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Looking for games like Aurora Directive? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations with a post-apocalyptic and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with ANIWARS: Call of the Void, Strike Team Gladius or Nyassembled!.

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    ANIWARS is a strategic turn-based roguelike where you play as a faction Commander. Lead your squad, collect powerful items, conquer territory and face off against other powerful rival Commanders! INNOVATIVE STRATEGIC COMBAT Battle through difficult encounters where you must use everything at your disposal to prevail against the enemy, be it unique abilities, using the environment to your advantage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANIWARS: Call of the Void.

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  2. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    A sci-fi turn-based, tactical RPG that focusses on combat missions and team building. Combines classic tabletop game mechanics with dungeon crawler-style character development. Lead your team on the battlefields of an alien planet with the support of devastating armored vehicles and combat mechs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike Team Gladius.

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  3. Obtain a certain item in the deepest level of the dungeon. The goal is simple, but the path is unpredictable! Modular MechThis machine, called CAT, has a structure that allows its parts to be freely interchangeable; only one core module is absolutely essential. Show your originality. Remember that each pilot cat has their own strengths and weaknesses. Simultaneous Turn-Based BattleIn Nyassembl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyassembled!.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Marauders.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Every Day We Fight.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 59,932 reviews

    XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XCOM 2.

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  7. Lead humanity into a new era. Beaten down by an alien invasion. Risen from victory. Travel to different planets, conquer new worlds or join forces with alien allies. Brutal tactical turn-based combat challenging your commander skills. Unforgiving strategic decision making only true generals can withstand. A bagillion of items for you to loot and micro-manage. Exo Chumps  takes place in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exo Chumps.

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  8. Hexitten is a sci-fi roguelike deck builder with tactical grid based battles. You will build an elite team of heroes to tackle the greatest threats to the galactic alliance. During your campaign, you will travel through the 6 hextants of the galaxy to collect new abilities, modify your ships, recruit additional team members, discover each hero's story and increase their synergy with other heroes, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexitten.

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  9. Miasma 2, the sequel to the Xbox Live Indie strategy game, was released in 2012 in the "Indie Games" category and on PC. It's now been rebuilt for modern processors and made available on Steam with support for Cloud Saves, Achievements and Steam Leaderboards. It is presented here, like the original, as a glimpse into XBLIG development at the time. Original (2012) description: E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma 2: Freedom Uprising.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    RED DAWN This game is an Anime Style Military SRPG game with a Cold War motif Command the Baker Squad, the special forces of the Carimae School, to stop the invasion of Tiesov Force Customize, Training your Charactor And join the battle! Various weapons!! RED DAWN has a variety of weapons, from small weapons such as pistols and machine pistols to heavy machine guns and anti-material sniper rifles!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RED DAWN.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth vs Mars.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 8,525 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MENACE.

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  13. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    27% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    In Memory of Titan is a turn based strategy game with cinematic battles. A ancient AI has invaded the solar system with one goal at hand, the purge of the human kind from the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In memory of TITAN.

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  14. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    56% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    The Empire of the Machines is threatening the entire universe. The League of Aliens and the U.N.E. (United Nations of Earth) have banded together to defend the galaxy from the invader. Battles are raging everywhere, but it is inside the twisting corridors of the Machines underground production facilities, that the tactical upper hand is taken. And the war is won. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legions of Steel.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,677 reviews

    Cyber Knights is a tactical RPG in an original cyberpunk setting ten years in the making. Build your team of hackers, mercs and malcontents wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Use powerful cyberware, shady connections, stealth, hacking and more to rise in the neon-soaked future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Knights: Flashpoint.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelike with mech customization. Guide multiple classes of Exos through a variety of missions filled with enemy robots that are as buggy as they are angry. This is at least as bad as it sounds. Explore for loot, destroy key robotic facilities, and brace yourself for the final attack by your enemies... just as soon as they can pull it together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Dues.

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  17. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The year is 2130. Sedvan’s spheres, advanced teleportation devices, have activated themselves after decades of remaining dormant. Tactical Troops, a unit of interplanetary mercenaries, are called for what seems like a routine mission on planet Anthracite. This excluded world turns out to hold dangers nobody expected. Top-down, turn-based game that mixes tactical skills and the feeling of 80's sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift.

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  18. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    In USC: Counterforce players are tasked with leading a group of Space Commandos in turn-based squad tactics combat inspired by the likes of UFO/XCOM, Space Hulk, and Aliens. The players’ commandos have been sent to a planetary body to investigate and take down a powerful alien threat. Players must discover the truth behind the demise of the planet’s colony and plan an efficient strategy to protect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to USC: Counterforce.

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  19. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Star Shift Origins tells the story of the first Crew of the Dauntless. Trapped in an alternate reality and on the run, the crew desperately searches for answers while being hunted by the relentless Earth Systems Alliance (ESA). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Shift Origins.

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  20. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    48% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    - Persistent and customizable squads - Upgradeable and unique (per class) skill tree for all units - Customizable mechs - Different Worlds with unique environments. - Customizable Battlecruiser. The Battlecruiser serves as the base of operations, and can be customized with weapons or infrastructures that will boost the squad numbers, teleport soldiers or even bombard the battlefield. - Faction rel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons.

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  21. Roadmap About the GameEarly Access Nexus Wars: A Sci-Fi Odyssey in the Making STAGE 1: Dive into a Relentless Text-Based AdventureStep into Nexus Wars, a gripping survival saga set 4,970 years in a parallel future, syncing with real-world time. You’re a Frame—a synthetic, clone, or bio-engineered shell—your consciousness ensnared in a 24-hour mind-swap loop by an unknown force via the HyperNe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus Wars.

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  22. Turn based combat with immersive ShootingThe core gameplay of Galactic Space Guard is turn-based tactical combat. Position your units cleverly, take aim, and eliminate enemy forces. What sets it apart is a unique twist: the shooting mechanics feel more like a third-person shooter than a traditional tactics game. You manually aim with each squad member, and every shot is calculated individually, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Space Guard.

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  23. In the darkness of a human-dominated galaxy, assume command of a rising mercenary company. Navigate a vast, procedural sandbox where every Jump Drive activation could lead to a fortune or a lethal ambush. Forge your legacy through tactical brilliance, salvage what remains of your enemies, and survive a universe that is actively hunting you. TACTICAL ISOMETRIC SQUAD COMBAT Command a specialized f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hired Stars.

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  24. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Aegis Force is a story-driven tactical RPG that blends turn-based strategic combat with full world and town exploration. It captures the essence of genre-defining JRPG classics with colorful pixel art 2.5D visuals, a morally complex story, and an intricately detailed world with secrets to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aegis Force: The Scorian War.

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  25. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Interregnum: False Prophet is a tactical, turn-based strategy game about survival in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter.Most people mysteriously died while the poles have shifted and the world is plunged into a new ice age. Lead a group of survivors as the titular False Prophet to a promised land - a lie manufactured in a desperate bid to save your lost child. Find out if goals do justify … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interregnum: False Prophet.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    A turn-based space mecha mercenary game. You can recruit pilots and captains with varying stories and skills, buy and modify spaceships, mecha, artillery, and fighters, take missions, participate in battles between Galactic Powers, change the situations, and experience different stories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Front.

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  27. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A classic story of love, war and betrayal on an intergalatic scale. A epic turn based RPG with both sandbox and linear story progression. Take up arms with energy and exciting weapons and skills for the battle of the ages, who will decide the fate for all of humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dawning Clocks of Time.

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  28. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    An old-school turn-based strategy game with a philosophical story set in the dystopian 23rd century Solar System. You start as a cog in a corporation, search for meaning, and eventually become the mastermind of humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Violations Will Be Punished.

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  29. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 403 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    Mech Armada provides a fresh combination of turn-based tactics, deckbuilding and rogue-likes. You are in command of a team of custom-built Mechs. Push your strategic skills to the limit as you save what's left of the Earth from the Swarm. You'll need to plan carefully if you want to overpower the invading Swarm in a series of small tactical battles. Upgrade and build your deck of available Mechs,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Armada.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    58% User Score Based on 316 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets. You will also learn more about the galaxy as you come into contact with ten other species, each with their own unique culture, history and schemes. A full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon.

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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 154 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    A pixel-art turn-based Galaxy total war game. You can select 14 factions, 54 heroes, hundreds of warships and mecha, and command multiple fleets to carry out great strategic operations on the map of the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Galaxy.

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  32. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    A trade sim & turn-based squad-RPG set in a dynamic & living sci-fi post-apocalyptic world. Take the reigns of a rag-tag scavenger gang as they unravel the mystery of the Fallen Star. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomads of the Fallen Star.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    55% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Nova.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 148 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Cats Tactics.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Might is Right is an old-school turn-based strategy game, it has simple controls and deep complex mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Might is Right.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 178 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Tactical adventure inspired by XCOM and legendary sci-fi novels. Lead team of space rangers, outsmart alien monsters and discover secrets of uncharted planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics.

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  37. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Galaxy 2.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    EARLY ACCESS NOTIFICATIONThis game is still highly in development, if you want to have the full experience it's better to wait until full release. We hope you will give us feedback during development to help us improve the game. You can also join us at Discord for feedback at In END STATE you manage an international mercenary company hired to track down a network of terrorists in a war-torn cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End State.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Experience deeply simulated, hex-based space combat as an elite starship pilot. Explore a ruined solar system, upgrade your ship, and lead your faction to greatness in this tactical, space RPG with 4X elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Space.

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  40. As the commander of elite soldiers from the Russian special forces unit ALFA, you take charge in the fight against terrorism. Each of your men has his own skills and strengths, and every terrain and mission presents its own challenges and dangers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALFA: Antiterror.

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  41. War of the Damned is a dark fantasy RPG set in the twilight of a humanity that once ruled the stars. After a brutal war that nearly brought about human extinction, the survivors remain isolated and fractured. In this landscape of ruin, various factions clash, each claiming to be the true heir of an empire that no longer exists. The game plunges players into this eternal war of remnants, where fact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War of the Damned.

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  42. A story-driven FPS game set in an unspecified time, where you work as an agent and face action-packed scenes. As a trained agent, you will be sent on various missions by the company you work for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe Conflict.

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  43. Space Grunts is a combination of turn-based tactics and fast paced arcade action. Navigate your way through procedurally generated space stations, taking out enemies or using the shockwave of your rockets, grenades and other explosions to simply move those enemies out of the way on your path to the end goal. (Planned) Key features Fast turn-based gameplay (as seen and enjoyed in the original S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts 3.

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  44. Outsmart evil forces in this minimalist turn-based combat strategy game with no RNG and clearly telegraphed enemy attacks where you control a growing group of survivors who explore a city infested by monsters. Telegraphed enemy attacksEvil Tactics is played turn by turn, team by team. During player turn, you'll see exactly what enemies will do in their next turn, and will play all your characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Tactics.

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  45. HexArmy is a turn-based tactical strategy game built on a hex grid where the outcome of every battle depends on the decisions you make before the first shot is fired.Choose from 10 real-world-inspired factions, each with a distinct military doctrine that reshapes how you fight. The United States fields air superiority with extended jet range and precision strikes. Russia overwhelms with discounted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HexArmy.

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  46. The Glorious Cause is a historically grounded, hex-based strategy and tactics game that places the player in command during the American Revolution, from small, desperate engagements to the full scope of the war for independence.Blending tactical battlefield command with long-term strategic decision-making, the game is designed to evolve from individual battles into a living strategic experience t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Glorious Cause.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    The year is 2182, but the engine is from 2003. Join the Falling Falcons in a massive tactical deathmatch RP fest held together by spaghetti code and duct tape. Build bases, perform surgery, or evolve as the Hive. It's laggy, it's complex, and it is the most fun you will have dying in space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CM-SS13.

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  48. Donate and get rewards We are thankful for every donation on Patreon and Ko-fi, for the game's ongoing development! Be part of the Resistance About the GameProspect is a turn-based tactics game focusing on immersive, in-depth combat and telling an epic story that will bring change to a dark and harsh dystopia. After a riot, escaped prisoners and their former guards fight for supremacy inside a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prospect.

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  49. The vast Anti-Dong Zhuo's Coalition has now scattered, and the era belonging to the warlords of East of Hangu Pass has just begun. Those heroes of Three Kingdoms Period, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lü Bu, are now all fighting to win the stakes in the Central Plain of China. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscure Chronicle of Dynastia.

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  50. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    54% User Score Based on 1,587 reviews

    Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.

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