- #1 Xenonauts 2
97% matchVery Positive82% of 5,238 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Character Customization 10.9%
- #2 MENACE
96% matchVery Positive91% of 11,482 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Character Customization 11.4%
- #3 Ultimate Space Commando
96% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.8%, RPG 28.8%, Strategy 28.4%
- #4 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 410 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Tactical 9.4%
- #5 Galaxy Squad
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 429 reviews2019
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Space 12%, Tactical 10.4%
- #6 Templar Battleforce
93% matchVery Positive93% of 976 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.7%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #7 Element Space
94% matchMixed55% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Sixth VowelPub: Inca Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Year 2199. Assemble an elite crew and make allies to combat a shadowy organization threatening the future of humanity. Face overwhelming odds with strategy. Make your choices and save us from extinction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Tactical 11.4%
- #8 Xenonauts
92% matchVery Positive87% of 5,038 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Tactical 11.8%
- #9 Recon Control
91% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Military 21.9%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #10 Tactical Combat Department
91% matchMixed63% of 115 reviews2022
Dev: LukasHPub: Render System
Windows
Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.
Why similar: Military 25.2%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 10.6%
- #11 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
89% matchMixed67% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.1%, Military 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #12 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #13 Shadow Empire
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,875 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 70.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Space 11.6%, Tactical 10.9%
- #14 Beat the Humans
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #15 Quasimorph
86% matchVery Positive83% of 6,125 reviews2023
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Tactical 9.4%
- #16 Interstellar Space: Genesis
87% matchVery Positive84% of 825 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Space 11.6%, Military 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%
- #17 BATTLETECH
86% matchVery Positive84% of 32,826 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 9.6%, Sci-fi 8%
- #18 Every Day We Fight
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: Signal Space LabPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.
Why similar: Military 16.6%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #19 Classified: France '44
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 964 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: Military 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%
- #20 Stellar Tactics
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,678 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Space 13%, Tactical 12.2%
- #21 Mech Armada
83% matchVery Positive81% of 686 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Character Customization 12.4%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #22 Ruin Raiders
84% matchMixed67% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.5%, Military 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Difficult 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
- #23 SPARTA 2035 Prologue & Sea of Pirates DLC
81% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Lipsar Studio
Windows
Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Tactical 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #24 Space Cats Tactics
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Mitzi Games
Windows
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Military 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Space 9.5%
- #25 Ancient Frontier
82% matchMixed66% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: Fair Weather Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Buy new ships, outfit them with crew and equipment, then deploy and destroy the enemy. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through two unique campaigns.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Space 10.8%, Strategy RPG 10.5%
- #26 Breach & Clear
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,428 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...
Why similar: Tactical 23.4%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Military 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Strategy 11.3%
- #27 Star Traders: Frontiers
78% matchVery Positive84% of 3,777 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Difficult 16.3%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Space 14.1%
- #28 Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lab GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of Naval Strike Group 7 and lead your fleet to victory in full 3D tactical space combat. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a sci-fi strategy saga that will test your skills as both capital assault ship Captain and naval fleet Commander.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Space 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 11.1%
- #29 Stars in Shadow
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 825 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Space 16%, Strategy 11.6%
- #30 Void Marauders
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 12.3%, Space 12.1%, Military 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
- #31 Xenopurge
74% matchVery Positive87% of 404 reviews2025
Dev: TrapticsPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.
Why similar: Space 31.9%, Procedural Generation 26.8%, Tactical 22.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #32 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,313 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.7%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #33 Depth of Extinction
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #34 Voidspire Tactics
75% matchVery Positive97% of 287 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: Turn-Based 24.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, RPG 12.8%, Strategy 10.6%
- #35 Fort Triumph
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 995 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.3%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #36 Steam Marines
78% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.3%, Tactical 12.2%, Space 10.6%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #37 Trigon: Space Story
73% matchMixed68% of 1,413 reviews2022
Dev: Sernur.techPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space 20.8%, Difficult 20.8%, Procedural Generation 20.6%, Top-Down 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%
- #38 Terra Invicta
69% matchVery Positive81% of 9,264 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Military 27.9%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 14.1%, Space 11.7%
- #39 Mainframe Defenders
73% matchVery Positive87% of 770 reviews2020
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
Why similar: Military 39.5%, Procedural Generation 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.4%, RPG 9%, Strategy 8.6%
- #40 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
70% matchVery Positive87% of 11,807 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: Military 45.2%, Tactical 20.3%, Strategy 18.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #41 XCOM® 2
71% 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: Military 17.8%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #42 End State
73% matchMixed63% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Finger Squad
Windows
End State is a turn-based tactics game where you manage a mercenary company tracking down a terrorists in a war-torn country. Hire, gear up and gain experience for your mercenaries. Take on rebels and criminal gangs, do side contracts and explore Brekovia.
Why similar: Military 13.9%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Character Customization 9%
- #43 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
68% 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: Military 16.9%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Strategy RPG 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #44 Urban Strife
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Strategy RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
- #45 Into the Void
74% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.6%, Space 26.8%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Tactical 9.7%
- #46 X-COM: UFO Defense
71% matchVery Positive95% of 3,956 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Tactical 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Difficult 11%
- #47 Void War
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,693 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Space 24.2%, Difficult 21.7%, Procedural Generation 19.4%, Tactical 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.7%
- #48 Veterum
67% matchVery Positive92% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Tactical 11.2%
- #49 Anomaly Collapse
68% matchVery Positive86% of 636 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #50 Star Traders: 4X Empires
72% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.
Why similar: Military 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Space 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #51 Final Theory
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 392 reviews2018
Dev: Monticube
Windows
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Space 8.9%
- #52 Fight Life: Vanguard
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #53 Strain Tactics
69% matchVery Positive85% of 240 reviews2017
Dev: Touch Dimensions Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
Why similar: Strategy 30.7%, Top-Down 29.7%, Sci-fi 22.5%, RPG 13.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #54 Ground Breakers
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: UnitedIndie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle with robots on dynamic, randomly generated battlegrounds, as you attempt to take on the world in this unique turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Crafting 10.3%
- #55 Sector Unknown
64% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 36.1%, Character Customization 35.4%, RPG 20.6%, Strategy RPG 7.9%
- #56 Codex of Victory
69% matchMixed69% of 398 reviews2017
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: AKPublish pty ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity!
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Space 14.5%, Tactical 11.5%
- #57 Möbius Front '83
67% matchMixed69% of 504 reviews2020
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Military 32.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #58 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,314 reviews2016
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
Why similar: Space 18.5%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%