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Looking for games like Pin & Paper Games? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Heretic Operative, Ground Pounders or Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Learn forbidden spells. Outwit the Cult. Resist the corruption of magic. As a Heretic Operative, a secret mage sworn to oppose the Cult, you must harness the arcane without becoming lost in its power. A unique narrative strategy-RPG inspired by classic boardgames like Arkham Horror and Pandemic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic Operative.

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  2. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    47% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Ground Pounders is a turn-based, strategy wargame. Inspired by classic strategy games like Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based strategic warfare. Best of all, you can play it cross platform between desktop machine and mobile devices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Pounders.

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  3. Overview    Play as a General in Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War, a real-time wargame simulating battles from the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). You command different types of regiments: line infantry, field artillery, cavalry, hussars, and more.    Your control over your troops is limited: you depend on couriers to transmit your orders to these regiments. Your regiments will also send you couriers, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kriegsspiel ~ 7 Years' War.

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  4. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    72% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Of The Bulge.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity. Climb the single-player ladder as you devise flexible strategies, amassing an ever-growing collection of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minos Strategos.

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  6. Deliberately simplisticIs my first answer when someone asks me what the game is. The idea behind the game is to leave out as many unnecessary details as possible. There are no novels with lore, no sub-sub-menus to read through in order to understand what a unit does and no convoluted descriptions padded with filler text for flavour. Argebe cares less about the micro-management aspect of strategy g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argebe.

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  7. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Game Features A unique tactical shooting game with a top-down perspective. Test your operation, aiming, and shooting! Test your command and defeat stronger enemies with fewer casualties. Dozens of vehicles to experience three-dimensional combat on land and in the air. Experience different combat conditions, including full-scale charge, brutal battle, and desperate blockade. Characteristic ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patriotic War.

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  8. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Hold the Line covers battles fought during the American Revolution. This game is a careful conversion of the board game of the same name developed by Worthington Publishing. Jump in and take command of the American or British forces during this pivotal moment in the history of nations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold the Line: The American Revolution.

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  9. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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  10. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    78% User Score Based on 495 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

    Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD and it is direct the sequel of the acclaimed Field of Glory: 2 developed by the legendary Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Glory II: Medieval.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom.

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  12. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    45% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    Take to the skies! Guide your Imperial Navy or Ork Airwaagh squadron to victory and experience every dive, roll and ultra high-G turn through desperate dogfights in this tactical aerial combat game. Life is the Emperor’s currency, spend it well. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeronautica Imperialis: Flight Command.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging universe of The Banished Vault. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banished Vault.

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  14. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 2,130 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Based on the best-selling board game and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Space Hulk is a 3D digital turn based strategy game that recreates the classic claustrophobic board game experience for single player and multiplayer cross-platform play between PC, Mac and on iOS. Space Hulk is set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of an ancient vessel lost in the graveyard of space. Pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hulk.

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  15. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 704 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity of Command.

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  16. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Magnifico is a popular region-based board game where the ultimate goal is to dominate 16th century Europe and is now available for PC! Play hard or play clever, Europe’s dominance is just one Victory Point away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magnifico.

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  18. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    63% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    THE WAR OF BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win. You will move your armies, fight great battles, recruit new troops, and conquer cities. The AI will control either the Confederacy or the Union forces in this great conflict! GA… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory and Glory: The American Civil War.

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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 408 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Möbius Front '83.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 822 reviews

    A deck-building roguelike turn-based game, where players compete in a deadly race tournament. Fight in frantic car battles using sets of cards. Choose your driver, his car and weapons, then set off in tactical encounters. Perform deadly manoeuvres switching gears and blasting opponents to win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Roads: Tournament.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Post Human W.A.R is a turn-based tactical and psychological strategy game in an absurd and original post-apocalyptic background. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Post Human W.A.R.

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  22. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Shinobigami - God of the Shinobi - is a tabletop Role-Playing game originally developed and published in Japan by legendary designer Toichiro Kawashima, and gorgeously illustrated by the talented Shie Nanahara, Shinobigami is a fast one-session RPG focusing on character drama, stories of conflict and cooperation, and light tactical strategy in a dark modern "World of Shadows" setting where mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinobigami - Modern Ninja Battle RPG.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategos.

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  24. SECTOR 34 Description: Sector 34 is a Space 4x-like/Risk-like/Wargame, inspired by games like Master of Orion, Risk, and Sword of the Stars. The goal is to unite the sector under the player's control, vying against pirates and the fellow remnants of a collapsed empire that has left the sector to its fate. To do so, they will need to be cunning and judicious in the use of their fleets. They will ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector 34.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 974 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC. It allows you to fight large or small battles for or against Rome, or between the other nations who are as yet unaware of the Roman threat, or what-if battles between nations that never came into conflict historically. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Glory II.

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  26. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Experience an action-packed World War 2 strategy game that puts you in command of the German Wehrmacht in an epic battle for the domination of the Eastern Front. "Lead your forces through epic battles as you carefully aim your targets and counter-attack. Strategically coordinate your Squads and utilize special abilities to gain an advantage over your enemies. Study their tactics to ensure vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline: Panzers & Generals Vol. I.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Highlands is a hand-drawn turn-based strategy game with unique characters, resource management and RPG elements where the focus is directed toward decision-making. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highlands.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 635 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which re-interprets the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, new weapons and missions, new enemy types, 3 playable chapters and loads of other new features to the single player experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hulk: Ascension.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 1,204 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 5 reviews

    Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity of Command 2.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    73% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    This new adaptation of the Talisman board game focuses on solo play as you adventure through many epic quests using the full rule-set of the Revised 4th Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: Origins.

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  31. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Crusade in Europe is a classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The first title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game features real-time battles that test your skills as a commander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crusade in Europe.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    The year is 1917. High above Europe, colorful biplanes roar through the foggy skies as uncountable young men give up their lives in the trenches below. Take to the skies in Wings of Glory, the digital adaptation of Ares Games' board game of aerial combat! Take the helm of a World War I biplane in a tabletop strategy dogfight! Outwit and out-fly your opponents by playing Maneuvers determined by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Glory.

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  33. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    64% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Gettysburg: The Tide Turns is a hex-based wargame set in one of the most decisive and iconic battles of the Civil War. 150 years ago, brave soldiers fought across this idyllic battlefield, and, now, we put you in their shoes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gettysburg: The Tide Turns.

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  34. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    39% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Are you ready to rewrite history and take on the role of ruler of the nation? Show your knowledge of tactics and strategy, become the commander-in-chief of a huge army! Lead the troops of one of the three nations - the USSR, Germany and the Allies - and pave your way for each of them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Third Front.

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  35. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Monstro takes the traditional tRPG gameplay and reconstructs it into a completely deterministic, logical experience with a twist of tactics. All of this is spiced up with ridiculous, tongue-in-cheek lore and approachable difficulty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monstro: Battle Tactics.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    For the first time in the series’ history, Strategic Command will be taking you to the 19th century battlefields of the American Civil War. In this turn-based strategy game, you will control the armies, research, production and diplomatic policy of either the Union or the Confederacy during a time of great innovation and dramatic battles. Your decisions will determine whether the United States lea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command: American Civil War.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 1,562 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    For the first time, the ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing all its expansions and new features and sporting an improved UI! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panzer Corps.

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  38. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    51% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Desert Ashes is a turn based strategy game with online multiplayer and single player campaigns which also boasts an innovative menu system allowing players to enjoy multiple games at once. Features Unique Day/Night System Online Multiplayer Single Player Campaign If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desert Ashes.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 477 reviews

    Second Front is an accessible WWII turn-based tactical game with more than 40 infantry units and 200 tanks, vehicles and guns. It has all the depth of a paper wargame and the ease of a computer simulation. Campaign, scenarios and a complete editor make it an infinite tactical sandbox experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Front.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nations At War Digital.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Advanced Tactics: Gold offers a unique and infinitely replayable wargaming experience for any strategy fan. Building off of the enormous success of Advanced Tactics: World War II, the Gold edition gives players a more powerful game editor, much improved random game engine, many new features and abilities, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Advanced Tactics Gold.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor. More important than life itself, honor is crucial to achieving your ultimate goal: unifying feudal Japan under your noble rule. Game Features: Computer-controlled opponents make decisions based on your ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Samurai.

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  43. Story background In the 540th year of the Eastern calendar, the newly appointed Emperor Haneda, Shinji, ordered the suppression of neighboring countries that had been in diplomatic relations with him for many years. Shinji, relying on his national prosperity, successfully suppressed the resistance of neighboring countries, but this was still far from fulfilling his ambition to rule the world In th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 战棋英雄.

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  44. "In Exodus: Proxima Centauri, you will take command of one of these 6-factions, making tactical decisions for the advancement of your fledgling empire. The game progresses through a series of turns, where players fight for control of vital planets and resources. Players fulfill the role of explorer, colonizer, politician, and military commander, before ultimately a victor is declared - the next le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus: Proxima Centauri.

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  45. Path of Kingdoms is a strategy game where the player must defeat all the factions of the kingdom to reach the goal, each faction has a story that evolves as it conquers territories through narrated interlude scenes. 6 different factions, each faction having completely different gameplay characteristics that make the gaming experience very different (not only the difficulty level). Each factio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retaliation Path of Kingdoms.

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  46. COMMAND. ENDURE. CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.The land suffocates under the corrupting influence of the Umbral Moon. The gods will not answer, panic spreads among the populace, and the days grow ever darker. You are a veteran commander leading a desperate band of misfits towards an almost certain doom. In this narrative-driven tactical RPG, victory in combat is only half the battle. To survive, you must na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon.

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  47. Immerse yourself in the exciting world of covert operations and espionage with the game "Agents of ARGUS". Will you be able to outwit guards, hack into defense systems and get information on which the fate of nations depends? Or do you prefer covert surveillance in enemy territory and counter-intelligence? Join the ARGUS Agents and prove your strength in this exciting mobile game. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agents of Argus.

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  48. Iron Convoy is a turn-based tactical survival game set in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. Manage your convoy, battle enemies, gather resources, and make tough decisions to survive. In this unforgiving world, only the strongest endure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Convoy.

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  49. Psycho-Kin is a uber-stylized, top-down tactical shooter set in an alternate-history Cold War. Swap between two linked characters to outwit enemies in tense, strategic combat, while unravelling a deep, psychological story of espionage, trauma, and redemption. Psycho-Kin is a top-down shooter where you control two characters, switching between them by eliminating enemies strategicall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho-Kin.

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  50. BETA version Sam Jelveh Rules ABOUT THIS GAME This game is the oldest complete board game ever discovered in the world. The board game known as The Shahr-i Sokhta board game is now playable with rules that might have been played 4700 years ago. It's a new finding in the history of board games! The game is similar to the royal game of Ur but slightly more strategic. It's like a really old version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Game of 20 Origin.

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