- #1 Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
97% matchVery Positive87% of 6,700 reviews2021
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 63.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5%, Games Workshop 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-fidelity turn-based tactical game that focuses on the scale and variety of 40k armies.
- #2 Panzer Corps 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,132 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: Hex Grid 21.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the same engine and fundamental hex-based tactical philosophy as Armageddon, making it the most direct gameplay experience available.
- #3 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
96% matchVery Positive82% of 18,111 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Why similar: Hex Grid 20.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.2%, Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the 40k universe to a 4X strategy format while maintaining the tactical importance of unit positioning and terrain.
- #4 Order of Battle: World War II
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,153 reviews2015
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
Why similar: Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Hex Grid 17.7% ★, Wargame 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished hex-based tactical experience that mirrors the unit management and scenario-driven progression found in Armageddon.
- #5 Unity of Command II
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,159 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Hex Grid 20.2% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Wargame 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at deep, hex-based tactical wargaming with a focus on supply lines and maneuver warfare.
- #6 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,483 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Tactical 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Strategy RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep, squad-based tactical combat that emphasizes the strategic use of abilities and environment.
- #7 Fantasy General II
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,958 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.2 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: Hex Grid 18% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a robust hex-based tactical system with significant unit progression and variety.
- #8 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
91% matchVery Positive84% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: Strategy 39.3%, Turn-Based 30.5%, Hex Grid 21.4% ★, Wargame 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale hex-based strategy game that matches the scope and complexity of large-scale military campaigns.
- #9 Field of Glory: Empires
90% matchVery Positive82% of 864 reviews2019
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Tactical 12%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep strategic management with tactical combat, appealing to players who enjoy the complexity of wargaming.
- #10 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,888 reviews2019
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 73.9% ★, Games Workshop 14% ★, Strategy 8%, Sci-fi 1.1%, War 1%
Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it captures the massive scale and tactical positioning required in 40k fleet engagements.
- #11 Shadow Empire
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,906 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 72.5 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: Hex Grid 22.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Tactical 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This deep, complex wargame offers unparalleled hex-based simulation and strategic depth for dedicated players.
- #12 Ogre
88% matchMixed66% of 264 reviews2017
Dev: Auroch Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The official adaptation of the legendary wargame from Steve Jackson Games. Engage in futuristic warfare with armored hovercraft, superheavy tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic war machines called "Ogres".
Why similar: Hex Grid 27.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Wargame 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of a classic hex-grid board game that focuses on tactical tank warfare and unit positioning.
- #13 Necromunda: Underhive Wars
85% matchMixed56% of 2,973 reviews2020
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deep below the hive cities of Necromunda, lead, customize and grow your gang in the twisted tunnels of the dystopian Underhive. Face rival gangs in tactical gunfights for power, wealth, survival, and honor.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 69.4% ★, Games Workshop 11.2% ★, Strategy 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%, Turn-Based 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that focuses on verticality and squad-based combat in the 40k underworld.
- #14 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
82% matchVery Positive92% of 451 reviews2021
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.
Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Wargame 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Hex Grid 13.7% ★, War 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate experience for players who want the most detailed and realistic hex-based wargaming simulation available.
- #15 Warlock 2: The Exiled
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,296 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.1%, Strategy 33.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Hex Grid 10.1% ★, Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that utilizes a hex-grid and focuses on tactical unit expansion and combat.
- #16 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate (Classic)
77% matchPositive88% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Random GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Command a squad of up to 20 Space Marines and battle the forces of Chaos led by Chaos Lord Zymran. Chaos Gate is a squad-level, turn-based tactical strategy game set in the grim Warhammer 40,000 world.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 55.9% ★, Games Workshop 19.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%, Strategy 5.6%, Hex Grid 4.3% ★
- #17 Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lab GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 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 25.5%, Strategy 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Tactical 14.2%, Aliens 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical space game that emphasizes positioning and unit-specific orders.
- #18 X-COM: UFO Defense
81% matchVery Positive95% of 3,969 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 22.8%, Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational turn-based tactical game that influenced the genre's focus on squad management and environmental awareness.
- #19 Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 (Classic)
76% matchVery Positive87% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Holistic Design IncPub: SNEG
Windows
Liberate the planet Volistad from the Orks’ grip in Final Liberation, a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer Epic 40,000 universe. Experience a cult classic with large-scale tactical battles and iconic live-action FMV cutscenes.
Why similar: Games Workshop 42.5% ★, Warhammer 40K 20.5% ★, Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,484 reviews2017
Dev: Straylight EntertainmentPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 52.2% ★, Games Workshop 21.7% ★, Turn-Based 7.8%, Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.9%
- #21 Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
80% matchMixed63% of 1,170 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 64% ★, Games Workshop 10.9% ★, Turn-Based 8.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.1%
- #22 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
79% matchMixed69% of 6,032 reviews2016
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 67% ★, Games Workshop 18.8% ★, Strategy 8.1%, Tactical 2.6%, Sci-fi 1.4%
- #23 Space Hulk (Classic)
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,080 reviews2013
Dev: Full Control StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The legendary Space Hulk returns in this epic turn based strategy game. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, an intriguing story of legendary battles and heroic actions unfolds.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 64.3% ★, Games Workshop 18.6% ★, Turn-Based 7.9%, Strategy 4.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.1%
- #24 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 390 reviews2026
Dev: Kuju EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Become an elite Fire Warrior and fight the forces of the Imperium of Man in an action-packed classic FPS. Experience Warhammer 40,000 from a unique T'au perspective with a story full of twists and betrayal.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 77.9% ★, Games Workshop 16.4% ★, War 3.6%, Sci-fi 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #25 Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic)
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 941 reviews2015
Dev: Full Control StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which re-interprets the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, new weapons and missions, new enemy types, 3 playable chapters and loads of other new features to the single player experience.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 56% ★, Games Workshop 22% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Turn-Based 6.2%, Strategy 4.7%
- #26 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
76% matchMixed60% of 1,126 reviews2021
Dev: Gasket GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Conquer the Mortal Realms! The first strategy videogame adaptation of Age of Sigmar’s dark-fantasy universe. Lead your highly-customisable force in challenging roguelike campaigns, unlocking new units, equipment and skills in dynamic, turn-based warfare.
Why similar: Games Workshop 53.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 2.8%
- #27 Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 306 reviews2016
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Talisman: The Horus Heresy is a digital board game based on the Talisman rule system and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, during the cataclysmic events of the Horus Heresy.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 55.9% ★, Games Workshop 27% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based 4.8%, Multiplayer 1.2%
- #28 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
73% matchVery Positive89% of 14,868 reviews2018
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Strategy 18.4%, Tactical 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%
- #29 Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic)
67% matchVery Positive92% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: MindscapePub: SNEG
Windows
Enter the Warhammer Fantasy world in Warhammer: Dark Omen, a classic real-time strategy game known for its tactical battles, atmospheric campaign, and cult-classic status.
Why similar: Games Workshop 63.8% ★, Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 10.4%, Tactical 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
68% matchMixed54% of 2,021 reviews2026
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Strategy 15.9%, Tactical 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%
- #31 Fantasy Wars
75% matchVery Positive86% of 312 reviews2010
Dev: Ino-CoPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before. Taking place in a fantasy world of Human kingdoms, Orc clans, Dwarfs' citadels and Elven forests the player is thrust into a world of war and...
Why similar: Strategy 30.7%, Turn-Based 27.2%, Hex Grid 18.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 7.8%
- #32 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,620 reviews2019
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Why similar: Hex Grid 18.8% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Tactical 10.7%
- #33 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
73% matchMixed48% of 23,646 reviews2017
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Tactical 17.2%, War 16%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #34 Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion
74% matchMixed65% of 106 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: Strategy 28.6%, Turn-Based 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Tactical 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #35 Xenonauts
72% matchVery Positive87% of 5,045 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.8 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 22%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 12.8%
- #36 Silent Storm Gold Edition
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,068 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.1%, Strategy 17%, Tactical 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #37 Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Gold Edition (Classic)
64% matchVery Positive96% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Black Hole EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Command the armies of the Empire, the Hordes of Chaos, Orcs & Goblins, and other iconic Warhammer Fantasy factions in massive real-time battles. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a classic RTS celebrated for its unprecedented scale and detail for its time.
Why similar: Games Workshop 72.8% ★, Strategy 10.3%, War 7.3%, Tactical 5.5%, Strategy RPG 3.3%
- #38 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
67% matchVery Positive87% of 11,887 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: Strategy 37.2%, Tactical 21.1%, War 15.7%, Wargame 11.5%, Aliens 6.1%
- #39 Gears Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,601 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Strategy 33.1%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Tactical 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.7%
- #40 Warhammer Combat Cards
70% matchMixed54% of 681 reviews2021
Dev: Well Played GamesPub: The Phoenix Lighthouse GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 52.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Build a powerful army of cards from your favourite faction in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and battle other players in fast-paced, turn based online combat! In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war!
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 85.4% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Sci-fi 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #41 Xenonauts 2
61% matchVery Positive82% of 5,407 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Tactical 16.7%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%
- #42 Mordheim: City of the Damned
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 8,383 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, Tactical 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #43 To Battle!: Hell's Crusade
69% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Filthy Peasant Games
Windows
Classic, old-school, turn-based battle in a satirical medieval world. Raise a Holy Army and stop the march of Evil.
Why similar: Hex Grid 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Tactical 10.9%
- #44 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
68% matchVery Positive88% of 13,773 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, Tactical 24.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
60% matchVery Positive85% of 11,867 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Tactical 27%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #46 Battle Worlds: Kronos
70% matchMixed68% of 326 reviews2013
Dev: KING Art
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Worlds: Kronos is a classic turn-based strategy game in the tradition of Battle Isle, Advance Wars and Panzer General. Have you ever wondered what games like that would look like today? Well, we did. As a result, we decided to develope Battle Worlds: Kronos.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.9%, Strategy 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Hex Grid 11.4% ★, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #47 Last Days of Old Earth
70% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2016
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Last Days of Old Earth is a rich strategy game set in our far, far future where the sun is dying. Can you command the last noble tribes of humanity as they attempt to survive among the machines and marauding clans?
Why similar: Hex Grid 27.9% ★, Turn-Based 21.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #48 Hex of Steel
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 857 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: Hex Grid 28.1% ★, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%