- #1 Wargroove
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,236 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.3%, Strategy 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features colorful pixel art and tactical, turn-based combat that feels very similar to Polytopia's unit-focused gameplay.
- #2 Hexarchy
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,571 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 26.5% ★, Turn-Based 17.5%, War 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It distills the 4X experience into a fast-paced, deckbuilding-infused loop that mirrors Polytopia's quick decision-making.
- #3 Scythe: Digital Edition
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,787 reviews2018
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Why similar: 4X 33% ★, Turn-Based 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, War 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This board game adaptation offers a perfect blend of territory control, resource management, and stylized aesthetics.
- #4 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
95% matchVery Positive86% of 373,909 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 99.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: 4X 22.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Strategy 12.5%, War 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 4X experience that serves as the foundation for the genre, offering deep hex-based expansion and research.
- #5 Into the Breach
94% matchVery Positive94% of 21,909 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based 24.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Strategy 12.3%, Isometric 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in minimalist, grid-based tactical strategy where every move is crucial and the UI is incredibly clean.
- #6 Old World
94% matchVery Positive82% of 6,533 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 23.5% ★, Diplomacy 19.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, War 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While deeper, it focuses on character-driven turns and streamlined 4X mechanics that reward efficient empire management.
- #7 Slipways
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,277 reviews2021
Dev: Beetlewing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Weave isolated planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.
Why similar: 4X 25.4% ★, Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Economy 13.2%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines 4X exploration and empire-building with minimalist puzzle mechanics for a unique, fast-paced strategy experience.
- #8 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 13,754 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.5%, War 26.8%, Minimalist 19.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist real-time tactics game that shares Polytopia's clean art style and focus on small-scale tactical positioning.
- #9 Small World
92% matchMixed68% of 1,508 reviews2013
Dev: Days of Wonder
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.
Why similar: Turn-Based 49.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Multiplayer 16%, Family Friendly 7.5%, PvP 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct board game adaptation that focuses on territory control and choosing the right civilization for the right moment.
- #10 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,617 reviews2019
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Why similar: 4X 29.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Economy 9.7%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tactical combat on a hex-grid within a 4X framework, focusing heavily on unit abilities and positioning.
- #11 Dorfromantik
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,212 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Minimalist 18.3%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, hex-based tile placement game that captures the satisfying, minimalist aesthetic of building a world.
- #12 TINY METAL
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, War 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on unit types and tactical movement on a grid, reminiscent of classic wargames.
- #13 Politon
87% matchVery Positive90% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Pinq Games
Windows · Mac
Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.
Why similar: 4X 34.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Isometric 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor that leans heavily into the hex-grid strategy and multiplayer competitive aspects of the genre.
- #14 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,638 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 32.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Economy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, War 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly streamlined 4X game that focuses on fast-paced empire management and territory expansion.
- #15 Circle Empires
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,132 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: Strategy 72.8%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique circular map design and fast-paced, colorful strategy that feels like a more chaotic cousin to Polytopia.
- #16 Millennia
86% matchMixed67% of 3,763 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 25.7% ★, Diplomacy 18% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, War 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X game that emphasizes historical progression and strategic decision-making across different eras.
- #17 HUMANKIND™
86% matchMixed69% of 28,395 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 36.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Strategy 11.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern 4X title that allows for cultural evolution and tactical combat, offering a fresh take on empire building.
- #18 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
85% matchVery Positive82% of 17,446 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Why similar: 4X 35.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 4X game that removes diplomacy to focus entirely on the tactical combat and expansion aspects of the genre.
- #19 Countryballs at War
82% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SHN Games
Windows
Countryballs at War is a grand strategy wargame that combines turn-based empire building with real-time battles. Lead any countryball nation, expand your territory through conquest or diplomacy, and rise as the ultimate superpower.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, War 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that uses a humorous, simplified aesthetic to make complex war mechanics more accessible.
- #20 Fantasy General II
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,944 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, 4X 21.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep, turn-based tactical combat in a fantasy setting with a focus on unit progression and terrain usage.
- #21 For The King
83% matchVery Positive88% of 43,368 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.7%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Strategy 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines hex-based exploration with turn-based combat and a charming, stylized visual presentation.
- #22 Kingdom Two Crowns
82% matchVery Positive90% of 38,241 reviews2018
Dev: Stumpy🐙SquidPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Why similar: Minimalist 28.6%, Building 27.8%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game focused on expansion, base defense, and resource management with a beautiful, side-scrolling aesthetic.
- #23 From Village to Empire
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: 4X 29.1% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, War 11.4%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie 4X title that captures the early-game expansion feel of building a civilization from nothing.
- #24 RISK: Global Domination
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 41,127 reviews2020
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, War 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The classic board game of territory control, simplified for digital play with a focus on turn-based strategy.
- #25 Tinytopia
81% matchVery Positive84% of 322 reviews2021
Dev: MeNic GamesPub: Mastiff
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
Why similar: Building 38.1%, Family Friendly 19.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist city-builder that emphasizes physics and charm, perfect for players who enjoy the building aspect of Polytopia.
- #26 ENDLESS™ Legend 2
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,525 reviews2025
Dev: AMPLITUDE StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: 4X 23.4% ★, Diplomacy 20.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, War 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #27 Monsters' Den: Godfall
80% matchVery Positive84% of 557 reviews2017
Dev: Monstrum
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The popular dungeon-crawling RPG series returns! Take your party into procedurally-generated dungeons, fight in turn-based battles, loot and level up! Explore the land and uncover the mysteries of the Godfall!
Why similar: Turn-Based 64.3%, Isometric 33.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on turn-based tactical combat and party management within a dungeon-crawling framework.
- #28 No Time to Relax
78% matchVery Positive92% of 2,834 reviews2019
Dev: Porcelain Fortress
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
No Time to Relax is a life simulation game where up to 4 players online or locally compete against each other in the ultimate game of life.
Why similar: Multiplayer 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.9%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 11.1%, Cute 10.2%
- #29 Frozen Synapse
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,620 reviews2011
Dev: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.
Why similar: Turn-Based 58.2%, Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure tactical experience with a clean, minimalist UI that emphasizes planning and prediction.
- #30 Dune: Spice Wars
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: 4X 23.6% ★, Diplomacy 20.2% ★, War 9.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, Economy 8.9%
- #31 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
76% matchMixed48% of 55,216 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 45.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: 4X 24.1% ★, Diplomacy 22% ★, War 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Economy 8.9%
- #32 Circle Empires Rivals
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,946 reviews2020
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals!
Why similar: Economy 28.8%, Multiplayer 20%, PvP 19.3%, Strategy 13.8%, Colorful 9.8%
- #33 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
79% matchMixed60% of 23,044 reviews2014
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Why similar: 4X 33.5% ★, Turn-Based 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.7%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi 4X title that utilizes the classic hex-grid exploration loop in a futuristic setting.
- #34 Battle Nations
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,844 reviews2014
Dev: Madrona Games Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.2%, War 30.1%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines base building with turn-based combat, offering a variety of units and tactical challenges.
- #35 Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator
75% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Aerilon Studios
Windows
Welcome to Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most colorful medieval fantasy battle simulator in existence! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take direct control of one of them to prove your valor!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.2%, War 23%, Strategy 19.5%, Simulation 14.1%, Colorful 10.5%
- #36 ISLANDERS
74% matchVery Positive94% of 16,741 reviews2019
Dev: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
Why similar: Building 32.2%, Minimalist 25.1%, Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Colorful 6.8%
- #37 Mindustry
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,625 reviews2019
Dev: AnukenDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Building 33.6%, Strategy 27.2%, Multiplayer 24.4%, PvP 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #38 TOHOTOPIA
70% matchVery Positive97% of 414 reviews2026
Dev: Remilia Command
Windows
A 4X strategy craze sweeps Gensokyo! As the "Esports Tournament" begins, the girls join the fray. Warlords rise: will you be "Pharaoh" Remilia, "Emperor" Kaguya, "Great" Kanako, or "Philosopher King" Miko? Launch the game now, lead your empire, and dominate Gensokyo!
Why similar: 4X 37.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Economy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Multiplayer 8%
- #39 The Dungeon Beneath
74% matchVery Positive89% of 886 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 43.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 38.2%, Strategy 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #40 Pax Nova
76% matchMixed56% of 449 reviews2020
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
Why similar: 4X 31.7% ★, Diplomacy 19.9% ★, Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Building 8.6%
- #41 House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,128 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #42 Countryballs Conquest
71% matchVery Positive87% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Indenial Games
Windows
Lead your country through the Victorian age, expand your empire as you go head to head with the great powers of the world.
Why similar: War 24.5%, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Diplomacy 18% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #43 Crash Drive 3
73% matchVery Positive91% of 445 reviews2021
Dev: M2H
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for THE car stunting playground? Experience ridiculous fun in this cross-platform multiplayer, free-roaming game! Drive monster trucks, tanks and more amazing vehicles across a huge open world. Level up, play events, earn cash, unlock new cars and discover secrets....
Why similar: Multiplayer 27.6%, PvP 25%, Family Friendly 17%, Colorful 15.6%, Cute 14.9%
- #44 Athena Crisis
71% matchVery Positive82% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Nakazawa Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.1%, PvP 16.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Strategy 9.2%
- #45 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
70% matchVery Positive89% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Why similar: Action RTS 33% ★, Isometric 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Multiplayer 11.7%, PvP 9.6%
- #46 Countryball: Europe 1890
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 736 reviews2022
Dev: SHN Games
Windows
Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!
Why similar: War 33.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Colorful 11.5%, Cute 10.6%
- #47 Thronefall
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,974 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Action RTS 29.2% ★, Minimalist 19.7%, Isometric 16.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Building 13.4%
- #48 Root
69% matchVery Positive90% of 5,307 reviews2020
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
Why similar: War 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, PvP 13.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Strategy 11.2%
- #49 Conquest of the New World
71% matchVery Positive92% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Interplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the uncharted during the Age of Exploration in this strategy game of exploration, combat and colony management.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31%, 4X 25.3% ★, Diplomacy 21.2% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #50 Terra Mystica
72% matchMixed62% of 270 reviews2017
Dev: DIGIDICED
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world of fantasy, called Terra Mystica, 14 races are fighting together or individually against their opponents to gain power and territory. Using their resources smartly and terraforming wisely to gain supremacy and lead their own settlers to victory.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.5%, Strategy 32.4%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #51 CountryBalls Heroes
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 459 reviews2021
Dev: Innominate GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
CountryBalls Heroes is a game where you get to play as your favorite Countryball. Become a legend by leading massive Countryball armies. Create your forces, build master-planned cities, gather powerful artifacts and prove that your Countryball is the most powerful.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, PvP 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #52 War Selection
67% matchVery Positive85% of 23,196 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: War 29.6%, Strategy 26.9%, Multiplayer 26.4%, PvP 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #53 Pennon and Battle
66% matchMixed69% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: PB StudioPub: Luckycalf
Windows
"Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland, utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, PvP 9.8%, Strategy 7.9%
- #54 Age of Conquest IV
69% matchVery Positive82% of 2,815 reviews2016
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27%, War 24.1%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 12.1%
- #55 Last Regiment
68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, War 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #56 Circle Empires 2
64% matchMostly Positive72% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.
Why similar: Action RTS 40.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 25.6%, PvP 16.1%, Strategy 9.6%, Cute 7.7%
- #57 Wayward Souls
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 233 reviews2019
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.
- #58 One Deck Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive81% of 868 reviews2018
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!
Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, Multiplayer 43.9%, Singleplayer 9.9%