- #1 The Lamplighters League
97% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.7%, Strategy RPG 16%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Tactical 11.4%
- #2 Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean
96% matchMostly Negative34% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Mercat GamesPub: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is a challenging Real-Time Tactics stealth game set in the intriguing realm of pirates. Take command over a motley crew of sea rogues and beat the British Royal Navy to the Caribbean’s most valuable treasure.
Why similar: Stealth 18.8%, Strategy RPG 16.9%, Isometric 14.2%, Historical 12.1%, Tactical 11.6%
- #3 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Isometric 26.3%, Strategy 18.1%, RPG 14.7%, Tactical 14.4%, Difficult 9.7%
- #4 Sumerian Six
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,086 reviews2024
Dev: ArtificerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 35.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Isometric 11.3%, Tactical 7.7%
- #5 Vanaris Tactics
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 170 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: Tactical RPG 28.1%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical 11.3%, Medieval 8%
- #6 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,121 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Why similar: Stealth 41.9%, Tactical 19.2%, Isometric 10.6%, Strategy 10%, Historical 9.4%
- #7 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
93% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Isometric 14.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Tactical 11.1%
- #8 Siege of Dungeon
91% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: Binary Tree StudioPub: FirePillar2
Windows
Siege of Dungeon is a strategic team-based rogue-lite, where you challenge strong, cunning monsters and combine relics and skills to build up your team in turn-based combat. What’s waiting for you deep in the dungeon? Could it be a rare treasure or the beginning of despair...?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 45%, Tactical 22.9%, Medieval 17.9%, Strategy 11.5%, Adventure 2.7%
- #9 Legends of Eisenwald
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Historical 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Difficult 9.2%
- #10 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,120 reviews2025
Dev: River End GamesPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Experience an isometric, narrative-driven stealth game and join Hanna’s adventure in the vibrant city of Eriksholm. The mysterious disappearance of her brother, Herman, ignites a chain of catastrophic events that will forever change their lives and the fate of the entire city.
Why similar: Stealth 31.1%, Isometric 24.4%, Historical 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #11 Escape The Mad Empire
89% matchVery Positive89% of 397 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.4%, Isometric 24%, Strategy RPG 18.7%, Difficult 13.6%, RPG 6.5%
- #12 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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 20.3%, Isometric 14.9%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Medieval 9.3%
- #13 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
88% matchVery Positive93% of 4,731 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Why similar: Stealth 25.3%, Isometric 20.9%, Historical 16.3%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #14 Stones Keeper
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 29.2%, Strategy RPG 20.3%, Isometric 18.3%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 8.2%
- #15 Gone Rogue
86% matchVery Positive89% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: AskaLot Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gone Rogue is a tactical stealth game with RPG elements. Get into the role of a thief from the city slums. Lurking in the shadows, sneak unnoticed past enemies, get behind any locked doors, and carry off rich loot.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.3%, Stealth 20.7%, Isometric 13.3%, Tactical 8.1%, Story Rich 7%
- #16 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
85% matchVery Positive91% of 6,139 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.8 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 30.9%, Strategy RPG 20.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11%, RPG 9.4%
- #17 Heroes of Steel RPG
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 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 27.3%, Difficult 17.6%, Medieval 14.7%, Tactical 13.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #18 Back to the Dawn
82% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.8%, Choices Matter 22%, Story Rich 19.7%, RPG 18.2%, Strategy 5.4%
- #19 Hexed Time
84% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Petra Emmer
Windows
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #20 Age of Fear 3: The Legend
86% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2017
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Play as either Nairi, an imprisoned Dryad fighting for her freedom, or Gilrock, a drunken Dwarven Lord on a quest to restore his family's honour (or just to kick some arse!). The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.8%, Strategy RPG 20%, Difficult 14.4%, Medieval 7.7%, Tactical 7.2%
- #21 Stargate: Timekeepers
84% matchMixed62% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.
Why similar: Stealth 38.1%, Tactical 19.8%, Strategy 16.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #22 Knights in Tight Spaces
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.3%, Isometric 18.7%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Tactical 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #23 Spirited Thief
82% matchVery Positive91% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Koi Snowman GamesPub: Ishtar Games
Windows · Linux
Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking!
Why similar: Stealth 44.5%, Medieval 15.6%, Tactical 14.7%, Strategy 12%, RPG 9%
- #24 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
81% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Historical 20.5%, Medieval 14.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #25 Valor of Man
78% matchVery Positive94% of 93 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 42.3%, Isometric 15.7%, Tactical 11.9%, RPG 9.4%, Medieval 8.6%
- #26 Escape from the Cursed Convent
78% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Medieval 18.6%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Female Protagonist 18%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #27 Commandos 2: Men of Courage
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,777 reviews2007
Dev: Pyro StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of World War II. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives.
Why similar: Stealth 37.3%, Tactical 24.1%, Strategy 20.3%, Isometric 12.2%, Difficult 5.5%
- #28 The Dark Eye: Memoria
80% matchVery Positive89% of 2,452 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Story Rich 18%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
- #29 Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer
79% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Angela, a fearless young Vampire Hunter on the trail of a brutal murderer. Along with the mysterious Nazell, embark on an epic quest into the heart of the criminal underworld. Age of Fear is a complex turn-based strategy series (full of jokes) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.1%, Strategy RPG 21.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Medieval 9.6%, Tactical 8.8%
- #30 Tactical Breach Wizards
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 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 25.2%, Strategy RPG 18.2%, Tactical 12.7%, Isometric 12.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #31 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
79% matchMixed62% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Stealth 25.2%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Tactical 13.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #32 Wintermoor Tactics Club
77% matchVery Positive88% of 643 reviews2020
Dev: EVC GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.3%, Isometric 16%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Tactical 9.7%
- #33 Path of the Midnight Sun
77% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.7%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #34 The Hand of Merlin
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 358 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 28.3%, Tactical 15.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Medieval 10.3%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #35 Waterfall Prisoner
75% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: APA estudi
Windows · Mac
Can you escape from Waterfall Tower? A puzzle-focused escape room game, made in the vein of the classic graphic adventures of old.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Puzzle 27.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Medieval 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #36 Those Who Rule
72% matchVery Positive90% of 946 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: Tactical RPG 22.9%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Isometric 12%, Difficult 9.6%, Medieval 8.7%
- #37 Crown Gambit
72% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Medieval 18%, Point & Click 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, RPG 11%
- #38 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Stealth 34.9%, Strategy 24%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Adventure 11.9%
- #39 Stirring Abyss
74% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 40.5%, Isometric 16.9%, RPG 10.6%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy RPG 9.6%
- #40 Tower Song
73% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: Difficult 45.7%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, RPG 21.8%
- #41 Circus Electrique
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 272 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 29.7%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, Historical 19.2%, RPG 7.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #42 1428: Shadows over Silesia
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: KUBI Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Why similar: Historical 27.5%, Medieval 17.3%, Isometric 17.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #43 THIEF'S SHELTER
71% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Psychological 30.6%, Point & Click 20.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Choices Matter 10%
- #44 Astral Throne
71% matchVery Positive82% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 36.3%, Strategy RPG 21.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Medieval 9.4%, Tactical 8.7%
- #45 Gods Will Be Watching
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,923 reviews2014
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Difficult 22.4%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #46 Deserter: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: AskaLot Games
Windows
Deserter: Prologue is a free stealth-RPG game. Use stealth, cunning, and thieving skills to escape from a military camp in the heart of a dystopian war.
Why similar: Stealth 32.9%, Isometric 13.9%, RPG 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Tactical 11.6%
- #47 INDIKA
68% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Psychological 37.6%, Story Rich 19.6%, Puzzle 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #48 Iron Danger
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Action Squad StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.3 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 35.8%, Isometric 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #49 Ikenfell
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,224 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Ray GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Story Rich 20.9%, Isometric 17%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #50 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 41.3%, RPG 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Strategy 10.2%
- #51 Howl
69% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.
Why similar: Medieval 19.7%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Tactical 18.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #52 Pathway
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,235 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 38.4%, Strategy RPG 28.5%, Tactical 13.1%, RPG 9.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #53 Crown of Pain
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Jagit GamesPub: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crown of Pain is a match-3 RPG. Heroes venture to the castle to find the elusive crown of pain, an artifact which is said to take away all of their worries.
Why similar: Tactical 27.8%, Strategy 20.4%, Puzzle 20%, RPG 18%, Atmospheric 11%
- #54 Blightstone
65% matchVery Positive81% of 471 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 32.8%, Isometric 19.6%, Tactical 15.4%, Choices Matter 12%, RPG 7.7%
- #55 The Tartarus Key
67% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
Why similar: Psychological 28.2%, Choices Matter 18%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #56 Ash of Gods: The Way
67% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.9%, Isometric 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Difficult 11.1%
- #57 Freud's Bones-the game
67% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Katabasi StudioPub: Fortuna Imperatore AxelFox
Windows
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
Why similar: Psychological 26.7%, Point & Click 23.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #58 Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: PlayTogether Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
First‑person escape‑room puzzler (1–4 players). Unite the Horn of the Fallen One, Scepter of Radiance, and Abbot’s Ring to escape a cursed convent in 60–90 minutes.
Why similar: Medieval 34.9%, Strategy 27.9%, Puzzle 25.8%, Adventure 11.5%
- #59 Hellenica
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: The Dragonloft
Windows · Mac
In this puzzle RPG, explore a steam-powered ancient Greece as Artemis' bear warrior on a mythological quest of technology and magic. Push, toss, and bounce friend and foe, and use the environment to your advantage. You choose the battles, allies, and plots you encounter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.3%, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Isometric 16.8%, Tactical 12.8%, RPG 7.7%
- #60 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.8%, Strategy RPG 20.4%, Medieval 15.1%, Tactical 9.8%, RPG 9%