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Games Like The Age of Decadence

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Turn-Based, CRPG, Turn-Based Combat.

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The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 3,941 reviews
Released: 2015-10-14
Developer: Iron Tower Studio
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

Overview

The Age of Decadence is a masterpiece of player agency and brutal difficulty, where every choice can lead to a swift demise in a gritty, low-magic world. These recommendations prioritize games that feature deep tactical combat, meaningful role-playing consequences, and unforgiving environments that reward careful planning and skill-based progression.

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    97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
    Dev: Iron Tower Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 16%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Tactical RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Isometric 8%

    Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the exact same philosophy of brutal difficulty, skill-based progression, and high-stakes choices.

  2. #2 UnderRail
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
    Dev: Stygian Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 21.3%, Turn-Based 18.2%, Isometric 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similarly gritty, post-apocalyptic atmosphere with deep character customization and unforgiving tactical combat.

  3. #3 Dungeon Rats
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 701 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: Tactical RPG 19.1%, CRPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Also from the same developer, this title focuses exclusively on the tactical, turn-based combat system found in the seed game.

  4. #4 Tyranny
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 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 29.4%, Isometric 17.2%, Choices Matter 15.3%, RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes meaningful choices and consequences in a dark, low-fantasy world where your decisions drastically alter the narrative.

  5. #5 Expeditions: Rome
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 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 26.8%, CRPG 17.4%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This title features complex tactical combat and significant choices that impact the political landscape of the world.

  6. #6 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 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 26.3%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Isometric 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Inspired by classic Fallout, this game captures the gritty, survival-focused essence of a post-apocalyptic world.

  7. #7 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
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    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 26.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar isometric perspective and skill-based progression system set within a mysterious, dangerous dome.

  8. #8 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
    Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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 21.5%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutal, unforgiving experience that requires careful resource management and difficult decision-making in a harsh setting.

  9. #9 Wasteland 3
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 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 18.1%, Tactical RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A premier post-apocalyptic CRPG that balances tactical turn-based combat with deep, branching narrative choices.

  10. #10 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 28.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, CRPG 16.3%, RPG 10.5%, Isometric 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A foundational tactical RPG that forces players to live with the consequences of their actions in a desolate wasteland.

  11. #11 Urtuk: The Desolation
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,484 reviews2021
    Dev: David Kaleta
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Difficult 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, tactical RPG that emphasizes survival and brutal combat mechanics in a hostile, low-fantasy world.

  12. #12 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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.

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    Windows
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    Why similar: CRPG 21%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Isometric 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Isometric 10.1%

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    87% matchMixed62% of 3,851 reviews2014
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 35%, RPG 12%, Tactical RPG 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that leans heavily into challenging turn-based encounters and a dark, gritty fantasy atmosphere.

  16. #16 Vigilantes
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 301 reviews2018
    Dev: Timeslip Softworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: CRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%

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  17. #17 The Iron Oath
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    Why similar: CRPG 17.4%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based 21.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%

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    Why similar: CRPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Isometric 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Isometric 10.2%

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    Why similar: CRPG 25.5%, Tactical RPG 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Isometric 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%

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    Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 9.3%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Tactical RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 9%

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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Isometric 11.5%

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    80% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 33.3%, RPG 22.8%, CRPG 19.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Isometric 8.6%

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    81% matchMixed67% of 1,254 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
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  34. #34 Torment: Tides of Numenera
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
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    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Windows
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: CRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%

  43. #43 NEO Scavenger
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 5,359 reviews2014
    Dev: Blue Bottle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, Difficult 13%, RPG 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%

  44. #44 Veterum
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 126 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 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Isometric 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11%

  45. #45 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2021
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.

    Why similar: CRPG 28%, Turn-Based 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Isometric 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%

  46. #46 Age of Gladiators II: Rome
    72% matchMixed67% of 264 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 36.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%

  47. #47 Inquisitor
    72% matchMixed68% of 691 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 36.1%, RPG 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, CRPG 14.1%, Fantasy 4.1%

  48. #48 Eschalon: Book I
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2009
    Dev: Basilisk Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

    Why similar: Turn-Based 31%, Isometric 25.2%, RPG 20.1%, CRPG 14.3%, Old School 4.8%

  49. #49 Avadon 3: The Warborn
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 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 29.7%, Isometric 22.9%, Turn-Based 16.1%, RPG 15%, Old School 7.5%

  50. #50 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
    Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 28.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Old School 8.5%

  51. #51 Heroes of Steel RPG
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 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 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Difficult 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%

  52. #52 Expeditions: Conquistador
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,596 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 33.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, RPG 12.4%, CRPG 9.9%, Isometric 8.7%

  53. #53 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
    Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 37.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Isometric 11.8%, RPG 6.6%

  54. #54 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
    Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

    Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Isometric 12.1%, Tactical RPG 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%

  55. #55 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 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 53.5%, RPG 19.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%

  56. #56 Shores Unknown
    69% 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 22.3%, Tactical RPG 17%, Difficult 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  57. #57 Arcadian Atlas
    68% matchMixed54% of 184 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: Tactical RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based 17.2%, CRPG 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%

  58. #58 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 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 Combat 20.1%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, RPG 8.3%

  59. #59 Fates of Ort
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 24.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Tactical RPG 10.8%, Isometric 10.5%, Open World 9.2%

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