- #1 Wizard Warfare
97% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: 4X 34.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Hex Grid 11.3% ★, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Turn-Based 9.6%
- #2 Warlock 2: The Exiled
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,292 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons.
Why similar: 4X 28.8% ★, Turn-Based 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #3 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,163 reviews2017
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 101.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Strategy 8.8%
- #4 Deity Empires
95% matchVery Positive86% of 338 reviews2018
Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
Windows
Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
Why similar: 4X 26.9% ★, Hex Grid 18.5% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #5 Age of Wonders 4
94% matchVery Positive81% of 21,784 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 58.8 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: 4X 33.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy RPG 8.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #6 Warlock - Master of the Arcane
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,624 reviews2012
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.
Why similar: 4X 28.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Hex Grid 11.3% ★, Strategy 10.1%
- #7 ENDLESS™ Legend
93% matchVery Positive84% of 18,949 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
Why similar: 4X 32.3% ★, Turn-Based 17.9%, Hex Grid 14% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Strategy 10.4%
- #8 Master of Magic
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,174 reviews2022
Dev: MuHa GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?
Why similar: 4X 30.3% ★, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy RPG 9.2%, Old School 7.6%
- #9 Conquest of Elysium 5
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,662 reviews2021
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: 4X 39.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Magic 9.9%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #10 Worlds of Magic
92% matchMixed50% of 586 reviews2015
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Worlds of Magic is a 4X turn-based strategy game. Players can explore and conquer an almost limitless number of procedurally generated universes, using military and magical power to overcome their foes. Found cities, raise armies, research and cast spells, hire powerful heroes, and create powerful magical artifacts.
Why similar: 4X 35.8% ★, Turn-Based 23.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #11 Elemental: Reforged
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2026
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.
Why similar: 4X 31% ★, Grand Strategy 21% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Strategy RPG 8.7%, Magic 7.8%
- #12 Crowntakers
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Hex Grid 27.1% ★, Turn-Based 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Strategy 8.7%
- #13 Shadow Empire
88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 25.6% ★, Hex Grid 20.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #14 Hero's Hour
87% 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: Turn-Based 17.9%, 4X 14.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Level Editor 9.4%
- #15 Fantasy Wars
89% matchVery Positive86% of 308 reviews2010
Dev: Ino-CoPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before. Taking place in a fantasy world of Human kingdoms, Orc clans, Dwarfs' citadels and Elven forests the player is thrust into a world of war and...
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 19.9%, Hex Grid 19.6% ★, Fantasy 11.1%
- #16 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,515 reviews2013
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Magic 11.1%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #17 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
86% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.7%, Strategy 21%, Old School 16.1%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 9.9%
- #18 Battle for Wesnoth
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,785 reviews2018
Dev: The Battle for Wesnoth ProjectPub: Wesnoth Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Why similar: Hex Grid 30.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #19 Conquest of Elysium 4
85% matchVery Positive89% of 564 reviews2015
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: 4X 27.7% ★, Turn-Based 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 12.9%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #20 Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,592 reviews2024
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 41% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Strategy 9.8%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #21 Eador: Genesis
84% matchVery Positive83% of 447 reviews2013
Dev: Alexey BokulevPub: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Eador: Genesis is an indie turn-based strategy game created by Alexey Bokulev. It has inspired the development of Eador: Masters of the Broken World.Take the role of a mighty Master and shape the destiny of Eador, on land and within the astral plane itself.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34%, Turn-Based 25.4%, Strategy 22.5%, Fantasy 11.1%, Indie 7%
- #22 Chaos Reborn
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Hex Grid 30.1% ★, Turn-Based 27.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #23 Thea: The Awakening
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, 4X 22.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Hex Grid 13.9% ★, Strategy 10.3%
- #24 Planar Conquest
83% matchMixed62% of 574 reviews2016
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.
Why similar: 4X 35.3% ★, Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Strategy 12.6%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #25 军团战棋Legion War
79% matchVery Positive90% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Bear & Cat Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
"Legion War" is a 4X strategy game in a fantasy setting. You can build and expand your territory, explore unknown lands, and search for mysterious treasure, cultivate your own heroes and troops while exterminating your opponent's, and challenge the god who rules the world behind the scenes.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Hex Grid 25% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Turn-Based 6%
- #26 Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 304 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.3%, Hex Grid 31.2% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Indie 7.2%, Fantasy 7%
- #27 Warlords III: Darklords Rising
78% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Strategic Studies GroupPub: SNEG
Windows
Conquer kingdoms, wield dark magic, and lead armies in Warlords III: Darklords Rising. Master strategy in this fantasy world of warfare.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.5%, Strategy 23.5%, Magic 17.5%, Old School 8.2%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #28 Dominions 3: The Awakening
80% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2013
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The Old God has left the world and the pretenders are awakening and coming out from hiding. You start the game by designing one of the pretender gods that will compete for true ascension to godhood. The type of god can range from a magically powerful arch mage to an ancient kraken or a mystic monolith that people pray to.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, 4X 20.3% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Strategy 14.1%
- #29 The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2022
Dev: HongShou StudioPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Fantasy 8.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #30 Sorcerer King: Rivals
79% matchMixed63% of 408 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Explore a rich fantasy world, go on quests for powerful weapons, and forge a new civilization in Sorcerer King: Rivals. Can you build a civilization to topple the malevolent Sorcerer King and become a god yourself?
Why similar: 4X 30.3% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy RPG 8.2%
- #31 Veterum
75% matchVery Positive93% of 126 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: Hex Grid 25% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #32 Rising Lords
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 951 reviews2024
Dev: ArgonwoodPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
Why similar: Hex Grid 26.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Turn-Based 21.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
- #33 Spire of Sorcery
78% matchMixed42% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: Charlie Oscar
Windows
Lead a party of runaway mages through the dangerous world of Rund. Discover alchemy. Master magic. Explore the land. Survive the challenges.
Why similar: Hex Grid 34.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Magic 9.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #34 Songs of Conquest
73% 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: 4X 34.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy RPG 10%, Magic 8.5%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #35 Arcane Sorcery
77% matchMixed63% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: Andrew Rowe
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Arcane Sorcery is a 4x strategy game. You are a sorcerer king. Cast powerful spells from afar from one of 4 spell books. Train units and build your economy. High strategy on a campaign map as well in turn base battles. Challenging AI that does not get buffs in all but the hardest difficulty.
Why similar: 4X 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #36 Warbanners
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #37 The Last Warlock
75% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: Sonic Sloth
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Last Warlock is a turn based strategy and role-playing game set in a colorful voxel world. Engage in Quests, summon monsters, cast spells and battle enemy Warlocks. Compete with friends or strangers in multiplayer mode. Become the Last Warlock!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.8%, Strategy 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #38 Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,450 reviews2013
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
You are a God! You are master and ruler of a loyal nation. You have unimaginable powers at your disposal. You have claimed this world as yours. But there are others who stand in your way. You must defeat and destroy these pretenders. Only then can you ascend to godhood and become the new Pantokrator.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, 4X 17.7% ★, Turn-Based 13.6%, Strategy 11.4%
- #39 Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
72% matchVery Positive91% of 467 reviews2022
Dev: Rarykos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Level Editor 13.5%, Strategy RPG 10.7%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #40 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
73% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.
Why similar: Strategy 31.3%, Old School 25.5%, Fantasy 22.7%, 2D 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%
- #41 Burned Land
74% matchMixed56% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Koya Game
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Burned Land is a 4x game in which you will take control of a nascent human race and try to avoid its extinction. Build, explore, conquer until you are worthy of gods. Then confront their anger.
Why similar: 4X 32.7% ★, Hex Grid 15.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 14%, Procedural Generation 4.9%
- #42 BoardLand
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 919 reviews2024
Dev: High FishPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
BoardLand is a turn-based strategy board game where you use the numbers rolled by dice to grow your own board and battle monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.5%, Strategy RPG 20%, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Magic 8.5%
- #43 Pennon and Battle
71% matchMixed69% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: PB StudioPub: Luckycalf
Windows
"Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland, utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!
Why similar: 4X 42.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy RPG 11.2%, Magic 8.8%, Strategy 8.8%
- #44 Legends of Callasia
73% 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: Turn-Based 32.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Fantasy 11.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Level Editor 9.2%
- #45 Mage and Monsters
69% matchVery Positive90% of 911 reviews2022
Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
Why similar: Magic 28.8%, Strategy 22.5%, Old School 17.9%, Fantasy 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
- #46 Clash II
70% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 36.6%, Magic 19.8%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Strategy 9.1%
- #47 Conquest of Elysium 3
72% matchVery Positive81% of 329 reviews2012
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Conquest of Elysium 3 (CoE3) is a streamlined turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like and the complex undertones of Illwinter's Dominions series. While CoE3 appears to be a simple game with limited options at first glance, delving further into the game reveals a game of complex decision making and risky endeavors.
Why similar: 4X 31.2% ★, Turn-Based 26.3%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #48 SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,545 reviews2023
Dev: Dalen Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Fantasy 18.3%, Old School 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #49 Eador. Imperium
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: 4X 26.6% ★, Strategy 25.1%, Turn-Based 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Indie 8.6%
- #50 Eador. Masters of the Broken World
71% matchMixed68% of 2,793 reviews2013
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.
Why similar: Strategy 65.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.2%, 4X 5.8% ★, Hex Grid 4.5% ★
- #51 Millennia
68% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 28.7% ★, Grand Strategy 20% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Hex Grid 13.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #52 Alvora Tactics
70% 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 25.6%, Strategy 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Strategy RPG 13%, Indie 9%
- #53 Avadon 3: The Warborn
70% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Old School 17%, Fantasy 13.9%, Indie 11.2%
- #54 Fantasy General II
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: 4X 17.1% ★, Hex Grid 16.8% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★
- #55 Hearthlands
69% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2017
Dev: Four White Cats
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.
Why similar: Strategy 26.1%, Fantasy 20%, Resource Management 16.8%, Magic 12.6%, Old School 11.7%
- #56 Stones Keeper: King Aurelius
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, and live through the final moments of King Aurelius
Why similar: Hex Grid 20.1% ★, 4X 19.4% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Strategy RPG 8.3%
- #57 The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Fantasy 14.6%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Strategy 13.1%, Strategy RPG 11.9%
- #58 Gem Wizards Tactics
67% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Keith Burgun Games
Windows
Choose your faction and test your skill in this one-player tactical masterpiece, where positioning is everything! Clear forests, pave roads, knock enemies into pits, yank them out from behind their defenders, before the Business Demons burn it all down!
Why similar: Hex Grid 37.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Magic 8%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #59 Low Magic Age
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,411 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.5 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: Turn-Based 34.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Strategy RPG 14%, Old School 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #60 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
65% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Fantasy 8.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%