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Looking for games like Happy Bastards? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Endless RPG - Untold Tales, Battle Brothers or Veterum.

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  1. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Main Points Procedurally Generated World Fully Customizable Characters No Class Constraints – Play Your Way Animated combat Characters Shape your characters exactly as you envision them with unparalleled creative freedom. Choose from diverse races and aesthetics, and develop their skills as they grow through their journey. Equip them with gear that defines unique combat styles, ensuring no two cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless RPG - Untold Tales.

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  2. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 25,064 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    The Battle Brothers: Complete Edition contains the base game and all expansion DLC's! Buy the bundle and save on all items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Brothers.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    VETERUM Ancient wilds have awakened. Insane prophets predict a coming apocalypse. Blood cults openly perform sacrifices... You will lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos. Not just humans are ready to join your banners, but also tough dwarves, mysterious elvers and half-wild turans. But keep in mind that not everyone will be happy to fight side by side with ot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veterum.

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  4. Belatoris is an open-world RPG combining exploration of a procedurally generated world, tactical turn-based combat, and settlement management. Take command of your own legions, venture into unknown lands, and decide what kind of people your followers will become. Every playthrough creates a new world filled with settlements, caves, dangers, treasures, and events that may shape the fate of the ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belatoris.

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  5. Shape a fantasy realm with your words. Choose your hero’s tale, recruit, train, and equip allies, and battle through turn-based encounters of your own design. Each victory writes your legend, each choice brings you closer to the ultimate treasure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of You.

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  6. Short DescriptionThe Tower of Shadows is a tactical turn-based game where each floor of a mysterious tower is a unique challenge. In a dark, atmospheric world, the player climbs floor after floor to confront the Master of Shadows. Every run is different: enemy compositions, rewards, rooms, and events are procedurally generated, offering strong replayability. The game demands strategy, adaptation,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower of Shadows.

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  7. In medieval Europe, sins give rise to demonic amalgamations. Heresy and fear slowly consume the entire realm. As Grandmaster of a knightly order, you are called to lead a crusade against this unholy menace. Gather your Brothers, strengthen your camp, and confront the Archdemons in fierce battles to reclaim the land from darkness. Band of Crusaders immerses you in a dark medieval fantasy where you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Band of Crusaders.

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  8. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    The mighty Dahlan Empire is falling, ravaged by a mysterious plague and internal unrest. While surviving powers and invading nations fight among themselves, adventurers and mercenaries venture inside this land full of opportunities.Create your character and embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a true sandbox RPG experience. Everything you do affects the world and its people. All… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by classic tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Lead a diverse party of adventurers as they explore an ever-changing world, engage in strategic combat, and manage the complexities of adventuring life. Take on costly quests, battle mythical creatures, and discover many wonders, as you make a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventurers.

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  10. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 4,338 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Age of Decadence.

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  11. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,100 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 3 reviews

    The Iron Oath is a turn-based tactical RPG that is set in a dark fantasy world. Recruit, manage, and embark on missions with a roster of adventurers, testing the limits of their mortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Iron Oath.

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  12. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless RPG.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A turn-based open-world RPG, based loosely on the books of the same name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leman.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,404 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins. Re-write the history of the Conquistadors: Forge diplomatic alliances with the natives... or c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expeditions: Conquistador.

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  15. Boundless AI Fantasy is an innovative indie RPG that combines AI-driven roleplaying with a tactical turn-based combat. Players design their own worlds, campaigns, characters, and stories, then watch as language models narrate, inhabit, and evolve those creations in real time, delivering a truly personalized, dynamic adventure. When conflict arises, dive into tactical turn-based combat with a grid-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boundless AI Fantasy.

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  16. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 716 reviews

    The Necromancer's Tale is a narrative-driven top-down RPG where you play the role of a minor noble in the 18th Century, drawn into the Dark Necromantic Arts as you seek knowledge and revenge. Great power awaits... along with the weird, the morbid, and a gradual descent into madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Necromancer's Tale.

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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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  18. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAME With over a decade of oldschool wargame fantasy adventure under its belt, the AGE OF FEAR series is standing the test of time... and there's much more on the way! Our fans know it well: series-wide updates of content & features are what we do. By supporting AOF Total, you're showing us in a big way that you want more, and we're excited to deliver.YOU ASKED AND WE LISTENED! By popu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Fear: Total.

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  19. 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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  20. Arduus: Minimalist Open World Survival Craft RPG was created with the idea of combining RPG, survival, and strategy elements into a simple, direct, and intuitive experience. You are literally thrown into the medieval fantasy world of Arduus and start from nothing — with no tutorials guiding every step. Your character appears at a random location in a vast procedurally generated open world, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arduus: Minimalist Open World Survival Craft RPG.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    GLITCHED is a choice-heavy RPG coming to PC and Mac this winter. Follow us to keep up with development!Twitter | Tumblr | Facebook | Discord When a glitch appears in the video game world of Soren, an NPC named Gus becomes aware of you- the player.  Travel together to solve the mystery of the glitch and save Gus's friends, hometown, and digital world. As the story unfolds, Gus might start to quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GLITCHED.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    92% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Two decades ago, your adoptive father prevented the end of the world, but the deeds of his adventuring party were pushed to the side and forgotten. Now, what threatened us is stirring once again, and it's your turn to combat it. Travel freely in the empire of Asterna and the islands surrounding it, seek power and allies, and prevent the next coming of a world-ending Calamity. Features: Build your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eve of Calamity.

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  23. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The God of Death wakes, unleashing a terrible plague before him. Lead your heroes across a medieval world inspired by Celtic mythology and uncover the source of the blight. Choose your allies, shape your party, and make the tough choices in this turn-based tactical combat RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrouded Aspect.

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  24. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    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. More of a fully fledged Tactical RPG battle than a puzzle game! Crawl Tactics is not a puzzle-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawl Tactics.

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  25. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Prepare yourself for a journey to a world of fantasy and adventure! A land fallen into chaos needs stalwart heroes to save it from a sinister and powerful force of evil... Enter a massive sprawling world of wild forests, frozen plains, misty mountains, scorched deserts, and endless oceans. Explore cities, towns and villages to rest and recover as well as buy equipment. Talk to sages, warriors, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    80% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Nuclear war ended human civilization, but it could never uproot the evil within our hearts. Fight, trade, negotiate, raid– do whatever it takes to survive in the wasteland. You will have to be as clever as ruthless to thrive in a broken world, torn by war, cruelty, hunger and slavery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust to the End.

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  27. A DECEPTIVELY BEAUTIFUL WORLD A seemingly peaceful village becomes the target of a brutal orc attack. As Arvin—a local warrior and defender—you stand against overwhelming odds to fight the horde. However, it quickly becomes clear that the invasion is just the tip of the iceberg. A powerful magic slumbers beneath the earth, and the local baron hides a dark secret known as Bloodsalt. Who is the real… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodsalt.

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  28. Castle Building & Empire Progression Advanced Architecture: Build and upgrade 62 distinct buildings. Lineage Systems: Specialize your kingdom across 8 Lineage Building Trees. Empire Dominion: Unlock powerful global bonuses that buff your entire empire. ⚔️ Army Customization Diverse Roster: Recruit from 10 distinct races and 164 unique units. Level Progression: Units now unlock their pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legion Hunters.

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  29. Star Zeal is an open ended space based 4x strategy and rpg hybrid with a sprinkling of survival elements. Exploration: -Explore a whole galaxy, including procedural and handmade star clusters like our own with the Sol system in it. There are also hand made starting scenarios including faction related star clusters, solar systems and planets. -Find and exploit rare and lush planets, dangerous bla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Zeal 4x.

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  30. Survive the Drowned Remains of the Nine RealmsThe gods are dead. After Ragnarök, only the endless, hungry sea remains. In Waters of Ragnarök, you command a ship of desperate survivors sailing the shattered ruins of the Norse world. This is not just a voyage; it is a brutal struggle to build a new legend upon the bones of the old world. Command & Customize Your ShipThe center of your survi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waters of Ragnarök.

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  31. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Set in a grim dark fantasy universe ravaged by an insidious plague, you build and manage a party of survivors and specialized hunters. Gameplay Features: Procedurally generated runs: Randomized levels and encounters ensure replayability—no two playthroughs are the same. Turn-based combat: Battle grotesque, twisted foes and massive bosses using strategic party management and potent perks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague Hunters.

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  32. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Combo Card Clashers is an auto battler meets roguelike deckbuilder - Choose cards for your combo grid and play them all each turn! Build a balanced deck, craft powerful card combos, and use tactical decisions to unravel each hero's mystery while saving the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combo Card Clashers.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Edge of War delivers an isometric, turn-based CRPG where the world reacts to you. All side quests are main quests, as every decision matters and impacts the fate of the Northlands. Explore and complete missions, but keep your heroes on their toes: the wilds do not forgive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of War.

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  34. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden's Last Sunrise.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 412 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    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. As a hero on a mission, you’ll have to assemble a group of brave mercenaries to take on cruel enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowntakers.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 2,323 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Expeditions: Viking is a Historically-themed RPG set in the Viking Age. As the new leader of a humble clan of farmers and fighters players must adventure into the unknown lands to the west to raid and/or trade their way to wealth, fame and glory. Will you rewrite history as a peaceful and benevolent trader? Or pave your road to Valhalla with the treasures and bones of your fallen enemies? Experien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expeditions: Viking.

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  37. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Together in Battle is a game of love, friendship, and turn-based tactical combat! Recruit proc gen characters with unique portraits, personalities, backgrounds, and interests. By day, it's an SRPG; by night, it becomes a social sim. You'll never get the same characters twice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Together in Battle.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    Avadon 3: The Warborn is a huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the conclusion of the epic Avadon trilogy. You are a Hand of Avadon, warrior and spy, judge and executioner, with nearly unlimited power to fight the enemies of your homeland. Your word is Law. However, your lands have been invaded. Barbarians and monsters are rampaging through your home, and you are the only one wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avadon 3: The Warborn.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Terra Randoma is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG with a fluid combat system. You live the life of an adventurer in a procedurally generated open world full of curiosities. Your actions affect the world and your story emerges as you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Randoma.

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  42. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 5,590 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 17 reviews

    King Arthur: Knights Tale mixes an XCOM-style turn-based battle system with traditional RPG mechanics, including character development, choices that impact the direction of your campaign, and upgrading your home base of Camelot. The story follows Sir Mordred, who travels with a band of knights across Avalon in search of King Arthur. This is already an interesting twist on the classic legend, as S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur: Knight's Tale.

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  43. 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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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    68% User Score Based on 109 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 7 reviews

    Pendragon is a turn-based strategy game, where every move you make drives the narrative, and every story twist opens new gameplay opportunities. Will you advance and show your mettle, or cautiously retreat? Will you slip round enemies, or encounter them head-on? And when sacrifices are required, who will you put in harm's way? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pendragon.

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  45. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 594 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Triumph.

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  46. 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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  47. Canglang ScrollsCanglang Scrolls is a single-player sandbox role-playing game set in a wuxia world. Travel across the map, speak with its people, learn and use martial arts, and engage in turn-based combat. You can also trade, gather resources, build, manage businesses, and attend to all manner of affairs. There are no fixed classes and no single way to complete the game. Your choices will shape … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CangLang Scrolls.

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  48. Night Fantasy is a roguelike tactical SRPG featuring build customization and fast-paced turn-based combat. In a world shrouded by eternal night, players will lead three adventurers to climb the Demon Tower, defeat the Demon Lord, and bring long-lost light back to the land. Each adventure starts from zero. As the journey progresses, you will continuously collect skills, classes, talents, and relics… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Fantasy 夜色幻想.

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  49. Lead a ragtag company of sellswords through a dangerous, living fantasy world in this turn‑based tactics RPG built by a solo indie developer with two decades of passion behind it. If you’ve ever loved turn-based tactics games and wished they leaned harder into deep fantasy — more races, more magic, more lore — this is exactly that.  Forge a Brotherhood That Feels AliveYour mercenaries aren’t pre‑… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercenary Brotherhood.

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  50. Aurora DirectiveLead an elite tactical squad in a brutal turn-based war for the Nova Prime System - humanity's new home among the stars, guarded by the watchful authority of the Council. Command a specialized five-member mercenary team deployed to Arvada, a toxic mining world rich in the natural resources that fuel the system's wealth, military might, and advanced body augmentation research. As … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Directive.

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