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Games like Dr. Cricklash or: How I learned to stop worrying and splice DNA

Games like Dr. Cricklash or: How I learned to stop worrying and splice DNA

Games like Dr. Cricklash or: How I learned to stop worrying and splice DNA

Looking for games like Dr. Cricklash or: How I learned to stop worrying and splice DNA? Here are top tactical strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Wantless : Solace at World’s End, Chrono CCG or .Forty-Five.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    Are wants and desires worth it in a dying world? In Wantless, you play as Eiris, one of the last remaining Transposers - doctors who can delve into their patients' tortured minds to alleviate their torments, erase memories, or even more...Confront horrors made manifest, woes and sinister thoughts in this fast-paced and challenging Tactical RPG. Forge your skills, shape your build and engage in rut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wantless : Solace at World’s End.

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    61% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    Chrono CCG is an indie card battler where rival syndicates clash across unraveling timelines, fighting to rewrite history. Construct your deck around powerful Divers, watch your agents ascend to their Immortalized forms mid-match, and Shift time itself on the battlefield to tip the scales in your favor. Built by community leaders of the digital CCG genre rallying together, taking the lessons of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrono CCG.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 790 reviews

    A perfect mix of card game, rogue-lite, and pure wild west mayhem. Explore an ever-changing map, collect interesting cards, and battle enemies. Explore and Collect Explore the Frontier and add powerful cards - bullets - to your collection. Each one equipped with its own unique effect. Build Each bullet has an individual effect, used to create powerful synergies. Use them to build your deck an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .Forty-Five.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    The air hangs heavy with the stench of decay - a grim reminder of the world's rapid descent into chaos. Streets once bustling with life now lay deserted, haunted by the shuffling footsteps of the undead. A random group of four survivors find themselves thrown together by their shared struggle for survival, in a world overrun by the zombie hordes. Their faces etched with weariness and determination… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Season.

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  5. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 871 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Overadventuring has wiped out 90% of the goblins in the wild. Lead these goblins in a desperate struggle to reverse their fate through this turn-based RPG crafted in charming hand-drawn 2D style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin Stone.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Take a dive in a Card Game experience dipped in Roguelike and Deckbulding. Combine cards together to make them stronger, discover mysterious items imbued with magic, duel divine creatures, perform combos with infinite combinations and possibilities. Can you be the one to reach the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primateria.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Tactical story-driven online multiplayer game combining the turn-based combat of X-COM with a deep, well-grounded sci-fi setting. Experience intense tactical online multiplayer action and explore a deep plot and unique storyline built on both single-player and multiplayer missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAM Pressure.

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  9. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Your keyboard is your arsenal. Your words are your weapons. Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where each letter of your keyboard channels unpredictable Magicks. Combine them into tactical words to unleash devastating attacks, clever defenses, and absurd effects as you battle your way through the cursed halls of a dingy, haunted tomb Choose your Graverobber! Whether you play as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb of the Bloodletter.

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  10. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    A psychedelic roguelike that blurs the line between real-time action and turn-based tactics. Play as misfit aliens, craft wild combinations from hundreds of weapons, items and abilities, and disable uncharted chronospheres: Colossal structures that consume time and distort reality. This page hosts the prototype of Enter the Chronosphere, developed for 7DRL 2021. The game i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enter the Chronosphere.

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  11. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    52% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revival: Recolonization.

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  12. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    "Our ambition was…quantum. We truly believed we were prepared to explore the deep universe. The hubris."

Welcome to Castaway Station, an exciting survival game that takes you on an unintended journey on a hostile planet after a catastrophic accident on your space cruiser. Stranded on an unknown planet with limited resources, you must use all your wits and skills, along with any tools you scavenge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castaway Station.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Mirrored Soul is a monster-collecting RPG where no two monsters are alike. Part noir, part fantasy, and part buddy comedy, Mirrored Soul takes heavily after the JRPGs of old. The story stars out-of-practice detective Cecel and his mysterious feline sidekick Spot, named for his single, unblinking eye. Traverse dimensions, recruit monsters or shake 'em down for information, take down the armies of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirrored Soul.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Ironbound is a turn-based multiplayer strategy game with fast-paced duels and deep meta-game. Upgrade your character and equipment and climb to the top of the multiplayer ladder! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironbound.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 736 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Winning the Ultimate Mech Tournament takes tactical skills to defeat opponents in epic GIANT MECH BATTLES and strategic savvy to repair and upgrade your Mech with the shiniest engines the world has seen. But you gotta pay up! Hit the streets to take any jobs the mysterious locals have to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfstride.

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  17. 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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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 209 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 10 reviews

    Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Synapse 2.

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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    66% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Legends of Eisenwald is an original mix of RPG and strategy. Gather your troops and embark on a dangerous journey to carve your name into the legends of the grim lands of Eisenwald where all the supernatural superstitions of medieval times are found to be true. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Eisenwald.

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  20. 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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  21. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    Easy to Start. Tactical to Master. The Lost Glitches is a tactical card battler built to respect your time. We stripped away the barriers so you can get straight to the fight. Whether you are a genre veteran or a newcomer, the gameplay is designed to be accessible instantly. There is no steep learning curve preventing you from your first win, but the strategic ceiling ensures that mastery is a l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Glitches.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aestheta.

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  23. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yes, My Queen.

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  24. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A turn-based roguelite unlike anything you've played beforeDive into the microscopic world - cure the virus ravaging the planet. In Cell Command, units grow when they move, and attacks shrink them. A "tank" could be a long, winding python that clogs up the battlefield & encircles its prey!     Mix DNA nucleotides A C G T to discover unique, unicellular combatantsCommand c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cell Command.

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  25. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Pixel Noir combines classic RPG gameplay with a noir detective story. The game is currently in limbo after failing to meet its Kickstarter goal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Noir.

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  26. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 747 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included. Customize your own starships, amass your fleet, explore the outer reaches of the galax… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Stars II Steam Key GLOBAL.

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  27. 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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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    58% User Score Based on 331 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Battle for survival and supremacy in a gritty post-apocalyptic world of vehicular combat where strategy and tactics determines who wins. Darkwind is a simultaneous turn-based, physics-based game. It is often described as "X-Com meets Mad Max" or "Car Wars Online". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwind.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Guide one of 12 races on their first interstellar journey from a single planet, until it becomes a mighty pan-galactic empire. From the Star Map you must manage your empire, deploy your fleets and conduct research, diplomacy and trade. Plot your strategy. Explore the universe and found new colonies. Turn your planets into mighty bastions. Make pacts and alliances, make threats or ask for favours -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armada 2526.

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  30. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Unleash your inner demon in BEAST, a brutal, turn-based tactical RPG that’s currently available in Early Access. Serving as False Prophet’s debut title, BEAST aims to redefine the turn-based tactics genre by telling a gritty, grounded story with morally ambiguous characters. With gridless, turn-based tactics gameplay at the forefront, players are able to strategize to take down their foes on the b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEAST: False Prophet.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    Supreme Ruler 2030 is an updated and remastered addition to the Supreme Ruler game series, one of the most comprehensive Real Time Geo-Political Strategy Games for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supreme Ruler 2030.

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  32. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    Coach a sports team of Beasties in this turn-based volleyball RPG! Your Beasties' relationships power up their teamwork! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beastieball.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,359 reviews

    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game is traditional trading card gaming completely reimagined as digital free to play for the PC, and Mac. Featuring every card fully animated, open player-to-player trading, modes eliminating pay to win and animated 3D battlefields. With over 13 million games played in Beta come and see why Infinity Wars has been hailed as the best designed digital trading car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game.

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  34. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    56% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Void.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    82% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 4,604 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Ignite your spark with Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers! With over 12 million fans, discover what makes Magic: The Gathering the world’s premier trading card game. Become a Planeswalker and travel the planes of existence unleashing a torrent of spells and creatures to devastate your opponents. Prove yourself in combat against Chandra Nalaar—a fiercely independent Planeswalker with an affin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers.

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  38. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    92% User Score Based on 830 reviews

    A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helen's Mysterious Castle.

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  39. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,295 reviews

    A classic Sci-Fi RPG set in the harsh environment of deep space. Gather your team, equip your ship and explore the far reaches of deep space. Bringing back the nostalgia, excitement and wonder of classic RPG's, Stellar Tactics will thrill you with a compelling narrative, deep strategic turn based ground combat system and rewarding open world space exploration. Build your team, equip your ship, ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Tactics.

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  40. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    61% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Warbands:Bushido is a miniatures board game arena with cards, miniatures, dice and beautiful terrains to fight on, with both multiplayer battles boardgamers are used to, and challenging single-player scenarios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warbands: Bushido.

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  41. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    67% User Score Based on 392 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Ogre is a turn-based strategy game of mechanized warfare, requiring tactical decision making and strategic thinking. It is the official video game adaptation of the legendary tabletop wargame from Steve Jackson Games, developed by the award-winning Auroch Digital. Hovercraft, tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic tanks called Ogres take part in a seemingly endless world war. You take command and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ogre.

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  42. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Save whimsical creatures with the power of kindness in order to recolor a black-and-white world in Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan, a wholesome 2.5D Adventure-RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan.

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  43. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 14,533 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wartales.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    Home Behind 2 is a Roguelike RPG which takes place in Scaria, a country engulfed in a civil war for 10 years. Lead a patchwork group of revolutionary fighters into the depths of the government's territory as you struggle to overthrow a brutal authoritarian regime! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Behind 2.

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  45. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    46% User Score Based on 262 reviews
    Critic Score 44%Based on 1 reviews

    Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner brings you an epic adventure in the form of a turn-based tactical RPG. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, witness a massive political disruption through the lives of different characters and fight for the fate of Wendalle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner.

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  46. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    43% User Score Based on 384 reviews

    Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realpolitiks 2.

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  47. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 2,186 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a turn-based tactical RPG. Rival gangs of ruthless warriors are locked in an endless war for control of the Underhive, a gigantic warren of derelict factories, rusted metal husks, and forgotten technologies. Anarchy, violence, betrayal and death rule this hellish place, long forsaken by any semblance of civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necromunda: Underhive Wars.

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  48. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    System Crash is a story-driven cyberpunk collectible card game inspired by Blade Runner and Neuromancer. When corporations own everything and the line between man and machine is blurred, your only option is to fight to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System Crash.

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  49. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior . . . or its destroyer? The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archmage Rises.

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  50. 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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