- #1 Battle Brothers
97% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Medieval 32.6%, Fantasy 18.3%, Strategy 17.9%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic mercenary company management experience combined with brutal, grid-based tactical combat.
- #2 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Tactical RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Strategy RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features deep class customization and grid-based tactical combat that closely mirrors the complexity found in Warbanners.
- #3 The Iron Oath
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 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 16.1%, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines party management with turn-based tactical combat in a persistent, evolving world.
- #4 Wartales
95% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Tactical RPG 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Medieval 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world RPG focuses heavily on managing a band of mercenaries and engaging in tactical turn-based battles.
- #5 The Banner Saga
94% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 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: Turn-Based 33%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical RPG 11.7%, Tactical 11.5%, RPG 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a compelling mix of tactical combat and difficult decision-making within a beautiful, hand-drawn fantasy world.
- #6 Urtuk: The Desolation
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,484 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This hex-based tactical game emphasizes squad survival and character progression in a harsh, dark fantasy setting.
- #7 Legends of Eisenwald
94% 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: Turn-Based 20.7%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends tactical RPG elements with a unique combat system that emphasizes positioning and unit synergy.
- #8 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Strategy RPG 19%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a genre-defining tactical RPG, it provides the gold standard for narrative-driven, grid-based combat and unit management.
- #9 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 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title features challenging turn-based combat and a branching narrative that forces you to manage your resources carefully.
- #10 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
91% 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: Turn-Based 37.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Strategy 7.6%, Tactical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This grid-based tactical RPG emphasizes puzzle-like combat encounters that require careful planning and positioning.
- #11 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
89% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep tactical system with extensive character customization and complex squad management.
- #12 Sword Legacy: Omen
90% matchMixed65% of 716 reviews2018
Dev: Firecast Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based 10.8%, Strategy RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a stylized take on tactical combat with a focus on managing action points and character abilities.
- #13 Mortal Glory
89% matchVery Positive87% of 580 reviews2020
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Strategy RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management of a gladiator team and tactical combat, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of mercenary life.
- #14 Wildermyth
87% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs tactical grid combat with procedural storytelling, allowing your squad members to grow and evolve over time.
- #15 Voidspire Tactics
88% 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: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactical depth and environmental interaction, rewarding players for creative use of terrain and abilities.
- #16 Dark Deity
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 16.1%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic tactical RPG experience with a focus on character growth and unit management similar to the Fire Emblem series.
- #17 Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
84% matchVery Positive91% of 467 reviews2022
Dev: Rarykos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Tactical RPG 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Strategy RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game strips away the fluff to focus purely on tactical positioning and unit management in challenging scenarios.
- #18 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 179 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 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Strategy RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It translates tabletop-style tactical combat into a digital format with a focus on party-based strategy.
- #19 Stones Keeper
85% 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 16.5%, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines turn-based strategy with tactical combat, allowing for large-scale battles in a dark fantasy world.
- #20 The Hand of Merlin
84% 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 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Tactical 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical, grid-based combat with roguelite elements and a focus on squad management.
- #21 Dead Monarchy
83% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Kevin Zhang
Windows
Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Tactical 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty mercenary management experience with a focus on tactical combat and survival.
- #22 Vanaris Tactics
82% 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 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical RPG that focuses on small-scale squad combat and character-driven storytelling.
- #23 Crawl Tactics
80% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Tactical RPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Strategy RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines tactical combat with roguelite elements, emphasizing quick thinking and efficient use of abilities.
- #24 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner
82% matchMixed49% of 239 reviews2023
Dev: Black March Studios
Windows
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner brings you an epic adventure in the form of a turn-based tactical RPG. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, witness a massive political disruption through the lives of different characters and fight for the fate of Wendalle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.8%, Strategy RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Medieval 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a robust class system and tactical combat that rewards strategic positioning and unit diversity.
- #25 Shields of Loyalty
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical strategy game that emphasizes unit management and grid-based combat.
- #26 Skygard Arena
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Gemelli Games
Windows
Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game. Save the 5 factions of Skygard in the story mode missions or battle other players online. Customize your Champions to fit your strategy, capture objectives, pick up resources and strike with your spells!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical combat with a heavy emphasis on hero abilities and synergy.
- #27 Gladiators and Glory
79% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Oguz Kemerli
Windows
A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Medieval 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and tactical combat of a gladiator team, providing a casual yet engaging experience.
- #28 Heroes of Steel RPG
81% 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: Turn-Based 16.3%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dungeon-crawling tactical experience with a focus on party synergy and character-specific abilities.
- #29 Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion
81% matchMixed64% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Witching Hour StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion is a turn-based wargame, where strategic troop placement is essential to succeed, but this is just one of the many choices you will face while fighting your way through your many battles!
Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on large-scale tactical combat where unit formation and positioning are paramount.
- #30 Pennon and Battle
78% matchMixed69% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: PB StudioPub: Luckycalf
Windows
"Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland, utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Medieval 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends 4X strategy elements with tactical combat, offering a broader scope for those who enjoy the strategic side of Warbanners.
- #31 Veterum
74% matchVery Positive93% of 126 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: Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Strategy RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #32 Templar Battleforce
76% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2015
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Tactical RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #33 The Banner Saga 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,748 reviews2016
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, RPG 10.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 7.3%
- #34 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 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: Tactical RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
- #35 Grimshade
77% 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 15.9%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy RPG 10.4%
- #36 The Last Spell
72% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.6%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
- #37 Banners of Ruin
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Strategy 6.6%
- #38 Fantasy General II
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Tactical 11.1%
- #39 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
75% 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: Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Tactical 11.5%, Difficult 8.2%
- #40 Ancient Frontier
75% matchMixed66% of 131 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 19.2%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #41 Age of Fear 3: The Legend
73% 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 18.6%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #42 Black Legend
73% matchMixed65% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
- #43 Lost Eidolons
71% matchMixed69% of 2,301 reviews2022
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 16.5%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Strategy RPG 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%
- #44 King Arthur: Legion IX
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 781 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%
- #45 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.6%, Strategy RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
- #46 Avadon 3: The Warborn
72% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, RPG 22.1%, Strategy 15.1%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 6.1%
- #47 Mortal Glory 2
69% matchVery Positive88% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Tactical 12.5%, Strategy 5.2%
- #48 Glorious Companions
69% matchMixed62% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #49 Crowntakers
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Tactical 9.2%
- #50 Songs of Conquest
65% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #51 Dark Quest 2
69% matchVery Positive84% of 653 reviews2018
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.5%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Tactical 9.8%
- #52 Shuffle Tactics
67% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #53 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
68% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Medieval 9.5%
- #54 Valor of Man
64% 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 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 8.8%
- #55 Alvora Tactics
68% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
- #56 Wulin Chess
66% 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 17.2%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Tactical 9.3%, Difficult 8.2%
- #57 Ash of Gods: The Way
66% 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 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Tactical 12.7%, Difficult 10.2%
- #58 The Adventurers
65% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Eternal Vigilance Entertainment
Windows
The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 9.5%
- #59 Paths & Danger
68% matchMixed66% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #60 Jagged Alliance Flashback
70% matchMixed47% of 775 reviews2014
Dev: Full Control
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.6%, Tactical 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 14.9%, RPG 7.8%