Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: CRPG 16.9%, Tactical RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Owlcat's dense party-based CRPG structure, huge build variety, companion storytelling, and tactically demanding battles with lots of meaningful player choice.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Why similar: CRPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Character Customization 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Rogue Trader, it delivers a highly reactive story, memorable companions, deep turn-based party combat, and extensive character customization.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

Why similar: CRPG 30.8%, RPG 14.4%, Character Customization 14.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Fantasy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you want more of Owlcat's layered CRPG systems, reactive writing, and party-building depth, this is the closest sibling to Rogue Trader.

The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

Why similar: CRPG 23.5%, Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Character Customization 12%, Fantasy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its isometric party RPG format, turn-based encounters, flexible builds, and choice-driven quest design make it one of the strongest non-40K parallels.

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 18.1%, Character Customization 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another squad-focused, choice-heavy RPG where tactical turn-based combat and party management are just as important as story outcomes.

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Character Customization 12.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the same itch for methodical turn-based party combat, character creation, and tabletop-style tactical problem solving.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Rogue Trader's appeal for players who love consequential choices, faction politics, morally gray decision-making, and dense isometric RPG storytelling.

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: Warhammer 40K 46% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%, Character Customization 7%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the best 40K tactics games on Steam, with elite squad progression, grim atmosphere, and punishing turn-based combat that complements Rogue Trader's battles.

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: Warhammer 40K 58.8% ★, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%, Character Customization 5.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based tactical design, strong 40K flavor, and excellent sense of faction identity make it a great fit if Rogue Trader's setting and strategy appealed most.

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: CRPG 34.7%, RPG 18.5%, Character Customization 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its party-based roleplaying, strong companion writing, and exploratory campaign structure echo Rogue Trader's blend of narrative freedom and strategic adventuring.

Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 23.8%, Tactical RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a superb sci-fi CRPG with hard choices, branching quests, and unforgiving tactical combat that feels especially close in tone and structure.

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: CRPG 34.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.3%, Sci-fi 8.6%, RPG 8.3%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro-styled sci-fi CRPG design emphasizes roleplaying, party tactics, worldbuilding, and choice-driven progression in a way Rogue Trader fans often appreciate.

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 61.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%, Strategy 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the military side of 40K with polished turn-based battles, faction flavor, and campaign strategy for players who most enjoyed Rogue Trader's combat encounters.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: CRPG 27.5%, RPG 19.3%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines strong party writing, dark futuristic atmosphere, and tight turn-based tactical missions in a compact but very satisfying CRPG format.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: CRPG 33.6%, RPG 19.1%, Fantasy 11.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Character Customization 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its companion-driven isometric RPG design, rich lore, and emphasis on dialogue and party building make it a natural recommendation for CRPG-first Rogue Trader fans.

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 23.2%, Tactical RPG 18%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Co-op 12.7%, RPG 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This focuses more on open-ended mercenary management, but its party building, tactical combat, and campaign-scale decision-making overlap nicely with Rogue Trader's systems appeal.

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This offers another excellent mix of story-rich squad RPG progression, distinctive companions, and tactical turn-based combat in a moody sci-fi setting.

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: Warhammer 40K 67.6% ★, Space 7.1%, Co-op 7%, RPG 5.5%, Sci-fi 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It trades party tactics for action RPG combat, but its 40K setting, character progression, and dark investigative tone still make it a reasonable thematic follow-up.

Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

Why similar: CRPG 17.7%, RPG 15.9%, Co-op 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Character Customization 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers party-based adventuring, systemic combat, and reactive quests in a classic isometric RPG style that overlaps well with Rogue Trader's core strengths.

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: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Strategy 13.4%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While lighter on traditional CRPG storytelling, it nails squad customization, turn-based combat, and tactical team management with a similar deliberate pace.

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: CRPG 25.6%, Tactical RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, RPG 7.9%, Strategy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This blends story choices, party relationships, and turn-based tactical missions in a way that feels very close to the strategic narrative rhythm of Rogue Trader.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: CRPG 28.5%, RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This leans more toward story than combat, but its dense writing, roleplaying focus, and strange sci-fi setting align well with Rogue Trader's narrative side.

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: Warhammer 40K 57.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Combat 6.2%, Co-op 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though more 4X than CRPG, it is a strong match for players who mainly want more turn-based strategy inside the Warhammer 40K universe.

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 Combat 33.8%, Strategy 18.5%, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its post-apocalyptic squad tactics, exploration loop, and character progression offer a streamlined version of the party-combat tension Rogue Trader does so well.

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 78.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: It is another strong 40K turn-based tactics game, emphasizing faction flavor, unit progression, and battlefield positioning over broader roleplaying systems.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: CRPG 41%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, RPG 19%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal sci-fi CRPG systems, character-build depth, and atmospheric world make it a strong pick for players who liked Rogue Trader's crunchy mechanics and harsh setting.

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: Warhammer 40K 63% ★, Co-op 10.3%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Space 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.1%

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: CRPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Character Customization 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 33.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Character Customization 20.3%, RPG 10.1%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This offers similarly demanding turn-based battles, layered squad customization, and a bleak sci-fi war atmosphere, even if it is less story-driven.

Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, RPG 8.6%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylish turn-based skirmishes, strong momentum-based combat design, and small-squad tactics appeal to players who enjoyed Rogue Trader's encounter gameplay.

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 Combat 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Character Customization 19.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, RPG 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its high-stakes squad combat, soldier progression, and tactical mission structure make it an excellent mechanical recommendation for combat-focused Rogue Trader players.

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: Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Character Customization 10.5%

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 58.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Co-op 11.8%, Character Customization 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%

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 62.7% ★, Space 18.3%, Strategy 7%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Co-op 3.6%

SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat

Why similar: CRPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Character Customization 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

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: Warhammer 40K 50% ★, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Strategy 9.6%

Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 67.5% ★, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Action 3.8%, Sci-fi 3.7%

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 64.8% ★, Space 14.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 6%, Multiplayer 3.8%

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 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Strategy 12.9%, Fantasy 10.8%, Co-op 9.6%

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: Warhammer 40K 79.9% ★, Strategy 5.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%, Co-op 3.4%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Strategy 20.3%, Fantasy 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Multiplayer 10%

Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 65.4% ★, Sci-fi 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, RPG 6.1%, Story Rich 5.6%

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: CRPG 28.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, RPG 7.6%

Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.3%, Strategy 19.9%, Fantasy 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Multiplayer 10%

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: Warhammer 40K 88% ★, Sci-fi 4.6%, Action 3.2%, Fantasy 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

Why similar: CRPG 20.8%, Tactical RPG 17%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Character Customization 8.2%

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: CRPG 18%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: CRPG 48.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, RPG 10.8%, Strategy 9.3%, Story Rich 7.5%

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: CRPG 27.5%, Tactical RPG 23.2%, Character Customization 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Space 9.1%

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 82.8% ★, Sci-fi 5.1%, Multiplayer 3.7%, Co-op 2.9%, Action 2.5%

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

Why similar: CRPG 36.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, RPG 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%

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 Strategy 22.8%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Strategy 15.5%, Space 11.8%, Character Customization 11.6%

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: CRPG 20.5%, Tactical RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Character Customization 9.6%

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 24.8%, Character Customization 18.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Story Rich 9.5%