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Games Like The Qaedon Wars - The Story Begins

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Turn-Based, Turn-Based Strategy, Hex Grid.

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D&D meets Panzer General in this unique Strategy-RPG hybrid. Drawing inspiration from classic turn-based games and blending with the magic and fantasy of Dungeons and Dragons, The Story Begins is the first installment in The Qaedon Wars saga.

Reviews: Positive — 85% — of 27 reviews
Released: 2019-09-12
Developer: Ian C Pook
Publisher: Paphian Games
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Hex Grid 26.3%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 10.2%

  55. #55 Book of Aliens
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Thing Trunk
    Windows

    Aliens invade Paperverse! Protect the terrorized civilians and discover the source of the alien threat in this minimalist game of battlefield tactics and global defense strategy.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 32.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 14.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%

  56. #56 Halfway
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,012 reviews2014
    Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ...

    Why similar: Turn-Based 36.9%, Strategy 17.1%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 6.9%

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