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Games Like Wartales

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Turn-Based Strategy.

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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!

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 34,811 reviews
Released: 2023-04-12
Developer: Shiro Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 21.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 51.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 90%

Overview

What makes Wartales stand out is its mix of gritty medieval mercenary-company management, open-world roaming, and tense turn-based battles where injuries, money, and morale all matter. These picks focus on that same blend of squad building, tactical combat, hard travel choices, and emergent campaign storytelling, with extra weight given to games that capture Wartales' sandbox or hired-swords feel.

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  1. #1 Battle Brothers
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 27,494 reviews2017
    Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 93.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    Why similar: Open World 28.5%, Medieval 27.9%, RPG 16.3%, Sandbox 13.6%, Strategy 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the closest overall match to Wartales, combining a roaming mercenary company, contract-based sandbox progression, harsh resource management, and punishing turn-based tactical combat.

  2. #2 The Iron Oath
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 900 reviews2023
    Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical RPG 12.5%, Open World 11%, Medieval 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another mercenary-company RPG built around recruiting, managing, and sending a roster into turn-based missions while dealing with long-term injuries and campaign choices.

  3. #3 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 290,096 reviews2022
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 62.3 hrsMean: 154.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

    Why similar: Medieval 30.7%, Open World 27.2%, RPG 14%, Sandbox 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Although its combat is real-time, it nails Wartales' medieval free-roaming band-of-sellswords fantasy with recruitment, contracts, map travel, and gradual company growth.

  4. #4 Jagged Alliance 3
    95% 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 Strategy 29.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Tactical RPG 17.4%, RPG 11.5%, Strategy 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same satisfying loop of hiring a squad, managing gear and wounds, and tackling a flexible campaign map through deep turn-based battles.

  5. #5 Urtuk: The Desolation
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,505 reviews2021
    Dev: David Kaleta
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Strategy 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures Wartales' brutal tactical feel with a roaming band, roster-building, survival pressure, and unforgiving turn-based combat in a bleak low-fantasy world.

  6. #6 Expeditions: Viking
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 4,147 reviews2017
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

    Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, RPG 21.7%, Medieval 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Tactical RPG 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grounded historical setting, party management, travel-driven structure, and tactical turn-based encounters make it a strong fit for Wartales fans.

  7. #7 For The King II
    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 15,585 reviews2023
    Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, RPG 9.8%, Open World 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its overworld travel, party-based adventuring, co-op support, and turn-based encounters echo the tabletop-like road-trip structure that makes Wartales compelling.

  8. #8 Glorious Companions
    92% matchMixed62% of 206 reviews2024
    Dev: Ancient Forge
    Windows

    Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Open World 11.3%, Turn-Based 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It is one of the most directly similar indie alternatives, centered on leading a customizable medieval mercenary band across a sandbox world in tactical battles.

  9. #9 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 22,100 reviews2021
    Dev: Tactical Adventures
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Party-Based RPG 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, RPG 12.2%, Online Co-Op 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a strong match for players who want more party tactics, positioning, and co-op adventuring, even if it is less sandbox-heavy than Wartales.

  10. #10 Wildermyth
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 18,135 reviews2021
    Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 40.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based 10.2%, RPG 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven, it offers excellent party-based tactical combat and emergent character stories that scratch the same "build your band over time" itch.

  11. #11 Gloomhaven
    90% matchVery Positive82% of 15,902 reviews2021
    Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Turn-Based 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a persistent mercenary party, difficult tactical missions, loot, and long-form progression, making it a great fit if you love Wartales' combat layer.

  12. #12 Stolen Realm
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 3,823 reviews2024
    Dev: Burst2Flame Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Stolen Realm is a simultaneous turn-based tactical dungeon crawling looter with action RPG elements where you control up to 6 heroes, solo or through online co-op, venturing forth in adventures set in a high-fantasy, low-poly world.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, RPG 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based co-op tactical battles, party customization, and loot-driven progression make it a natural alternative for the combat-focused side of Wartales.

  13. #13 Mordheim: City of the Damned
    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 8,357 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 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Medieval 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This grim warband tactics game shares Wartales' emphasis on small-group progression, equipment, injuries, and dangerous fights where every loss has lasting consequences.

  14. #14 Our Adventurer Guild
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,208 reviews2024
    Dev: GreenGuy
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 41.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%, Tactical RPG 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into managing a roster of adventurers, upgrading them over time, and sending them into tactical missions with a similar company-building appeal.

  15. #15 Stoneshard
    88% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,341 reviews2020
    Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

    Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Medieval 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Survival 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Even though it is solo rather than party-based, its harsh medieval world, contract hunting, survival systems, and grounded RPG feel overlap strongly with Wartales.

  16. #16 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
    87% matchVery Positive84% of 7,431 reviews2022
    Dev: NeocoreGames
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Medieval 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This offers darker tactical RPG combat, persistent knight management, and weighty campaign decisions that will appeal to players who enjoy Wartales' grim tone.

  17. #17 Expeditions: Rome
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Party-Based RPG 30.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Tactical RPG 16%, RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its mix of strategic map progression, squad management, and polished turn-based encounters makes it a strong historical counterpart to Wartales.

  18. #18 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
    83% 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 23.1%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Co-op 12.6%, RPG 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Despite the sci-fi setting, it echoes Wartales through party management, difficult turn-based combat, exploration, and long-form campaign decision-making.

  19. #19 Low Magic Age
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 3,458 reviews2017
    Dev: Low Magic Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Medieval 12.7%, Tactical RPG 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines open-ended exploration, party building, and turn-based battles in a low-fantasy framework that aligns well with Wartales' adventuring structure.

  20. #20 For The King
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 43,368 reviews2018
    Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    Why similar: Open World 15.5%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.1%, RPG 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It is lighter and more roguelike than Wartales, but its overworld movement, co-op adventuring, and turn-based party encounters still hit several of the same notes.

  21. #21 Crown Wars: The Black Prince
    82% matchMixed60% of 598 reviews2024
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Nacon
    Windows

    The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 12.1%, Medieval 12%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers medieval turn-based tactics, troop management, and strategic progression in a grim setting that overlaps neatly with Wartales' atmosphere and combat focus.

  22. #22 Warbanners
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 610 reviews2017
    Dev: Crasleen Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Warbanners: the turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions. Your goal? To earn a place among ancient legends!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Tactical RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Medieval 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a smaller-scale but very relevant mercenary tactics RPG centered on building a company, taking contracts, and surviving hard tactical engagements.

  23. #23 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
    Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 18.9%, RPG 14.8%, Story Rich 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on assembling and developing squads over a long campaign will appeal to players who enjoy Wartales' progression and unit-building depth.

  24. #24 Lost Eidolons
    82% matchMixed68% of 2,333 reviews2022
    Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Turn-Based 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This offers grounded medieval-inspired turn-based battles and steady army development, making it a decent match for the tactical side of Wartales.

  25. #25 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 6,291 reviews2019
    Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    Why similar: RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Tactical RPG 17%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a great pick if your favorite part of Wartales is carefully building a party and winning detailed turn-based battles with smart positioning and class synergy.

  26. #26 Darkest Dungeon®
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 159,462 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 48%, RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Strategy 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Wartales' love of roster management, attrition, lasting injuries and stress, and tough turn-based fights where preparation matters as much as tactics.

  27. #27 The Last Spell
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 13,289 reviews2023
    Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Tactical RPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based 16.4%, RPG 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its punishing tactical combat, squad building, and constant pressure on a developing roster make it a good fit for Wartales players who enjoy demanding strategy.

  28. #28 The Banner Saga
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 15,879 reviews2014
    Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.1%, Tactical RPG 24.2%, Turn-Based 19.6%, RPG 13.8%, Strategy 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures Wartales' caravan-on-the-road tension, hard choices, resource pressure, and tactical combat, even if it is more narrative and linear.

  29. #29 Age of Wonders 4
    77% 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 26.4%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 11.3%, Co-op 11.1%

  30. #30 MENACE
    75% 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 Strategy 30%, Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Turn-Based 15.6%, RPG 15.3%, Strategy 6.7%

  31. #31 Songs of Conquest
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 13,308 reviews2024
    Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 Strategy 33%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, Tactical RPG 21%, Co-op 13.3%, Strategy 6.4%

  32. #32 King's Bounty II
    79% matchMixed62% of 5,490 reviews2021
    Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, RPG 15.5%, Medieval 15%, Tactical RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its blend of world exploration, army management, and turn-based fantasy combat makes it a worthwhile, if more structured, alternative for Wartales fans.

  33. #33 Wasteland 3
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 22,068 reviews2020
    Dev: inXile Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Open World 12.3%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%

  34. #34 Valorborn
    75% matchMixed63% of 463 reviews2026
    Dev: Laps Games
    Windows

    Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22%, Open World 16.5%, Medieval 13.9%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, RPG 9.4%

  35. #35 Bellwright
    74% matchVery Positive81% of 19,796 reviews2024
    Dev: Donkey Crew
    Windows
    Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

    Why similar: Open World 26%, Medieval 21.8%, Survival 11.7%, Co-op 9.6%, Online Co-Op 9%

  36. #36 Dead Monarchy
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 137 reviews2023
    Dev: Kevin Zhang
    Windows

    Dead Monarchy is an open-world, turn-based tactical RPG set in a low fantasy world. Personally lead and manage your mercenary company as the captain and embark on your personal quest to defeat the arena champions.

    Why similar: RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Open World 12.3%, Medieval 11.8%, Turn-Based 11.6%

  37. #37 Blackguards 2
    78% matchMixed67% of 1,290 reviews2015
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

    Why similar: RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Tactical RPG 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark fantasy setting, party-based tactical encounters, and campaign progression make it a solid option for players chasing more brutal turn-based battles.

  38. #38 The Adventurers
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: Eternal Vigilance Entertainment
    Windows

    The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Open World 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Medieval 13.9%, Tactical RPG 13%

  39. #39 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,276 reviews2025
    Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.4%, Open World 18.7%, Medieval 14.5%, Tactical RPG 11.6%, RPG 9.6%

  40. #40 Medieval Dynasty
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 50,786 reviews2021
    Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

    Why similar: Medieval 22.2%, Open World 21.4%, Co-op 15.4%, RPG 10.1%, Sandbox 9.4%

  41. #41 Norland
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 9,913 reviews2024
    Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

    Why similar: Medieval 31.2%, Open World 30.3%, Sandbox 15.4%, Survival 12.4%, Strategy 8.6%

  42. #42 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 16,795 reviews2026
    Dev: UnfrozenPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.1%, Turn-Based 19.1%, RPG 15.9%, Sandbox 12%, Multiplayer 10%

  43. #43 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
    73% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Medieval 14.1%, Open World 13.6%, Tactical RPG 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%

  44. #44 Going Medieval
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 20,881 reviews2026
    Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

    Why similar: RPG 30.3%, Sandbox 27.5%, Survival 23.5%, Strategy 14.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  45. #45 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,734 reviews2021
    Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.

    Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based 15.7%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 5.6%

  46. #46 Plague Lords: Witch Hunt
    71% matchMixed55% of 126 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Unit StudiosPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows

    What seemed like an easy coin leads a small detachment of mercenaries and their employer to a barony lost in the woods, afflicted by a strange disease. The prologue to Plague Lords will introduce you to the basics of the game and take control of a small squad of trained soldiers.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Open World 15.2%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based 12.3%

  47. #47 Sandwalkers - Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 187 reviews2024
    Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based strategy game. Convoy goods to neighboring tribes, build relationships, survive hostile creatures, and discover a new world. Inspired by great games like Wartales, Curious Expedition, or For The King.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 26%, RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%, Strategy 5.1%

  48. #48 Manor Lords
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 87,232 reviews2024
    Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

    Why similar: Medieval 47.9%, Open World 20%, Strategy 12.8%, Sandbox 9.9%, Survival 8%

  49. #49 Mount & Blade
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 6,665 reviews2008
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

    Why similar: Medieval 31.8%, Open World 26.3%, RPG 19.8%, Sandbox 9.1%, Strategy 5%

  50. #50 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 11,881 reviews2014
    Dev: Larian Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

    Why similar: RPG 28%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Co-op 15%, Open World 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

  51. #51 Veterum
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: Crasleen Games
    Windows

    Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Tactical RPG 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Medieval 11.4%, RPG 11.1%

  52. #52 Of Blades & Tails
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 398 reviews2023
    Dev: Felix LaukelPub: Pineapple Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Medieval 18%, Open World 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 9.7%

  53. #53 Sands of Salzaar
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 22,933 reviews2021
    Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Open World 43.4%, RPG 21.3%, Sandbox 11%, Strategy 8.8%, Multiplayer 5%

  54. #54 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 180 reviews2018
    Dev: Wave Light Games Inc.
    Windows

    Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

    Why similar: RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Tactical RPG 13.2%

  55. #55 Crown and Adventure
    67% matchMixed62% of 1,668 reviews2025
    Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
    Windows

    An open-world adventure RPG. Choose your favorite character, train your elite legion step by step, and crush all enemies on the battlefield. Strengthen yourself, establish a powerful family, create a great dynasty, and become the dominator of this fantasy world.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.9%, Tactical RPG 22.5%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 10.4%, RPG 10.2%

  56. #56 Fort Triumph
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 995 reviews2020
    Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical RPG 12.1%, Medieval 10.7%, Turn-Based 9.6%

  57. #57 Leman
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: MDH Software
    Windows

    A bloodthirsty, high fantasy, turn-based combat, open-world RPG! Light on story, this game is about deadly tactical combat and developing a legendary adventuring party!

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Open World 13.1%

  58. #58 Songs of Silence
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 2,653 reviews2024
    Dev: Chimera Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 40.3%, RPG 18.6%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Exploration 7.5%

  59. #59 Mount & Blade: Warband
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,920 reviews2010
    Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 120.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

    Why similar: Medieval 34.6%, Open World 26.2%, RPG 15.4%, Sandbox 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%

  60. #60 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 42,844 reviews2021
    Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Open World 23.2%, Tactical RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 5.9%

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