- #1 Vanaris Tactics
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus ReisPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Vanaris Tactics is a short narrative tactical RPG experience that tells a story about refugees fleeing their occupied motherland. You lead a group of refugees looking for freedom outside the walls of Vanaris, unite your people and use tactical prowess to escape your oppressors.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.4%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #2 The Iron Oath
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 13.3%, Party-Based RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Strategy RPG 11.5%, Tactical RPG 11.4%
- #3 Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
96% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: BTrain Studio
Windows
Command a rebellion as Leon Beaumont, Exiled Prince of Astrea, against the king that betrayed him. Engage in a classic turn-based tactical RPG experience as you unravel untold secrets from the past. Recruit allies, manage inventory, and train your soldiers in this JRPG inspired journey!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 14.5%, Party-Based RPG 14.3%, Tactical RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
- #4 Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
95% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Ocelot
Windows
On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.
Why similar: CRPG 15.6%, Party-Based RPG 12.4%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #5 The Secret of Varonis
94% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Wombat Logic
Windows · Mac
An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.6%, RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Retro 10.4%
- #6 Dark Deity
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Strategy RPG 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Tactical RPG 10.3%
- #7 Fated Land
93% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Tactical RPG 14.4%, RPG 14.3%
- #8 Untamed Tactics
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Grumpy Owl GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Untamed Tactics is a Tactical RPG set in world of colorful animals. Relive the legend of Greycoat’s escape into the untamed Wilds in a tale of lost honor and finding a new home as you fight, talk, and think your way through this beautifully illustrated adventure!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Strategy RPG 8.6%
- #9 Stray Children
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Onion Games
Windows
“The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 36.9%, RPG 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Retro 7.8%
- #10 The Adventurers
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Eternal Vigilance Entertainment
Windows
The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Tactical RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #11 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 11.6%
- #12 Tenderfoot Tactics
89% matchVery Positive81% of 271 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Tactical RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%
- #13 Gales of Nayeli
87% matchVery Positive87% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Blindcoco Studios
Windows
Gales of Nayeli is a Grid-Based Strategy RPG featuring 40+ playable characters. Follow Nayeli as she travels across Iuven on her way to face the tyrant, Bloodlust. Along the way, she will meet victims of Bloodlust’s reign lead the last charge against a darkness that echoes across time and space.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.9%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #14 Radix Chronicle
86% matchVery Positive100% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Tactical RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #15 Grimshade
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, RPG 11.8%, Tactical RPG 11.4%
- #16 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
84% matchVery Positive94% of 14,883 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.8%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Party-Based RPG 10.1%, RPG 8.7%
- #17 RaidTitans
86% matchVery Positive87% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: RainbowStudio
Windows
RaidTitans is a classic-style real-time strategy role-playing game where you hire various mercenaries, craft equipment, and battle a variety of monsters. The hero, who lost everything in a single moment, is exiled to a remote village, but his story has only just begun.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.4%, Tactical RPG 24.6%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #18 The Bell Echoes
84% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: 七颗枚
Windows
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.6%, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #19 Fates of Ort
85% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.6%, Strategy RPG 24.1%, RPG 13.3%, Tactical RPG 10.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #20 The Hidden Scrolls
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Red Dragon StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%
- #21 Zoria: Age of Shattering
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.9%, CRPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #22 Sunken Dragon
81% matchNo user reviews71% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Pocket Game
Windows
This is a retro 8-bit pixel-style RPG. The game features turn-based combat, inviting players to explore the unknown in a fantastical world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.6%, RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #23 Nox Archaist
82% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Party-Based RPG 15.7%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #24 Ash of Gods: Redemption
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,476 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: Party-Based RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, CRPG 12.8%, Tactical RPG 11.2%
- #25 Roam Across
79% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: NanoGiant
Windows
Civil war continues down south, even the emperor bows to the mighty warlords. Han Empire will soon divide into THREE KINGDOMS. What should the young master do to keep his tribesmen on prairie safe and sound? Everything is in the turn-based RPG: Roam Across.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, RPG 11.7%, Retro 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%
- #26 Alvora Tactics
80% matchVery Positive92% of 152 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.3%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 12.4%
- #27 The Banner Saga
78% matchVery Positive89% of 15,975 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.5%, Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, RPG 10.8%, Strategy 7.6%
- #28 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
77% matchVery Positive93% of 9,873 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: CRPG 14.3%, Strategy RPG 12.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.1%, Tactical RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%
- #29 Arcadian Atlas
78% matchMixed54% of 194 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: Strategy RPG 16.7%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, CRPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%
- #30 Prophecy of Ashen
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 234 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 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.2%, Tactical RPG 12.6%, Strategy RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%
- #31 Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
76% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Lord Forte Games
Windows
Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings is a high fantasy RPG that reenvisions turn-based combat in dynamic ways, telling the story of Alexander—an idealistic yet pragmatic nobleman—and his allies as they navigate politics, intrigue, ruling, and love amidst a tempestuous civil war.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Strategy 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #32 Voidspire Tactics
76% matchVery Positive97% of 291 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.6%, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Party-Based RPG 13.8%, Strategy 11.8%
- #33 CREATION OF THE GODS: Rebellion at Five Passes
73% matchVery Positive89% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: TQGameStudio
Windows
Enter 'Creation of the Gods' saga as Huang Feihu, loyal pillar of Shang. Experience this classic pixel JRPG with deep worldbuilding and vibrant art. Command mythical mounts, wield legendary artifacts, master tactical turn-based combat. Where divine fate clashes with human will, only one prevails.
Why similar: Mythology 23.8%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 9%
- #34 The Wanderer
77% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Cult Software
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Enter a dark wasteland and fight mutants to survive.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.5%, Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #35 Those Who Rule
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,138 reviews2025
Dev: Eldin Turulja
Windows
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 14.2%, CRPG 14.1%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #36 Wildermyth
71% matchVery Positive95% of 18,287 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Party-Based RPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #37 STARDUST: Wish of Witch
71% matchVery Positive82% of 817 reviews2026
Dev: Kniv Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #38 Live by the Sword: Tactics
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Tactical RPG 9.2%
- #39 Heroes of Steel RPG
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 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: Strategy RPG 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
- #40 Broken Roads
73% matchMixed52% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.3 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 26%, Party-Based RPG 21.7%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, RPG 12.3%
- #41 Pathway
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
- #42 Weaves of Fate
74% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Tom Kingston
Windows
Weaves of Fate is a unique and epic blend of isometric role playing and tactical strategy. In the far future, a demonic invasion throughout all of time has been triggered as a result of humanity’s actions.
Why similar: RPG 18.8%, Strategy 17%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Strategy RPG 14.1%
- #43 Shardpunk
70% matchVery Positive93% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork PilePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The war is lost, the Capitol lies in ruins, and you’re on the run! Shardpunk mixes turn-based tactical strategy with RPG, survival, and resource management as you gather your team, scavenge for resources, fight enemy hordes, and seek shelter to live another day.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Tactical RPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%
- #44 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
70% matchVery Positive90% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 22.4%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 8.9%
- #45 Wormskull
71% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Wolfs Moon Studios
Windows
(Single player RPG) Rising from the much enjoyed Ashes of the Night, Wormskull unveils itself with Duncan and Maduin finding themselves constantly running. They dodge at every turn, ever evading the grotesque hand of doom that reaches for them and the rest of the world.
Why similar: RPG 32.3%, Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 7.4%
- #46 Tinyfolks
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,104 reviews2022
Dev: Pierre VandermaesenPub: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Train your folks, defeat monsters and upgrade your town!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, RPG 9.3%
- #47 Crawl Tactics
68% matchVery Positive92% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Tactical RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Strategy RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%
- #48 Avadon 3: The Warborn
70% matchVery Positive91% of 134 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 25.5%, RPG 21.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #49 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
67% matchVery Positive88% of 6,367 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 Tactics 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, RPG 13.7%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Strategy RPG 12.1%
- #50 Vanaris Tactics - Prologue
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus ReisPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Play the Prologue chapter of Vanaris Tactics. Lead a group of refugees looking for freedom outside the walls of Vanaris, and experience the first three battles and story of Vanaris Tactics.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.7%, Tactical RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, RPG 9.4%
- #51 Ascension to the Throne
69% matchVery Positive90% of 688 reviews2014
Dev: DVSPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a vast fantasy world the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Enemies seek to stop players from regaining power and taking revenge. Gain new friends to aid you in reclaiming the throne.
Why similar: RPG 36.7%, Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 27%, Fantasy 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #52 Fae Tactics
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,752 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.5%, RPG 21.2%, Strategy 17%, Tactical RPG 9.8%, Strategy RPG 9.8%
- #53 The Great Gaias
69% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Horizon's End, Inc.
Windows
A mysterious contract from the royal family sparks the interest of an organized band of sellswords. What seems like a normal job quickly spirals into a whirlwind of betrayal and tragedy, thrusting a young rogue and his unlikely companions into the middle of an ancient prophecy.
Why similar: RPG 85.5%, Indie 14.5%
- #54 STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-
65% matchVery Positive86% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Retro Game Balance & Mechanics -レトロゲームの手応えとバランスを追求するデザイン工房-
Windows
"STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. Raise citizens into elite warriors and conquer challenging strategy battles!
Why similar: CRPG 20%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #55 Shores Unknown
68% matchMixed69% of 124 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 24.9%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #56 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
64% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: CRPG 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 25.5%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, RPG 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #57 Sandwalkers - Prologue
65% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based strategy game. Convoy goods to neighboring tribes, build relationships, survive hostile creatures, and discover a new world. Inspired by great games like Wartales, Curious Expedition, or For The King.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, RPG 9.6%