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Looking for games like RLChess? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Knighted, Demeo Battles or Hero's Hour.

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  1. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Knighted is a chess-like strategy game. Out-wit Multiplayer opponents! Train against the computer in Skirmishes or in the story driven Campaign. Play against friends in custom lobbies. Dare to enter the online tournaments and face off against grand masters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knighted.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Welcome to the arena! Demeo Battles is a competitive turn-based strategy game for 1-4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demeo Battles.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    81% User Score Based on 3,073 reviews

    Hero's Hour is an accessible, yet-deep and content-rich Strategy Roleplaying Game. Take control of your hero, explore the world, build up your town, fight fast-paced battles, level up your hero and amass an army large enough to take out the opponents - before they take you out. Turn Based + Real TimeWhile exploring the overworld and developing your town and army are both turn-based, giving you tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Hour.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    82% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Dark Chess is a game of chess with fog of war. Fast paced PvP battler based on classic rules. Whether you are a die-hard chess-lover or an amateur board game admirer, Dark Chess will appeal to anyone who likes the thrill of battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Chess.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Skulls of the Shogun is a turn-based tactics video game developed by 17-BIT. The game is inspired by Advance Wars and features turn-based combat between undead samurai. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skulls of the Shogun.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    71% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    The year is 401 AD, spring is in the air as the sun is slowly setting. What seems like a completely normal night by the river of the Rhine is turning out to be the beginning of the end for the world's longest lasting empire!Yield! Fall of Rome is a turn-based 4X strategy game with fast-paced tactical gameplay set in the time of the imminent fall of the Roman Empire. Conquer provinces, expand your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yield! Fall of Rome.

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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 839 reviews

    From the designer of the original, award-winning XCOM game comes Chaos Reborn - a fast paced, turn-based wizard combat game with an RPG twist. Blob your enemies with Gooey Blob, summon entire forests of Shadow Trees, or ride a Manticore into battle. Be a wizard hero! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Reborn.

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  8. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 1,951 reviews

    Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a brutal take on one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all time. Regicide fuses multiple phases of gameplay with dynamic action. Maneuver your army into place and unleash a devastating array of tactical abilities to crush your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Regicide.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Marshall your troops, collaborate with your allies, anticipate your opponents, and capture all the enemy HQs to win! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lux Alliance.

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  10. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Prismata is a turn-based strategy game made by Lunarch Studios. It borrows familiar elements from RTS games, CCGs, tabletop strategy games, and combines them in a simple but innovative way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prismata.

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  11. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    A quirky and competitive digital board game for 1-4 players. Easy to pick up, hard to put down! Matches take 20 minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hex Gambit: Respawned.

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  12. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Chess Ultimate reimagines the classic game of chess with draft-based strategy and colorful 3D visuals. Build your team from a roster of unique characters, each with special abilities, and face off against opponents in tactical battles. With online and cross-platform multiplayer, every match offers fresh challenges and endless strategic depth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Ultimate.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    80% User Score Based on 229 reviews

    Dice Kingdoms is a multiplayer turn-based strategy game where resource collection is based on dice. Build efficiently to quickly expand your kingdom. Roll dice to gather resources while risking natural disasters. Accumulate army and/or culture to achieve victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Kingdoms.

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  14. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Fight in fun, turn-based battles on a grid-based battlefield. Unlock powerful units by capturing labs. Play a story mode with challenging missions and cool surprises. Command unique units with special skills. Change your plan depending on varied terrain conditions. Easy to learn, fun to master! Unique Combat Units Choose and use many different units in smart ways. Each one has its own power and sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apes Warfare.

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  15. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Tuggowar is the big-brain deckbuilding duel. Engage in tense combat on a solarpunk frontier. Assemble your deck turn by turn, discover powerful card combos, disrupt the enemy strategy, and pilot your well-oiled war machine to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tuggowar.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

    Songs of Silence is an Art Nouveau-inspired fantasy strategy game with a unique mix of turn-based kingdom management, hero development and real-time combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Silence.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    83% User Score Based on 1,074 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A fast-paced turn-based 4x strategy game designed for competitive multiplayer. Players take their turns simultaneously and games take less than an hour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexarchy.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    86% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

    Greed Corp is an award winning, innovative turn-based strategy game, situated in a rich, fictional world inspired by the industrial revolutions and their destructive effects on the environment. Find the delicate balance between harvesting the land for resources and preserving it to stay alive. Will you defend your territory or sacrifice it to keep it out of enemy hands? Manage the finite available… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed Corp.

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  19. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,160 reviews

    From the team that brought you The Armchair Historian comes a new strategy game set in the Victorian Era. As muskets become rifles and infantry are replaced by Gatling guns, you must adapt to a rapidly changing battlefield. This is a new age, not of courage and chivalry, but of Blood and Iron. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire & Maneuver.

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  20. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codex of Victory.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 8,832 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In the fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species. Rally your troops and steel your wits if you hope to survive a hostile world filled with sinister robots, deadly vampires and brutally adorable cupcake people! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pit People.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess with... CATS! Everything is more fun, cute and chaotic with cats, including the game of chess! So sit back, and lead your furry friends to The Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers. Classic chess reinvented with attitude, humor, and, of course, adorable cats. We are not saying this game will change the future of gaming…BUT… there SHOULD be a chess game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Chess.

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  23. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A competitive turn-based strategy game where positioning, unit synergy, and map control decide everything. Capture structures, build your army, and outplay your opponents in tactical battles with up to 8 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Gods.

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  24. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Neuroshima Hex is a tactical turn-based strategy game based on a bestselling board game set in a unique universe that has gained recognition among players worldwide. Now, for the first time, it's available on PC in a full digital edition – featuring single-player, local multiplayer, and online PvP modes. Take command of one of the factions and face off against rival armies – including the legen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neuroshima Hex.

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  25. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    81% User Score Based on 257 reviews

    Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategical elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Checkmate Showdown.

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  26. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    The agile multiplayer arcade battle royale experience for soldiers of fortune and strategy experts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUBE ROYALE.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 236 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is a unique mix of puzzle, strategy and RPG: Plan your every move and combine your attacks to defeat your enemies in matching puzzle inspired battle scenarios, upgrade your heroes and creatures to unleash increasingly devastating attacks onto your opponents, and let the strategic thinker in you lead your troops to victory. Originally developed by Capybara Games, Mig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    78% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Get your friends and bust out the controllers, STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game inspired by old-school anime space operas, combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Vanguards.

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  29. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    48% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Dark Ages is a turn-based strategy game set in the violent world of an alternate Middle Ages. Vikings against war elephants, musketeers against the Mongol cavalry, ancient phalanx legions against crusaders; the deadliest armies in history clashing in bloody war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages.

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  30. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE vs. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command! As a Commander, execute skillful maneuvers on the game board and catapult yourself directly into the battle with devastating attacks, chessman v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle vs Chess.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    The informed minority Vs. the uninformed majority: а turn-based tactical multiplayer in a retro sci-fi setting with randomly assigned roles and Mafia/Werewolf party game features. Check the full description for more details! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am not a Monster.

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  32. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gomoku Let's Go.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command! As a Commander, execute skillful maneuvers on the game board and catapult yourself directly into the battle with devastating attacks, chessman vs.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Check vs Mate.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Labyrinth is a bold and innovative new Collectible Card Game (CCG) adventure that allows players to experience the depth of traditional CCGs and the action of tactical role-playing games in an immersive 3D universe. In Labyrinth, players are both Adventurers and Dungeon Masters. As Adventurers they must assemble a powerful deck of Heroes and then invade rival dungeons and engage in epic player vs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth.

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  35. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Mega Knockdown is a simultaneous turn-based 2D fighting game which emulates fundamental fighting game concepts such as oki, spacing and pressure. No execution required. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Knockdown.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Broilers is a turn-based game that resembles chess and similar board games, but only externally. The basis of almost all of the mechanics in Broilers, is selection (breeding). Learn how to breed new species and their characteristics in order to win the online challenge.Win with your mind Bropedia will help you understand all aspects of the game. At first it may be difficult to get used to all the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broilers.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    The Fertile Crescent is a Real Time Strategy game set during the Bronze Age in the Ancient Near East. Inspired by the rise and fall of Bronze Age civilizations, you must manage the delicate balance between food surplus and the maintenance of your army. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fertile Crescent.

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  38. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 4,585 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools. Now with a free, new content update - Wargroove: Double Trouble If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargroove.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 415 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironclad Tactics.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    We’re going full circle. CIRCLE EMPIRES is back! Conquer a world of interconnected circles, with vicious foes to conquer and precious loot to plunder, in CIRCLE EMPIRES 2. Strengthen your armies, conquer enemy bosses, and adapt to ever-changing circular worlds that make each playthrough feel unique. With all-new units, weapons, and game modes, you can team up with friends or compete alone for glor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circle Empires 2.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Skygard Arena is a turn-based tactics game with a lore-rich single-player campaign and a multiplayer PvP arena mode. Pick your favorite Champions, build your strongest team, and claim victory through smart positioning and ability combos! Move your Champions to victoryUse your Champions' movement action and dash spells wisely to gain tactical advantages: Find the perfect angle to land devastatin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skygard Arena.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    98% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    Free Update:City-State & Neutral Hero About the GameAdd to Wishlist, Dominate Empire Gensokyo! Game Overview This is a relaxing, casual Touhou Project × 4X Strategy game (like The Battle of Polytopia and Civilization) You will lead an empire and vie for dominance against the maidens of Gensokyo. In this turn-based strategy game, you must explore the fog of war, expand your territor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOHOTOPIA.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Step into a world of strategy, luck, and endless fun in this fast-paced multiplayer board game! Compete against friends or players from around the globe as you buy, upgrade, and dominate unique locations on the board. With quirky characters, hilarious interactions, and unexpected twists, every match is a fresh challenge. Key Features: Strategic Gameplay: Plan your moves carefully, invest wisely… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investour.

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  44. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 8,431 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Songs of Conquest is a turn based game where you build a kingdom, raise armies and control powerful magicians called wielders. You’ll quest around for loot, fight monsters, optimize build orders and strategies to pick off the enemy teams. We call it Classic Adventure Strategy, for short. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Conquest.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    80% User Score Based on 1,596 reviews

    Hero's Hour is a game inspired by the Heroes of Might and Magic turnbased strategy games. "Hour" refers to the more fast-paced gameplay, with combat taking place on a real-time simulated battlefield. You may just watch the battle as a casual player, or take control of your units as desired. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Hour.

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  46. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    A game about soccer, made by people who suck at playing soccer. Soccer Kids is a tactical, turn-based sports game where you control a teenage mathematical savant, guiding his friends on a quest to win the local street soccer tournament. The game is set in Poland in the 90s - a period where the country transitioned from a socialist republic to a democracy with a free market. It focuses on the lat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Kids Alpha.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 21,610 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

    For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For The King.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 3,388 reviews

    Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tooth and Tail.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    From the dawn of history to the Roman Civil Wars, from Iberia to Cyprus, revive the ancient naval battles of the Mediterranean Sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mare Nostrvm.

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