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Looking for games like Chess Army? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Waywardens, Iron Resolution or Raze The Realm.

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  1. Three heroes. One shared hand. Every card is a plan. Waywardens is a tactical roguelite deckbuilder about planning the perfect turn with an imperfect hand. You control three heroes: a Vanguard, a Huntress, and a Mage. They do not have separate decks. They share one command deck, one hand, and one tactical problem. Enemies move first. They show you exactly where they are going to strike. Then… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waywardens.

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  2. Lead Your Company Through Blood and Iron In Iron Resolution, you command a mercenary company in a brutal medieval world where every battle leaves lasting scars. Death is permanent, injuries linger, and low morale can shatter even the strongest veteran.  With 10 hand-crafted campaign levels and 100+ unforgiving rogue depths, there's a battlefield for every commander. Whether you're pushing throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Resolution.

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  3. Lead massive pixel-art armies into large-scale real-time battles across a fantasy realm. Deploy regiments before the fighting starts, command your lines in real time, use abilities at the right moment, and break enemy morale to send them fleeing. Between battles, grow your roster with new regiments, rewards from vanquished rivals, and relics that can change how a run plays. Choose your route acro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raze The Realm.

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  4. Rise. Conquer. Rule.Command your army in a tactical, turn-based strategy game where every move matters. Battle across an 8x8 grid, blending classic chess-like mechanics with roguelike progression. Game Modes Campaign Mode – Start as an ambitious challenger, fight through escalating battles, and dethrone the reigning king in series of battles. ⚔️ Endless Mode – Face relentless waves of enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Monarchy.

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  5. "Ten great war-chariots lead the vanguard." — Shijing (Classic of Poetry), "Sixth Month" Yuanrong: Princeps Militum is a 2D turn-based tactical strategy game. Choose your cultural origin — Central Plains, Steppe, Western, or Desert — take your starting warband, and enter a procedurally generated continent. Begin as an unknown company. What you become is up to you. A W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YuanRong.

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  6. Tide of Tactics is a medieval turn-based tactics game. Choose a commander to play, each with their own unique unit and abilities, then go to battle on a grid-based battlefield. Use the terrain to your advantage, place traps on the ground, and build the right units to counter your enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tide Of Tactics.

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  7. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    78% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend the Rook is a roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hoards 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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend the Rook.

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  8. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    57% User Score Based on 172 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Arcadian Atlas is a 2D isometric tactical RPG about the choices people make in pursuit of the things they love, and the havoc it wreaks on a kingdom. Watch your footing and mind the strategic vantage points as you traverse the richly detailed pixel art world of Arcadia — a single misstep on the battlefield could cost you a friend’s life. Let the moody jazz soundtrack carry you through a thought p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadian Atlas.

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  9. Raiding Season is a turn-based tactical RPG where you command a party of Viking raiders in search of wealth, glory, and a place in legend. Lead your warriors across dangerous coastal regions, choosing where to raid, what to plunder, and when to retreat. Every battle takes place on a tactical hex grid where positioning, terrain, action points, and careful coordination can decide the fat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiding Season.

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  10. Raise a guild, not just a single hero The dead walk once more, and an ancient bell tolls beneath the earth. Take command of a fallen expedition guild, gather unproven adventurers, and hunt the calamity awakening below five sealed gates. There is no single chosen hero in this story. Every expedition—and every adventurer who makes it home—builds the strength your guild needs to descend farther. Pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sunless Throne.

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  11. At first, this world looks like a familiar heroic adventure. Gather your companions. Cross dangerous lands. Defeat the threat. Save Avalon. But with every new cycle, impossible technology begins to surface among ancient ruins. Rival factions reveal traces of a shared past, and a rare few seem to sense that another will has always existed behind their choices. You have no physical form. At the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottled Fantasy.

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  12. Chess of the Hidden Gates fuses roguelike deckbuilding with the footwork of Chinese chess—every card in your hand is a move, and every move decides who gets taken. The world is a board; everything is a piece. Outmaneuver ancient spirits square by square: victory takes more than raw power—it takes position. The battle of Zhuolu never ended; its endgame lies locked behind the Eight Gates, and you ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess of the Hidden Gates.

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  13. You know chess.Every capture becomes a battle. Your knight may charge a pawn expecting an easy victory—and never return. Every decision carries weight. Strength matters, experience matters, and sometimes the battlefield has other plans. Chaos Chess takes the familiar rules of chess and builds an RPG strategy game around them, where every match leaves its mark on your army. Every Battle Forges Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Chess.

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  14. Chessillo fuses chess with an army-building roguelike.Your pieces move like they do in chess, but their abilities don't play by the rules: a pawn can come back from the dead, a king can inherit another piece's movement, and a rook can cross the board through a portal. Recruit pieces, equip them with abilities from different factions, and topple three enemy kings. Three ways to winNot every battle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chessillo.

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  15. ChessWorlds is a single-player tactics game where the pieces are alive and the board is a place you travel through. Your pieces climb hills, drop off ledges, and fight across terrain that has real impact on tactics. You win by reading the board and putting together an army whose pieces cover for each other. I am building this because I have loved chess variants for years (Chess Evolved Online was… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChessWorlds.

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  16. Hold the line across one thousand trials. THOUSAND WARD is a tactical collector RPG where strategy wins. Build a 3x3 Band of Wardens, read enemy intent, commit to the right battle line, and break through impossible odds across ten corrupted realms. Every fight is a turn-based tactical puzzle. Rows Hold for steady pressure, columns Break enemy poise, and diagonals Surge for decisive strikes. Posi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Ward.

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  17. The Story In a land with a dark history in living memory, a once victim of enslavement is now a knight-to-be. This past has created a heavy divide between the nation of Thiestan whose masters perpetuated the cruelty and New Estia which was founded by the freed people. Follow Fleur as she begins her career in defence of New Estia only to find that circumstances are not as simple as once thought. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shieldlinked.

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  18. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    ■The highly rated SRPG "STRANGER SAGA," which ranked high on Japanese distribution sites, is finally coming to Steam! Train ordinary citizens into elite warriors and overcome fierce tactical battles! "STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. The key to victory lies with the "Civilians"—ordinary people with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-.

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  19. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Blood for the Throne is a tactical war strategy game with auto-battler combat and RPG progression. Command your general and army across a medieval world, equipping troops, managing resources, and battling rivals, monsters, and kingdoms to claim the throne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood for the Throne.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    81% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Lead your team of Gladiators in turn-based arena battles, recruiting, training, and sometimes sacrificing them for glory. But remember, your Gladiators are mortal - If they fall in battle, they are lost forever... though their legacy will live on.As a noble heir, you'll manage your city by unlocking, constructing, and upgrading buildings that provide new services and mechanics to aid you on your b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodgrounds.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,056 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urtuk: The Desolation.

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  23. Lead your army, shape their bonds, and watch those connections come alive on the battlefield as you fight to prevent the Wicked Night from spreading across Solance. Streamlined Inventory ManagementInventory management is simple to grasp, but full of meaningful decisions. Each unit carries a flexible loadout with 4 weapons, 4 items, 1 boot and 1 shield slot that let you shape their role in bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wicked Night: Holy Knights.

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  24. Boneforged Legion is a dark-fantasy undead auto-battler where you rise from death to command a relentless army of bone and shadow. Position your units, merge them to increase their Skull levels, gain XP, unlock powerful talents, and conquer an unforgiving world of the living. As a forgotten warlord returned from the grave, you will recruit skeletal warriors, archers, mages and cursed champions — … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BoneForged:Legion.

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  25. Overview Tactics of Misfits is a turn-based tactical RPG where you assemble a party of 4 from a roster of distinct character classes — Knights, Berserkers, Wizards, Assassins, Monks, and more — and lead them through a 14-level campaign across six biomes. Every battle plays out on a grid where terrain, positioning, weather, and your skill tree choices combine to create deep, crunchy combat that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords of the Dying Age.

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  26. Choose Your War.Step into a world of medieval (well, kinda) mayhem where your only army is both your greatest weapon and your greatest weakness. Roll for Action Points, sever rival supply lines and storm their capitals in fast, board-game-inspired wars where every move leaves something exposed. One Army. Too Many Fronts.Each player commands a single field army, the only force capable of carry… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Provinces.

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  27. Dark Deity returns with more Strategy RPG goodness and adventure as the world of Terrazael faces its greatest threat yet. The God of Death is coming, and time is running out. Death cults are spreading across the land, and only the Eternal Order stands between the world and total collapse. Lead two armies in a desperate race against time as they fight to uncover the truth and stop the coming sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Deity 3.

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  28. Chess was never meant to be played like this.Build a rebel army of rule-breaking pieces, lead them across a hand-painted war map, and liberate every territory from the tyrant's grasp. Every run is a fresh rebellion; every battle, a new puzzle of your own making. Replace Pawns and Bishops with New Exciting Pieces Build your army from a roster of 25+ exotic pieces, each rewriting how chess works. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peace by Piece.

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  29. Ashes & Blood is an fantasy tactics RPG where every battle is brutal, every campaign is different, and the most satisfying victories come from builds the game probably wasn't supposed to allow. Lead one of three factions through a war-torn medieval world: the Iron Dominion, a semi-industrialized human empire that conquers to survive; the Orcish Horde, driven into frenzy by something ancient w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes & Blood.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    86% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Mines.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 329 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 4 reviews

    "Warbanners" is a turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements. Managing a squad of mercenaries, the player will experience the story campaign's 42 missions, with the ultimate goal of solidifying their place in the ancient legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warbanners.

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  32. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 210 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 13 reviews

    Welcome back to the world of TINY METAL, Commander! TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE puts you in the boots of three unique commanders bonded by fate, each with their own squads to command and strengthen up on their quest to put an end to a new mysterious, rising threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,696 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 11 reviews

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition includes all of the bonus DLC plus the full game. - Squad E to the Beach - A Captainless Squa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valkyria Chronicles 4.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based Engine 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    A deep indie strategy RPG with destructible battlefields; the ability to build bridges, traps, and barricades; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs and into lava; and full-fledged mod support. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telepath Tactics.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 12,386 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 8 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.

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  38. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Demon’s Rise: Lords of Chaos is a turn-based, tactical RPG set in a brutal and unforgiving fantasy world. Taking place amidst a horrific war in the cold north, the campaign will see your party fight innumerable enemies, huge monsters and powerful sorcerers. Victory will require the tactical use of terrain, morale, formations and magic. Build an increasingly powerful war band, command demonic allie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos.

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  39. Guildfire is a turn-based tactical roguelite about leading a party from a growing adventurers' guild through dangerous expeditions. Choose your route, read enemy intentions, build each hero for the run, and decide how much risk the Guild can afford before the final battle. CHOOSE THE ROAD AHEADEach expedition unfolds across a branching map within a single biome. Fight regular enemies and elites, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guildfire.

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  40. Ibboran is a turn-based, strategy wargame played out over an exciting 15-battle campaign. Choose and customize your General to lead your troops in the name of Emperor Tarmen. Free the Murria region of Ibboran from the enemy hordes, and earn the gratitude of your lord. Start with an army of up to 10 units that will grow between battles as objectives are achieved and Gold flows into the Treasury.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ibboran.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    4Born is a tactical 2D RPG with roguelite progression where you lead four heirs of legendary warriors against orcs, undead, and demons. Every battle tests your strategy as you uncover new spells, gear, and abilities, forging a legacy that passes from one generation to the next. Survive, adapt, and keep humanity’s last hope alive. Story In a world on the brink of ruin, four heirs rise to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4born.

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  42. YOUR BASE FUELS YOUR SPELL DECKA 4X-lite conquest roguelike where your Stronghold doesn't buy an army, it supports one. Take the map like a strategy game, & win the wars like a tactical deckbuilder. CONQUER THE MAP - Fire, Ice and Earth hold the land. You take it back one region at a time, across a D&D inspired campaign. Build "4X style" Strongholds to upgrade your heroes and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemental Lands.

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  43. Build something broken enough to break every enemy - and the game itself. You don't control the hero. Your hero runs the dungeon in a small window on the right, picks targets, and dies if you got it wrong. The rest of the screen is the real game: an endless skill tree you grow in real time while the fight plays out below. The tree is the game Kills give experience, experience gives levels, leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path of Broken Builds.

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  44. A 3D pixel-art medieval fantasy RTS fueled by ever-changing roguelite specializations. Four asymmetric factions play by different rules. Build bases, raise armies, seize objectives, and forge wild tactics. Play solo or co-op/PvP with up to 8 players, then storm strongholds amid glorious chaos! FIGHT FOR YOUR NEXT CHOICEGrowth does not happen safely behind your walls. Complete missions, seize reso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warharvest RTS.

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  45. Lords of Nysera is a Tactical RPG inspired by games like Fire Emblem 4, Shining Force, Final Fantasy Tactics, and D&D. As the player, you will recruit beautifully rendered characters each with rich personalities, thoughtful story arcs and unique abilities to aid you in battle. We have a growing community where we discuss the game, report bugs and celebrate hobbies, talents and gaming in ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Nysera.

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  46. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350630/Dark_Age_Legends_Necromancers_Bane/ Dark Age Legends is a game with turn-based combat mechanics, you need to make the right strategies not only during the battle but also during your journey. Throughout the adventure, you must choose the most righteous path, and recruit the most suitable champions for your team. Then, you can unlock the new abilities of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Age Legends.

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  47. CIRTEMINCirtemin is a combat card game set in a vast fantasy world where every duel is a war of wits, resource, and nerve. Build your deck from hundreds of cards, command your forces turn by turn, and destroy every last enemy standing on the field. Victory belongs not to the luckiest hand — but to the sharpest mind. COMMAND THE BOARD. CONQUER THE FIELD.In Cirtemin, winning means one thing: leave … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cirtemin.

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  48. Your cats never swing on their ownNot once. Not even a basic attack. Every hit your team lands is a card you chose to play, on the cat you chose to play it on. Auto Cats is a turn-based tactical roguelite. Each round you spend Cat Treats to summon cats onto a 6x6 grid, walk them a tile at a time, and spend mana on skill cards from your hand. The enemy shows you the exact move it has queued for ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Cats.

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  49. Three Kingdoms Club Manager Three Kingdoms Club Manager is a tactical roguelike with grid-based battles. You play as a Three Kingdoms commander, recruiting famous generals, building formations, and freely combining gear and skills to create endless tactical combinations on random battlefields. Core Gameplay Turn-based grid battles: Position wins the day; synergy and counters matter. Hero collectio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Kingdoms Club Manager.

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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

    After millennia of slumber, Vargard Nefershah mobilises her dynasty’s legions to annihilate the Adeptus Mechanicus interlopers who unknowingly settled upon her world. Across the galaxy, Magos Dominus Faustinius is summoned to bring his hard-won expertise to bear and ensure the Necrons do not succeed. The conflict soon becomes a crucible of unanticipated significance, drawing to it external actors … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.

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