioress Eneya is among them. It is she who will become the hero!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, RPG 11.6%
- #55 Godless Tactics
67% matchVery Positive95% of 110 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 30.4%, Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Adventure 12.8%, 2D 6.3%
- #56 Othercide
66% matchVery Positive82% of 5,277 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Strategy 11.4%
- #57 Astria Ascending
69% matchMixed53% of 361 reviews2021
Dev: Artisan StudiosPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a vast world on the brink of chaos in a mature, emotional JRPG. Experience an epic story with rewarding, turn-based combat and expansive customization rendered in glorious 4K hand-drawn visuals.
Why similar: JRPG 29.4%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, RPG 18%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #58 Storm Of Spears RPG
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 603 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Prepare for an epic 10 hour adventure in the world of Galager. Sura, the world's most sought-after mercenary, leads a band of sell-swords in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Prepare for the Storm of Spears!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, RPG 23.3%, JRPG 19.5%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Adventure 7.2%