- #1 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,269 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same developer's expertise in blending real-time infiltration with character-specific abilities and a distinct, stylish atmosphere.
- #2 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
96% matchVery Positive90% of 20,445 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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 29.5%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 15.8%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the hybrid structure of real-time stealth exploration followed by turn-based tactical combat.
- #3 Miasma Chronicles
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,901 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Tactical 16.5%, Cinematic 16.1%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the team behind Mutant Year Zero, it offers a similar blend of tactical combat, exploration, and a narrative-heavy post-apocalyptic setting.
- #4 Hard West 2
95% matchVery Positive82% of 3,120 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Tactical 11.6%, Supernatural 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the supernatural pulp-western aesthetic while offering a highly polished turn-based tactical experience with unique character skills.
- #5 Desperados III
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,346 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Tactical 46.9%, Strategy 34.6%, Top-Down 7.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: As a masterclass in real-time infiltration, it provides the tactical planning and character-driven stealth gameplay that serves as the foundation for the infiltration phase of the seed game.
- #6 Tactical Breach Wizards
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,707 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Tactical 15%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on character-driven storytelling and creative tactical combat where individual hero abilities are the key to victory.
- #7 Jagged Alliance 3
93% matchVery Positive89% of 14,438 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Tactical RPG 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Tactical 17.1%, Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the mercenary squad management aspect, allowing you to recruit and customize a team of unique personalities for tactical missions.
- #8 Renowned Explorers: International Society
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,888 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 Strategy 25.6%, Tactical RPG 23.6%, Strategy 16.1%, RPG 13.6%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the pulp adventure spirit perfectly, focusing on exploration and managing a team of specialists in a globe-trotting narrative.
- #9 Invisible, Inc.
91% matchVery Positive91% of 5,734 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.7%, Tactical 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the stealth-tactical loop, requiring careful planning and character ability management to succeed in high-stakes infiltration.
- #10 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,276 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Tactical 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers intense, squad-based tactical combat with deep customization and a focus on managing a specialized team against overwhelming odds.
- #11 The Banner Saga
90% matchVery Positive89% of 15,879 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Tactical 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A benchmark for story-rich tactical RPGs, it forces you to make difficult choices that impact your party and the world around you.
- #12 The Iron Oath
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 900 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management of a mercenary company over time, blending tactical combat with a persistent, evolving world.
- #13 Wasteland 3
89% matchVery Positive85% of 22,068 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 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: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Tactical 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, choice-driven RPG experience with squad-based tactical combat that rewards strategic positioning and character synergy.
- #14 King Arthur: Legion IX
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 804 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Dark Fantasy 11%
Why You'll Like It: This dark fantasy tactical RPG offers a compelling narrative and challenging turn-based combat that rewards strategic team composition.
- #15 Marvel's Midnight Suns
86% matchVery Positive82% of 23,818 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It prioritizes character relationships and narrative depth alongside a unique card-based tactical combat system that feels fresh and engaging.
- #16 Phantom Doctrine
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,658 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, Tactical 22.2%, Strategy 20.1%, RPG 15%, Alternate History 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This Cold War-themed tactical game emphasizes stealth, infiltration, and intelligence gathering, mirroring the spy-thriller vibe of the seed game.
- #17 The Thaumaturge
85% matchVery Positive83% of 5,600 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more RPG-focused, it offers a rich, story-driven experience with tactical combat that emphasizes character abilities and narrative choices.
- #18 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,291 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: Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy RPG 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A robust tactical RPG that offers extensive character customization and a classic turn-based combat system reminiscent of genre staples.
- #19 Wildermyth
84% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 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: Tactical RPG 30.9%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Story Rich 16.8%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at procedural, character-driven storytelling where your team members grow, age, and develop relationships throughout their tactical campaigns.
- #20 Pathway
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,248 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: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Alternate History 16.1%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pulp-adventure game that uses turn-based tactics and exploration to recreate the feel of 1930s adventure serials.
- #21 SteamWorld Heist
83% matchVery Positive94% of 6,167 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Strategy 28.2%, RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique take on turn-based tactics with manual aiming and a charming, character-focused crew management system.
- #22 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
81% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.5 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 31.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep squad-based tactical strategy with a focus on unit customization and a sweeping fantasy narrative.
- #23 Disciples: Liberation
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,914 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Tactical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a dark fantasy narrative with tactical combat and squad management, offering a variety of paths and choices.
- #24 Tales & Tactics
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,114 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.7%, Strategy RPG 19.5%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 9.4%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the tactical depth of squad-based combat with a unique auto-battler twist that keeps the gameplay fast and strategic.
- #25 Gears Tactics
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,557 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Strategy 49.6%, Tactical 31%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, RPG 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly polished, fast-paced tactical experience that emphasizes aggressive playstyles and character-specific combat abilities.
- #26 Expeditions: Rome
79% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, RPG 9.8%, Tactical 9.4%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG combines historical narrative with deep squad management and turn-based combat, focusing on the growth of your legion and companions.
- #27 Rogue Waters
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,149 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical, pirate-themed experience with roguelite elements and a focus on managing a crew of unique characters.
- #28 Company of Crime
82% matchMixed47% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Why similar: Alternate History 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Cinematic 11.9%, Tactical 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical combat and management within a crime-syndicate setting, emphasizing the importance of character positioning and planning.
- #29 The Hand of Merlin
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Tactical 16%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends Arthurian legend with tactical roguelite gameplay, focusing on squad management and strategic decision-making.
- #30 Aether & Iron
77% matchVery Positive84% of 436 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Alternate History 15.2%, Noir 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy RPG 10.6%
- #31 The Bell Echoes
76% matchVery Positive97% of 109 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: Tactical RPG 19.9%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #32 XCOM® 2
78% matchVery Positive85% of 107,870 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Tactical 15.5%, Top-Down 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical experience, it provides the high-stakes squad management and base-building layers that define the genre.
- #33 Ash of Gods: Redemption
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,448 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: Tactical RPG 17%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #34 Deck of Souls
75% matchVery Positive82% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Supernatural 10.1%
- #35 Dark Deity
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,017 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 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: Tactical RPG 16.7%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Tactical 13.9%
- #36 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,322 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #37 Wulin Chess
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: LameCat StudioPub: East2west Games
Windows
Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #38 Sovereign Syndicate
73% matchVery Positive80% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.9%, Alternate History 20.7%, Story Rich 19.4%, RPG 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #39 Prophecy of Ashen
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 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: Tactical RPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #40 Warbanners
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 610 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Tactical 11%
- #41 Shores Unknown
74% 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: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #42 Kingsvein
70% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Strategy RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 8.4%
- #43 Echoes of Vision
69% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy RPG 16%, Alternate History 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #44 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 44.5%, Story Rich 23.6%, RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Adventure 5.5%
- #45 Lost Eidolons
71% matchMixed68% of 2,333 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Tactical RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 12.4%
- #46 Stones Keeper
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, recruit and enhance your fighters, control a flying island, search for artifacts, and learn the secrets of the ancients.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #47 Forged of Blood
73% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 11.6%
- #48 Vendir: Plague of Lies
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #49 Grimshade
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 11.2%
- #50 Chains of Freedom
67% matchVery Positive81% of 516 reviews2025
Dev: NordcurrentPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Tactical 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Cinematic 19.5%, Strategy 10.9%
- #51 Blightstone
67% matchVery Positive80% of 519 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Tactical 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #52 Circus Electrique
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling– all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the show’s talented performers possess the skills necessary to save the city.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.1%, Strategy RPG 24.6%, RPG 10.1%, Tactical 9.3%, Strategy 9.1%
- #53 Zoria: Age of Shattering
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Tactical RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Stylized 8.5%
- #54 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
Windows
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 Combat 20.3%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #55 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,846 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Tactical 14.1%
- #56 Valor of Man
65% matchVery Positive90% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Tactical 10.6%
- #57 Deck of Ashes
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,064 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.2%, RPG 21.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Adventure 10.8%
- #58 The Last Flame
64% matchVery Positive85% of 2,834 reviews2025
Dev: Hotloop
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Tactical 22.7%, Strategy RPG 20.9%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 10.2%
- #59 Trials of Fire
66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,249 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, RPG 8.7%
- #60 Iron Danger
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,007 reviews2020
Dev: Action Squad StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Iron Danger is a tactical combat puzzler with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that blends the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%