- #1 Wargroove
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,221 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, PvP 8.5%
- #2 Athena Crisis
96% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Nakazawa Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Level Editor 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, PvP 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #3 Apes Warfare
95% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: GigaQuests
Windows · Mac
APES WARFARE is a fast paced turn based tactics game inspired by classic strategy titles like Advance Wars. Build your army, capture key positions, and counter enemy units across dynamic battlefields. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in competitive online multiplayer.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 14.9%, Wargame 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Military 9.8%
- #4 TINY METAL
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Wargame 18%, Grid-Based Movement 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Military 10.5%
- #5 Hex of Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 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: Wargame 17.7%, Tanks 14.8% ★, Level Editor 13.6%, Military 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
- #6 Metal Slug Tactics
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Tanks 25.8% ★, War 17.8%, Military 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Strategy 9.6%
- #7 Live by the Sword: Tactics
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #8 Last Regiment
92% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Engage in epic simultaneous turn-based combat in this fusion of cards and turn-based strategy. Assemble your regiment, claim your territory, and lead your forces to triumph!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Wargame 15.8%, War 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #9 Godless Tactics
91% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Ice Arrow Games
Windows
Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, Strategy 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, 2D 5%
- #10 Raifu Wars
91% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Yotis StudiosPub: Schneewolf Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize and battle for victory in this cute multiplayer turn-based strategy featuring bolt-action rifle girls!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Grid-Based Movement 17.3%, Level Editor 14.3%, Military 13.7%, PvP 10.4%
- #11 WARBORN
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, Level Editor 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, PvP 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #12 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, PvP 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #13 Armchair Commander
88% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: Wargame 18%, Tanks 17.2% ★, Level Editor 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Military 11.1%
- #14 TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE
89% matchVery Positive81% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: AREA 34, Inc.
Windows
The world of TINY METAL expands! Command Wolfram & the White Fangs against the mysterious Dinoldan forces. 77 skirmish maps, 21+ diverse units, 39 challenging campaigns. Stop the ancient tech excavation. Turn-based Japanese storytelling meets intense tactical warfare. All skill levels welcome.
Why similar: Wargame 14.9%, Tanks 14.1% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
- #15 Headquarters: World War II
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: Tanks 17.5% ★, Wargame 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Military 10.7%, PvP 10.5%
- #16 8-Bit Armies
87% matchVery Positive82% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: Strategy 36.7%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Multiplayer 17.5%, War 13.6%, Co-op 10.8%
- #17 Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,417 reviews2021
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Strategy 12.9%, War 8.2%, PvP 8%
- #18 Earth vs Mars
84% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Labs
Windows
Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Level Editor 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Wargame 10.3%
- #19 Battle Synth
82% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Cow Games
Windows
BattleSynth — Tactical Fantasy Warfare Assemble your army, plan your moves, and watch your strategy come alive on the battlefield. In BattleSynth, every unit matters and every choice can lead to victory — or defeat. Smart tactics, wild magic, and a bit of chaos await!
Why similar: Wargame 30.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Military 16.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #20 Rusted Warfare - RTS
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,087 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Why similar: Strategy 26.8%, Multiplayer 19.5%, War 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Co-op 9.9%
- #21 8-Bit Invaders!
84% matchVery Positive83% of 444 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Why similar: Strategy 16.2%, Military 15.4%, War 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #22 War on Folvos
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2014
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Clouds of war are shaping over the endless Folvos desert. You cannot wait any longer. Choose your side and take command! Lead your soldiers, tanks and aircraft to victory through Folvos varying landscapes across dozens of battles.
Why similar: Tanks 21.6% ★, Wargame 21.4%, Strategy 20.9%, Military 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #23 Empires Shall Fall
82% matchVery Positive88% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Weird Penguin Games
Windows
Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.
Why similar: Tanks 18.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Level Editor 11.8%, Military 9.3%
- #24 Warpips
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,047 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: Wargame 32.3%, War 27.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Combat 7%
- #25 Second Front
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 653 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: Wargame 21.3%, Tanks 20.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, War 10.3%
- #26 Operation: Polygon Storm
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Wargame 48%, Military 25.2%, War 12.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #27 Voidspire Tactics
79% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.3%, Strategy 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, 2D 5%
- #28 Skygard Arena
77% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Grid-Based Movement 16.5%, PvP 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
- #29 Eden's Last Sunrise
78% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 43.3%, War 21.7%, Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, 2D 5.5%
- #30 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
78% 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: Grid-Based Movement 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #31 Men of War II
76% matchMixed61% of 7,210 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.
Why similar: Wargame 19.4%, Tanks 18.7% ★, Level Editor 16.8%, Military 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #32 Songs of Conquest
74% 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 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #33 Recon Control
77% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: Dmitry KozlovPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.
Why similar: Wargame 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Military 15.1%, War 11.5%
- #34 Crossfire: Dungeons
79% matchMixed48% of 91 reviews2015
Dev: Random Thoughts EntertainmentPub: Random Thoughts Enterainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Battle against rival fantasy armies in this fast paced turn based strategy game. Fight powerful bosses while you hunt for treasure in dungeon mode, play through over one hundred single player missions in campaign mode, or match wits against your friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 41.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 37%, Strategy 21.6%
- #35 Alvora Tactics
76% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 32.7%, Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, 2D 4.9%
- #36 Clash II
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Prime Bit Games SA
Windows
Clash II is a turn-based strategy game in a world steeped in ancient magic. Immerse yourself in its history and explore forgotten land full of magical creatures. Gather and train an army, expand your stronghold, upgrade your heroes! Lead one side of the conflict and decide the fate of the continent!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, War 10.7%, PvP 9.6%
- #37 War Selection
73% matchVery Positive85% of 23,033 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: Military 23.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Multiplayer 16.8%, War 15.7%, PvP 10.7%
- #38 Legends of Callasia
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2016
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Choose your faction. Choose your heroes. Choose your troops. Conquer lands, create kingdoms, and destroy your enemies. All the lands of Callasia are yours to dominate in this original strategy game.
Why similar: Wargame 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Grid-Based Movement 13.2%, Level Editor 12.6%, War 8.9%
- #39 Toy Tactics
71% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: War 38.5%, Combat 17.1%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Strategy 11.8%
- #40 Valor & Victory
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: YobowargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.
Why similar: Wargame 21%, Tanks 19.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Level Editor 9.7%
- #41 Firmament Wars
74% matchMixed65% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Neverworks Games
Windows
Firmament Wars is a multiplayer strategy game with fast-paced real-time warfare. Build a wall, fire cannons, and launch missiles on your way to victory! Select from 7 government types and compete with up to 8 players on a variety of maps! Go forth and conquer!
Why similar: Wargame 29.7%, Strategy 25.7%, War 16.7%, Multiplayer 13%, Online Co-Op 10.4%
- #42 One-inch Tactics
70% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Wargame 29.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #43 The Troop
70% matchVery Positive85% of 764 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: Tanks 22.7% ★, Wargame 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Military 10.6%
- #44 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
68% matchVery Positive91% of 5,601 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.
Why similar: Level Editor 29.4%, Military 20.5%, War 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Co-op 8.2%
- #45 Waronoi
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: MFCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.
Why similar: Wargame 34.3%, Military 20.4%, Strategy 15.6%, War 11.2%, PvP 8.1%
- #46 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
71% matchVery Positive84% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Wargame 36.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, War 7.7%
- #47 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
70% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: Wargame 27.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Military 12.5%, Strategy 11.8%, War 8.6%
- #48 Fated Land
69% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #49 Ultimate Space Commando
72% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 57.7%, Strategy 42.3%
- #50 D.O.T. Defence
67% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Rattleaxe Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
Why similar: Tanks 27.8% ★, Wargame 25.8%, Military 17.2%, PvP 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #51 USC: Counterforce
68% matchMixed68% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Military 28.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #52 Techwars Online
71% matchMixed63% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Argus Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Immerse yourself in a world of old-school turn-based strategy with massive combat mechs. Real hardcore PvP: two factions, each with just one mech with 20 additional specializations and a pilot-neuroimplant system.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.7%, Strategy 32.8%, Multiplayer 17%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #53 Möbius Front '83
69% matchMixed69% of 496 reviews2020
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Wargame 19.5%, Tanks 15.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Military 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
- #54 Wargroove 2
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 432 reviews2023
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Trouble stirs on the shores of Aurania. An ambitious new faction has unearthed forbidden relics capable of catastrophic consequences. But how far will they go to achieve glory? Take to the battlefield, sea, and sky with a cast of new Commanders, using your wits to wage turn-based war!
Why similar: Wargame 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #55 Special Tactics
69% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Beast Mode Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, PvP 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8.9%
- #56 Phantom Squad
64% matchVery Positive82% of 490 reviews2025
Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.
Why similar: Military 51.1%, Co-op 41.4%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Online Co-Op 2.3%
- #57 World Titans War
68% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: PROMVI GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in an epic survival experience in WW2! You'll have the chance to choose your path: will you be a civilian surviving in a war-torn world, or a military strategist leading your troops to victory? Get ready for an intense and exciting gameplay experience! Play now!
Why similar: Wargame 37.2%, PvP 23%, Co-op 15.6%, Multiplayer 13%, Strategy 11.2%
- #58 Hero's Hour
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,658 reviews2022
Dev: Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" HauerPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A fast turn-based strategy RPG with real-time combat. Develop your cities and armies, level up your heroes to gain new, powerful spells and skills, and explore the wonders and dangers of the procedurally generated maps as you aim to conquer your enemies before they do the same to you.
Why similar: Level Editor 24.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, PvP 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #59 WARNO
62% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
Why similar: Wargame 24.2%, Tanks 18.6% ★, Military 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, War 9.6%