- #1 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
97% matchVery Positive88% of 4,019 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 18.8%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Isometric 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this title shares the exact same DNA of brutal difficulty, skill-based progression, and high-stakes choices.
- #2 Dungeon Rats
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 712 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Isometric 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a combat-focused spin-off from the same developers that highlights the tactical depth and unforgiving nature of the engine.
- #3 UnderRail
96% matchVery Positive86% of 7,129 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 31.3%, Isometric 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 11.8%, Difficult 6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, isometric, turn-based RPG that captures the same sense of isolation, danger, and complex character building found in the seed game.
- #4 Tyranny
95% matchVery Positive87% of 13,220 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 30.2%, Isometric 20.8%, Choices Matter 14.5%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the 'choices matter' philosophy, forcing players to navigate a world where there are no clear heroes and every decision carries weight.
- #5 Expeditions: Rome
94% matchVery Positive87% of 6,607 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Rome 24.1% ★, CRPG 19%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar historical-inspired tactical experience with a strong emphasis on party management and strategic decision-making.
- #6 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,488 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 39.6%, Isometric 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, RPG 7.2%, Tactical 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, hardcore RPG that draws heavy inspiration from classic titles, focusing on survival and skill-based problem solving.
- #7 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive89% of 6,529 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: CRPG 23.7%, Isometric 23%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a masterclass in tactical turn-based combat paired with deep, meaningful dialogue and branching narrative paths.
- #8 Wasteland 3
92% matchVery Positive85% of 22,153 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Tactical RPG 16.4%, Isometric 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a reactive world where your choices significantly alter the environment and the fate of various factions.
- #9 Torment: Tides of Numenera
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,357 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 27.5%, Isometric 23.7%, RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that prioritizes player choice and philosophical exploration over traditional combat encounters.
- #10 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,456 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: CRPG 14.6%, Isometric 13.1%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Medieval 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, branching narrative where the death of characters is permanent and impacts the story significantly.
- #11 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 5,495 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Isometric 17.4%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational isometric RPG that set the standard for deep, dialogue-centric storytelling and complex character interactions.
- #12 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
90% matchMixed66% of 2,514 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.8%, CRPG 18.2%, RPG 18.2%, Isometric 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, difficult, and atmospheric RPG that emphasizes the psychological toll of adventuring in a bleak, uncaring world.
- #13 Jagged Alliance 3
88% matchVery Positive89% of 14,509 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 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 22.6%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Tactical 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on squad tactics, it captures the same brutal, high-stakes turn-based combat feel where every action must be calculated.
- #14 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,955 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: CRPG 32.1%, Isometric 23.8%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic deep-system RPG that offers unparalleled freedom in how you build your character and resolve quests.
- #15 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
87% matchVery Positive93% of 127,841 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Isometric 21.8%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: For players who appreciate the non-combat, dialogue-heavy aspects of the seed game, this offers the most complex narrative-driven experience available.
- #16 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
86% matchVery Positive84% of 43,156 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 21.3%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Isometric 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While higher fantasy, it offers an immense amount of character customization and complex systems that appeal to hardcore RPG fans.
- #17 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,764 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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: CRPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Isometric 16.1%, RPG 6.4%, Choices Matter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style cRPG that offers a reactive world and multiple ways to solve quests based on your character's specific skills.
- #18 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,705 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Isometric 16.3%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on investigation and choice, removing combat to highlight the importance of dialogue and deduction.
- #19 The Iron Oath
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 908 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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: CRPG 19.4%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes the long-term consequences of your decisions on your mercenary company and the world.
- #20 Pillars of Eternity
84% matchVery Positive88% of 25,890 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: CRPG 34.5%, Isometric 27.7%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 10%, Dark Fantasy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern classic that captures the spirit of traditional cRPGs with deep lore and meaningful faction-based choices.
- #21 The Thaumaturge
82% matchVery Positive83% of 5,717 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 25.4%, Isometric 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that emphasizes investigation and dialogue-driven choices within a unique, dark historical setting.
- #22 ATOM RPG Trudograd
83% matchVery Positive84% of 4,401 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Why similar: CRPG 30.7%, Isometric 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that refines the hardcore, skill-based mechanics of its predecessor while maintaining a bleak, post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
- #23 Kenshi
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 113,725 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: RPG 100%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the 'you are not the chosen one' philosophy, forcing players to survive in a harsh, unforgiving world through sheer grit and skill.
- #24 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 821 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Isometric 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Medieval 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern cRPG built with an old-school philosophy, focusing on exploration, dialogue, and meaningful choices.
- #25 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,013 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 23.4%, Tactical RPG 17.2%, Isometric 15.5%, Medieval 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional cRPG that focuses on party management and a world where greed and choice play central roles in the narrative.
- #26 Vendir: Plague of Lies
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Isometric 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy cRPG that focuses on story-rich dialogue and tactical combat in a grim, oppressive world.
- #27 King Arthur: Legion IX
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 809 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Isometric 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that blends dark fantasy with turn-based combat and strategic decision-making.
- #28 Prophecy of Ashen
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #29 Inquisitor
80% matchMixed68% of 698 reviews2013
Dev: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story.
Why similar: Isometric 37.8%, RPG 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, CRPG 12.6%, Medieval 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, isometric RPG that features a heavy emphasis on investigation and interrogation, fitting the tone of the seed game.
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
75% matchVery Positive87% of 45,262 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: CRPG 22.6%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Choices Matter 9%
- #31 Shores Unknown
79% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 22.6%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Difficult 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that emphasizes exploration and choices that impact the narrative direction.
- #32 Ash of Gods: The Way
77% matchVery Positive80% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.7%, Isometric 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Difficult 10.6%
- #33 Legends of Eisenwald
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,828 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Difficult 11%, Medieval 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #34 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
74% matchVery Positive89% of 9,675 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 37%, Story Rich 16.7%, Medieval 15.3%, RPG 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #35 Avadon: The Black Fortress
76% matchVery Positive81% of 617 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.6 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 28.7%, CRPG 25.6%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Old School 10.3%
- #36 Avadon 3: The Warborn
76% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: CRPG 33.2%, Isometric 30.1%, RPG 14.5%, Old School 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #37 Disciples: Liberation
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,938 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Isometric 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #38 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
72% matchVery Positive94% of 3,552 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #39 Age of Fear 3: The Legend
75% matchVery Positive92% of 181 reviews2017
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Play as either Nairi, an imprisoned Dryad fighting for her freedom, or Gilrock, a drunken Dwarven Lord on a quest to restore his family's honour (or just to kick some arse!). The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Difficult 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #40 Stoneshard
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,711 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, RPG 22%, Difficult 18.8%, Medieval 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%
- #41 Veterum
71% matchVery Positive92% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #42 Heads Will Roll
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Medieval 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #43 Low Magic Age
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,470 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.
Why similar: CRPG 20.3%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%
- #44 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,778 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 31%, Difficult 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #45 Warbanners
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 610 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Difficult 8.8%
- #46 Fates of Ort
71% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.
Why similar: CRPG 24.9%, Isometric 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Tactical 10.1%
- #47 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
69% matchVery Positive84% of 7,452 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.6%, CRPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Isometric 9%
- #48 Vigilantes
71% matchVery Positive81% of 304 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Isometric 12.3%
- #49 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,667 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.
Why similar: Medieval 20.5%, Difficult 19.2%, Choices Matter 18%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #50 Roadwarden
67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,039 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%
- #51 Knights of the Chalice 2
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Isometric 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #52 The Necromancer's Tale
66% matchVery Positive92% of 848 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Commune with the realm of the dead and struggle with your descent into madness. Build the power to raise an undead army and march against your enemies. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion and seduction.
Why similar: CRPG 34.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #53 Esoteric Ebb
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,711 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 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: CRPG 30.3%, Isometric 20.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #54 Forged of Blood
69% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, CRPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
- #55 Tales of Maj'Eyal
67% matchVery Positive95% of 7,336 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Difficult 66.1%, RPG 19.9%, Tactical 10.6%, Adventure 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #56 Lords of Xulima
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,259 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: RPG 36.2%, CRPG 31.1%, Isometric 26.5%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #57 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
69% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2018
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.
Why similar: Rome 38.3% ★, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Tactical 8.6%
- #58 Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
68% matchVery Positive89% of 546 reviews2016
Dev: Witching Hour StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Masquerada is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art; stay for the rich lore & a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy.
Why similar: Isometric 28.9%, Tactical RPG 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Tactical 9.8%
- #59 Broken Roads
67% matchMixed53% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: CRPG 27%, Isometric 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Nonlinear 10%, Choices Matter 8.9%