- #1 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,276 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 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 28.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Tactical 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most similar squad-based turn-based tactical experience within the Warhammer 40,000 setting.
- #2 Gears Tactics
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,557 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 20.6 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: Turn-Based Tactics 29.8%, Strategy 26.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Tactical 10.3%, Isometric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features highly polished, fast-paced turn-based tactical combat that mirrors the intensity of Battlesector.
- #3 Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,478 reviews2017
Dev: Straylight EntertainmentPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 65.5% ★, Strategy 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%, Turn-Based 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on turn-based unit management and tactical positioning on the battlefield.
- #4 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
95% matchVery Positive89% of 14,778 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 Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Turn-Based 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the tactical depth and unique atmosphere of the 40k universe through a compelling turn-based system.
- #5 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
94% matchVery Positive82% of 17,446 reviews2018
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.9 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: Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on 4X strategy, it provides a deep tactical look at warfare within the 40k universe.
- #6 XCOM® 2
94% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Tactical 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for turn-based tactical games, it provides deep squad management and challenging combat encounters.
- #7 Jagged Alliance 3
91% matchVery Positive89% of 14,438 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a robust turn-based tactical system with deep character management and strategic decision-making.
- #8 Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
93% matchMixed63% of 1,159 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 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 67.3% ★, Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, Turn-Based 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It adapts the classic board game into a turn-based tactical format that emphasizes claustrophobic, high-stakes combat.
- #9 Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)
92% matchVery Positive82% of 1,054 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.
Why similar: Warhammer 40K 63.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5%, Games Workshop 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic hex-based strategy game that focuses on large-scale tactical warfare across the 40k setting.
- #10 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
89% matchVery Positive88% of 43,860 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Strategy 16.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: While primarily a CRPG, it features turn-based combat that captures the tactical feel of the 40k universe.
- #11 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,840 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 79.7% ★, Strategy 7.7%, Games Workshop 2.7% ★, Space 2.6%, Sci-fi 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a grand tactical view of space warfare in the 40k universe with a focus on fleet management.
- #12 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
89% matchVery Positive93% of 58,209 reviews2012
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.7%, Tactical 17.7%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for modern turn-based tactical games, featuring intense squad combat against alien threats.
- #13 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
87% matchVery Positive90% of 20,445 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.3%, Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Tactical 14%, Turn-Based 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends turn-based tactical combat with stealth and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #14 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
86% 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: Strategy 40.5%, Tactical 24%, War 18.6%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers intense tactical combat against massive alien swarms, echoing the scale of 40k battles.
- #15 Wartales
85% matchVery Positive86% of 34,811 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 51.8 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 44.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world tactical RPG features deep turn-based combat and squad management mechanics.
- #16 Necromunda: Underhive Wars
86% matchMixed56% of 2,967 reviews2020
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 71.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 7.8%, PvP 2.5%, Games Workshop 2.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game set in the vertical, gritty environments of the 40k universe.
- #17 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
84% matchVery Positive88% of 13,697 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 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 44.8%, Tactical 21.8%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Violent 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on small-squad tactical management within an RTS framework, feeling very similar to Battlesector's combat.
- #18 Age of Wonders 4
82% matchVery Positive81% of 22,264 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 16%, War 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep turn-based strategy experience with complex army management and tactical combat.
- #19 Phantom Doctrine
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,658 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 9.9%, Turn-Based 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes positioning and strategic planning in a Cold War setting.
- #20 Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic)
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 936 reviews2015
Dev: Full Control StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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 68% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Strategy 5.1%, Games Workshop 4.8% ★, Turn-Based 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the board game that emphasizes turn-based tactical survival against overwhelming odds.
- #21 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
81% matchMixed60% of 1,122 reviews2021
Dev: Gasket GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Turn-Based Strategy 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.4%, Strategy 18.2%, Games Workshop 12.8% ★, PvP 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that utilizes similar grid-based combat and unit ability systems.
- #22 Invisible, Inc.
80% matchVery Positive91% of 5,734 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Isometric 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 10.3%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes turn-based tactical game where every move and resource decision matters significantly.
- #23 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
79% matchVery Positive95% of 11,827 reviews2007
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Tactical 16.9%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, War 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy experience that defines the 40k aesthetic and unit variety.
- #24 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 22,064 reviews2018
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.
Why similar: Isometric 32.2%, War 18%, Violent 16.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While an action-RPG, it provides a deep dive into the lore and combat style of the 40k universe.
- #25 Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions
79% matchMixed61% of 3,193 reviews2019
Dev: Everguild Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A card battler based in the rich universe of the Horus Heresy, the origin story of Warhammer 40,000. Play through epic single-player campaigns, take part in draft tournaments based on famous battles, or build your own unstoppable deck and compete in fast and epic duels against players worldwide.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Strategy 12.2%, PvP 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based strategy game that explores the tactical history of the 40k setting.
- #26 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
77% matchMixed52% of 3,080 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.
Why similar: Strategy 27.8%, Tactical 20.2%, War 13.9%, PvP 12.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #27 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
75% matchMixed56% of 1,208 reviews2026
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Tactics 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
- #28 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive85% of 11,534 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 23.0 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 30.6%, Tactical 20.7%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, 3D 4.9%
- #29 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
78% matchMixed69% of 6,011 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 77.3% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Games Workshop 3.9% ★, Sci-fi 3.2%, Tactical 2.8%
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
72% matchVery Positive81% of 4,716 reviews2025
Dev: Caged ElementPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
High-orktane combat racing in the Warhammer 40,000 universe! Drive buggies, tanks and helicopters, mastering advanced movement and explosive weaponry online or against bots. Unlock gear, customize your rides and use the NEW Creation Workshop to create, share, and play custom maps from the community!
Why similar: PvP 27.3%, Sci-fi 23.6%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Combat 16.5%, 3D 12.4%
- #31 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
77% matchMixed48% of 23,562 reviews2017
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 30.9 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 35.6%, Sci-fi 17%, Tactical 14.6%, War 14.1%, Multiplayer 11%
- #32 Aliens: Dark Descent
71% matchVery Positive88% of 18,082 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
Why similar: Tactical 26.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Isometric 14%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Violent 7.9%
- #33 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
70% matchVery Positive84% of 210,658 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: War 24.8%, Sci-fi 22.7%, Multiplayer 22.7%, 3D 9.9%, PvP 9.1%
- #34 Space Hulk (Classic)
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,075 reviews2013
Dev: Full Control StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 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 77.2% ★, Turn-Based 5.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%, Strategy 4.4%, Games Workshop 4.1% ★
- #35 Warhammer Combat Cards
74% matchMixed54% of 673 reviews2021
Dev: Well Played GamesPub: The Phoenix Lighthouse GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 52.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 72.9% ★, Strategy 8.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 6.1% ★, Turn-Based Combat 5.2%, Sci-fi 3.8%
- #36 Total War: WARHAMMER II
71% matchVery Positive93% of 121,341 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 179.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.2%, Strategy 30.1%, War 13.1%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Tactical 8.2%
- #37 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,617 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: Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Tactical 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #38 Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 306 reviews2016
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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 74.8% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Games Workshop 6.5% ★, Turn-Based 3.7%, Multiplayer 1.8%
- #39 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
67% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Violent 49.8%, Sci-fi 42.3%, Singleplayer 7.9%
- #40 Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 (Classic)
67% matchVery Positive88% of 66 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: Warhammer 40K 29.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Games Workshop 11.1% ★, Strategy 10.2%
- #41 Tempest Rising
65% matchVery Positive88% of 11,317 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Why similar: Strategy 57.2%, Isometric 15.3%, War 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%, PvP 4.6%
- #42 BATTLETECH
68% 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 Tactics 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Tactical 10.5%
- #43 Dune: Spice Wars
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: Tactical 21.4%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Strategy 17.8%, War 17.3%, PvP 11.7%
- #44 Sins of a Solar Empire II
64% matchVery Positive84% of 8,352 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: Strategy 23.4%, Tactical 18.3%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Isometric 12.7%, PvP 9%
- #45 Total War: WARHAMMER III
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 143,427 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 151.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.1%, Strategy 22.9%, War 14.5%, Tactical 12.9%, PvP 5.5%
- #46 MENACE
62% 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 Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Tactical 10.4%
- #47 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Kuju EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 77.1% ★, PvP 5.5%, War 3.5%, Sci-fi 3.3%, Violent 3.1%