- #1 The Ouroboros King
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
Why similar: Difficult 24.1%, Roguelite 19.5%, Roguelike 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Fantasy 10%
- #2 Once a Pawn a King
96% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: indie.io
Windows
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.2%, Roguelike 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
- #3 Moonlight Chess
96% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Moonlight Chess is a turn-based tactical auto-battler where you must assemble your own army, defeat waves of enemies, and vanquish the evil ravaging the kingdom!
Why similar: Roguelike 18.8%, Tactical 17.1%, Retro 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #4 Urtuk: The Desolation
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,546 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 20.0 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 16.1%, Perma Death 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Dark 9.7%
- #5 Revelatio
94% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.7%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #6 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
93% matchVery Positive81% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Dark 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
- #7 Heroes of Steel RPG
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.8%, Perma Death 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Difficult 10.2%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #8 Valor of Man
92% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Dark 9.6%
- #9 Dark Chess
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Dark 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 14%
- #10 Shuffle Tactics
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Perma Death 11.5%, Difficult 9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #11 Kaamos: Puzzle Roguelike
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.1%, Perma Death 14.1%, Tactical RPG 12%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #12 The Hand of Merlin
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 361 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Perma Death 13.4%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Tactical 10.2%, Difficult 9.7%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #13 Dark Deity
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19.3%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Tactical 12.3%, Perma Death 11.6%
- #14 Soul Wargame
88% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: 趣品堂(Hardcore Studio)
Windows
This is a dark style strategy game that combines Wargame and Rogulike. Everyone received a mysterious invitation after destroying the conspiracy of the cult. You will lead a group of undead warriors on an adventure journey to defeat invincible enemies one by one.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 29.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Roguelite 10.2%, Strategy 9.1%
- #15 The Hidden Scrolls
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Red Dragon StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #16 Paths & Danger
87% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Roguelike 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #17 Darkest Dungeon®
85% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 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 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 11.9%, Perma Death 10.5%
- #18 Soul Elegy
86% matchMixed61% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Sichuan Fruit Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
This is a very challenging war chess + roguelike game, with random mazes, free combination of teams, and turn-based combat. In the game, players will lead all kinds of undead to counterattack the human world!
Why similar: Strategy 91.8%, 2D 8.2%
- #19 Lucha Chess
84% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Jorge T.V.
Windows
Assemble the ultimate team of Mexican wrestlers in this roguelike auto-battler. Combine unique units with powerful items to discover hundreds of synergies while battling your way through.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.4%, Tactical 17%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
- #20 Dark Fairy Tale
84% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Fun Workshop
Windows
《Dark Fairy Tale》 is a role-playing game blending light Rogue elements, deconstructing classic fairy tales into a shattered world of dark fantasy. Build powerful characters through weapons, talents, and runes. Gradually uncover the truth and save this world corrupted by evil thoughts!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #21 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine Studios
Windows · Mac
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Roguelite 10.8%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #22 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.3%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #23 Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed is a top-down 2D roguelite tactics game. Command three heroes in chess-like battles, forging legends through terrain strategy, skill combos, and ever-evolving rogue builds on a dynamic battlefield.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #24 Lootbound
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.2%, Tactical 9.7%
- #25 WhatRogue:Exile Land
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: 肉鸽独立团Pub: OKJOY
Windows
"WhatRogue:Exile Land" blends roguelike, card construction, and tactical turn-based gameplay. The tactical element requires spatial strategies, enhancing strategic depth. Choose different heroes and companions to defeat various monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 34.1%, Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, 2D 5.2%
- #26 Dungeon No Dungeon
82% matchMixed58% of 506 reviews2021
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Dungeon No Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game with a unique hand-drawn art style, with a strategy system based around body parts that you've likely never encountered before.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Dark 10.5%
- #27 Journey to the West
80% matchVery Positive81% of 1,704 reviews2023
Dev: Z Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #28 DarkRanger
79% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 铅笔龙Pub: 偶尔不帅
Windows · Mac
"Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
- #29 Deified
76% matchVery Positive93% of 437 reviews2026
Dev: UnexpectedPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.2%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Strategy 13%
- #30 Tabulo
77% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Noah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
Why similar: Roguelike 25.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Roguelite 17%, Strategy 14%, Difficult 9.7%
- #31 Re:Night
75% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Seahorse GamesPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #32 Stones Keeper: Director's Cut
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stones Keeper: Director's Cut is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a distinctive hand-drawn world. Assemble a squad of unique fighters, raise your own fortress into the sky, and lead the Order of the Griffin in a war for the kingdom's future.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.8%, Tactical RPG 16%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Tactical 8.7%
- #33 Break the Loop
75% matchVery Positive84% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Mastodonte
Windows
Break the Loop is a turn-based Rogue-like RPG. Compose your team and create a timeline by selecting the events you'll go through. Each decision will bring you one step closer to the ultimate threat, but will you have accumulated enough power to stop the apocalypse?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16%, Difficult 14.9%, Roguelite 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #34 Ash of Gods: Redemption
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,476 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.3%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #35 The Bell Echoes
71% matchVery Positive95% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: 七颗枚
Windows
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.1%, Tactical RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Roguelite 9.4%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #36 Armello
74% matchVery Positive82% of 16,067 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Hand-drawn 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, RPG 8.6%
- #37 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Strategy 22%, Roguelite 19.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #38 Dungeon Rushers
76% matchMixed62% of 1,236 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #39 The Wind and Wilting Blossom
73% matchVery Positive95% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Picklefeet Games
Windows · Mac
Navigate the war-torn lands of an alternate history Heian Japan battling yokai hordes in challenging turn-based combat. Encounter hundreds of story events, level-up your party, and unlock new allies and weapons. Die, learn from your mistakes, and try again.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Strategy 26.2%, Tactical 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #40 Chess Survivors
72% matchVery Positive85% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!
Why similar: Perma Death 22.1%, Roguelite 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Tactical 8.9%
- #41 Defend the Rook
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: One Up PlusPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 14.3%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Perma Death 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Difficult 9.3%
- #42 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs
Why similar: Tactical 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Fantasy 15.4%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14%
- #43 The Lamplighters League
71% matchMixed69% of 1,256 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.4%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Tactical 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #44 Veterum
68% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
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: Strategy RPG 19%, Tactical RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Tactical 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #45 Warbanners
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 615 reviews2017
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.1 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: Tactical RPG 17.3%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Tactical 9.3%, Difficult 8.4%
- #46 Yes, My Queen
69% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Wall Spaghetti
Windows · Mac
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Difficult 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #47 The Dungeon Beneath
70% matchVery Positive89% of 897 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Perma Death 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #48 Fight Life: Vanguard
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: StartImpulsePub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, RPG 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #49 Inkshade
67% matchVery Positive87% of 636 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Vezelle
Windows
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.
Why similar: Roguelite 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Roguelike 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, RPG 8.7%
- #50 Undergrave
70% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Wired Dreams Studio
Windows
Undergrave is a tactical roguelike in which moving, jumping, managing your stamina, dashing and 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 strategically is vital for success.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Roguelike 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Roguelite 13.2%
- #51 Time Walker: Dark World
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,510 reviews2023
Dev: HeartfunPub: Leyo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Time Walker Dark World is a roguelike auto-battler with strategic combat. Players will need to adjust their formations, plan their resources, acquire loot, and upgrade skills to defeat formidable enemies and vicious bosses.
Why similar: Roguelite 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.3%, Fantasy 14.8%, Strategy 12.5%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #52 The Swashbugglers
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Asmodeus GamePub: Shuffle Play Games
Windows
A cartoon-style 2D roguelike autochess focused on tactical strategy. Recruit insect "heroes" from the forest to form a team. Develop their skills, equipment, and stone inscriptions through battles to defeat the source of chaos within the time limit.
Why similar: Roguelike 21.2%, Tactical 21.1%, Roguelite 19.5%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Strategy 9.5%
- #53 Crawl Tactics
68% matchVery Positive92% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.2%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Difficult 8.3%, Roguelike 6.9%
- #54 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
67% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: Galaktus
Windows
Tarnished Blood is a turn-based roguelite RPG with a unique time-bending battle mechanic. Hunt massive beasts, harvest their essence, and help a group of hunters survive in the brutal world beneath the Dome!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.6%, Roguelike 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #55 Castle Morihisa
69% matchMixed67% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Roguelike 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Roguelite 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #56 The Fortress
67% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Roguelike 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.4%, Dark 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, RPG 8.6%
- #57 The Severed Gods
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
A fantasy roguelite where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
- #58 Crowntakers
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 688 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.
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