Games Like The Banner Saga

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.

Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 8.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation that maintains the same tactical combat and narrative-driven decision-making as the original.

Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, RPG 16.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The final chapter of the trilogy, offering a climactic conclusion to the caravan's journey with refined tactical mechanics.

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: Turn-Based 29.4%, RPG 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a very similar art style and tactical combat system, focusing heavily on the consequences of your choices.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.7%, Turn-Based 26%, RPG 21.1%, Tactical RPG 11.9%, Strategy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep mercenary management simulation with tactical turn-based combat that captures the feeling of leading a group through a dangerous world.

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.5%, RPG 16.3%, Vikings 14.8% ★, Strategy 7.9%, Tactical 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect thematic match that combines historical Viking settings with tactical combat and complex narrative choices.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.6%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Excels at procedural storytelling and character-driven narratives that evolve based on your tactical combat decisions.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, RPG 26.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 6.5%, Hand-drawn 6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a unique blend of narrative-driven party management and tactical sports-like combat where every choice matters.

Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Turn-Based 14%, Story Rich 14%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a rich, choice-heavy narrative with unique tactical card-based combat that feels distinct yet familiar.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that puts a massive emphasis on how your choices shape the world and the political landscape.

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: RPG 53.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Fantasy 14%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Strategy 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that excels at world-building and complex, choice-driven storytelling.

Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.2%, Turn-Based 26.8%, RPG 18.6%, Strategy RPG 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational tactical RPG that offers deep political storytelling and complex decision-making that influences the world.

Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Tactical 22.2%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Fantasy 8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that emphasizes army management and exploration in a beautifully crafted fantasy world.

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: Turn-Based 49.9%, RPG 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%, Fantasy 5.8%, Strategy 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features highly interactive tactical combat and a deep, branching story that rewards player exploration and decision-making.

A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.

Why similar: RPG 26.5%, Strategy 18%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Tactical 14.6%, Tactical RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features a heavy emphasis on political narrative and tactical combat where your choices significantly alter the story path.

The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!

Why similar: Turn-Based 37.6%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 9.2%, RPG 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical combat with a strong narrative and a distinct visual style that feels as artistic as it is strategic.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Turn-Based 53.8%, RPG 25.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Fantasy 3.7%, Atmospheric 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-stakes pressure of managing a party through a dark, punishing world where every tactical mistake has lasting consequences.

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: Turn-Based 49%, RPG 19.2%, Tactical 9.9%, Strategy 6.5%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a compelling narrative-driven experience with tactical turn-based combat in a unique cyberpunk setting.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Strategy 28.1%, Story Rich 22.1%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy survival game that forces you to make brutal resource management decisions in an unforgiving environment.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, RPG 20.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust tactical combat experience with deep character customization and a story-rich campaign.

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 50.1%, RPG 20.4%, Tactical 12%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, squad-based RPG where your choices have significant, often grim, consequences for the post-apocalyptic world.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Why similar: RPG 37.7%, Turn-Based 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Fantasy 7.4%, Story Rich 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a vibrant art style and a tactical combat system that emphasizes party synergy and strategic planning.

King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is a standalone entry of the beloved tactical RPG series set in the world of The Legend, generations after its events. You will lead a Viking hero, wield Rune Magic, command Valkyries, and defend the northern lands of Endoria from an undead invasion.

Why similar: RPG 23.1%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Strategy 14.6%, Tactical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Viking-themed strategy RPG that focuses on tactical combat and managing your army across a fantasy map.

In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.

Why similar: Turn-Based 45.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Tactical RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on party management and strategic decision-making in a lighthearted but tactical adventure setting.

MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.

Why similar: Turn-Based 49.5%, Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 15.1%, RPG 6.6%, Fantasy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game where you manage a bloodline over generations, making long-term decisions that impact your future success.

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: Tactical 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Tactical RPG 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical squad management game that requires careful planning and resource management to succeed.

Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 12.8%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, RPG 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game with a dark, supernatural narrative that forces you to manage your squad's abilities carefully.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37%, Turn-Based 18.1%, RPG 12.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Tactical 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich game with a unique, tactical combat system that rewards planning and strategic execution.

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: RPG 37.5%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that prioritizes dialogue and choice-driven consequences over traditional combat.

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Turn-Based 46.5%, RPG 22.8%, Strategy 15%, Vikings 7.1% ★, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-management game set in a Viking context that forces you to balance the needs of your people against the harsh environment.

Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36.3%, RPG 19.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Tactical RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on squad-based combat in a harsh, fantasy-inspired northern setting.

Ancient Slavic knights fight against evil in turn-based tactical combat! Lead your group through the kingdom to cleanse the land from fiends and monsters! Each attempt presents a new, randomly generated journey.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Vikings 10.5% ★, Tactical 10.1%, Tactical RPG 8.1%

ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy 16.9%, RPG 6.3%, Fantasy 5.9%

King’s Bounty: The Legend is a fan-favorite classic fantasy adventure and an early entry into the modern King’s Bounty era, built around tough battles, smart decisions, and turn-based tactics.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25%, RPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 6.5%

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: Turn-Based 37.7%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Tactical 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, RPG 7.4%

The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based 51.1%, RPG 24%, Tactical 9.1%, Strategy 5.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.5%

Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

Why similar: Turn-Based 46%, RPG 26%, Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%, Fantasy 5%

Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!

Why similar: Turn-Based 33%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical RPG 11.7%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 7.9%

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Turn-Based 39.7%, RPG 20%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Fantasy 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.7%

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 44.6%, RPG 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 8.8%

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Strategy 27%, Story Rich 17.7%, Fantasy 15.8%, Adventure 2.7%

A Turn-Based Tactics game set in Viking-Age Norway. Build a settlement, forge alliances, and fight strategic battles. Manage a community of craftspeople, farmers, and warriors, as you grow strong on your path to vengeance in this story-rich saga.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Tactical RPG 20.8%, RPG 16.7%, Tactical 13.7%, Strategy 12.5%

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 10.3%, RPG 6.7%

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.5%, Story Rich 29.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 4.5%, 2D 4.5%

When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, RPG 14.7%, Tactical 12.1%, Strategy 11.9%

Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

Why similar: Turn-Based 40.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, RPG 11.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Tactical RPG 8.8%

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: Turn-Based 61.1%, RPG 26.1%, Strategy 5.1%, Fantasy 4.6%, Indie 2.2%

Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion is a turn-based wargame, where strategic troop placement is essential to succeed, but this is just one of the many choices you will face while fighting your way through your many battles!

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.7%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%

Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical 13.7%, Tactical RPG 12%, RPG 10.2%

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: Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, RPG 17.9%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 11.7%

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: RPG 33.3%, Choices Matter 26.1%, Story Rich 20.2%, Strategy 10%, Indie 4.1%

Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.

Why similar: Turn-Based 47.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, RPG 13.9%, Strategy 13%, Fantasy 5.3%

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.6%, RPG 22.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 7.6%, Fantasy 4.2%

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: Turn-Based 40.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, RPG 15%, Story Rich 9.9%, Strategy RPG 8%

Highlands is a hand-drawn turn-based strategy game with unique characters, resource management and RPG elements where the focus is directed toward decision-making.

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.8%, RPG 27.6%, Strategy 22.9%, Indie 7.7%

Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.

Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Strategy 24.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Fantasy 13%, Choices Matter 9.7%

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 58.9%, Strategy 11.7%, RPG 11.4%, Tactical 8.4%, Fantasy 4.9%

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: RPG 36.1%, Turn-Based 34.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Fantasy 6.7%, Choices Matter 6.1%

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Story Rich 23.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Indie 5.9%