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Looking for games like Xmas Craze? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shift'em Mania, Shift Em Mania or Ironclad Tactics.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Shift'em Mania is an amazing and fun tactical puzzle game with unique procedural generated levels where you play against AI or another Human via local multiplayer. Inspired by the popular 1990's DOS game Bolo Ball. Your objective is to get your own balls to the bottom of a maze. Well, it's not as easy as it sounds. The levels are filled with obstacles: various arrow ramps, concrete walls and tele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift'em Mania.

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  2. Shift'em Mania is an amazing and fun tactical puzzle game with unique procedural generated levels where you play against AI or another Human. Your objective is to get your color balls to the bottom of a maze. Well, it's not quite as simple as it looks like. The level is filled with ramps, walls, black holes and your opponent doesn't give an easy time. Think thoroughly before making each move in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift Em Mania.

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  3. 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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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 414 reviews

    The critically acclaimed card game is now available on PC! Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision: to play it safe or risk everything in pursuit of killer combos and boundless treasure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Man's Draw.

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  5. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Concrete Jungle is a new take on the city building genre that swaps micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concrete Jungle.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gigachess.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players. It includes several game modes, selectable powers and gameplay mutators, as well as a full feature level editor allowing you to design, save and share your inspired creations with chums for immense joy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Straima.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 2,302 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

    Gremlins, Inc. is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Steal resources, extort bribes, manipulate elections, arrest other players and send them telegrams of misfortune… Anything goes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gremlins, Inc..

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  10. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,797 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Explore an infinite number of ever-changing new lands, expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS.

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  11. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Dive into a magical world of witches and wizards. Travel through magical lands, relaxing music and help Victoria collect unique items along her journey to become a witch. Learn from the ancient Book of Spells in this engaging Match 3 game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells.

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  14. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 22,040 reviews

    The remnants of human civilization are threatened by gigantic creatures breeding beneath the earth. You must control powerful mechs from the future to hold off this alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game from the makers of FTL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Breach.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    A Druid's Duel is a fast paced turn-based strategy game set in a world of Celtic lore where players can create and destroy the board by harnessing the power of nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Druid's Duel.

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  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    73% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    NEXT JUMP is a turn-based, tactics Shoot 'em up for people who are bad at SHMUPs, but love them. Do space-jumps and chase the vicious Dragons who stole all the stock of Beverage from the Galaxy and now are running away! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics.

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  17. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Chambers of Devious Design is a tactical tile placement game where you build evil lairs for an evil mastermind. Come up with creative designs, optimize placements and sabotage your competitors! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chambers of Devious Design.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Endless arcade action takes a modern twist, creating a uniquely challenging open space shoot-em-up experience. From brutal bosses to black holes and beyond, countless hazards await discovery. How long can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Star.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Radium is a minimalist and physics-based skill game, featuring unique game controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radium.

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  20. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    98% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Cat Lady: The Card Game is a fun card-drafting game in which players are Cat Ladies, trying to tempt cats into their cattery using food, toys, costumes and more. Based on the much-loved card game by AEG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Lady: The Card Game.

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  22. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Travel to the Edo period in Japan and help Satsu and Miyamoto in an epic adventure to preserve ancient Japan. Prove your skills in Challenge mode with limited moves. Experience the excitement of building an ancient Japanese village in this engaging Match 3 game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun.

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  23. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    Can you reclaim your ancestors’ land? Evil forces have taken over the once fertile land of Fortiana. You are the only one who can storm the castles and claw it back from the hordes of dragons. Experience a new type of strategy and arcade game. Fence off parts of the battlefield to corner your enemies. Collect catapults and power-ups to besiege the fortresses and take on dragons. But beware! As yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortix.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 878 reviews

    Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones. Collect treasure along the way to build up your arsenal and pay for new towers – countless waves of monsters a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate.

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  25. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, humor
    95% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Quilts & Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quilts and Cats of Calico.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    84% User Score Based on 507 reviews

    Run a thieves’ guild in a gas-lit underworld. Antihero is a fast-paced strategy game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit urchins, hire thugs, kit out your master thief, upgrade your guild… and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your opposition. A turn-based multiplayer strategy game about running a thieves' guild. Antihero is all about short play sessions with super-interesting decisions. Recruit stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antihero.

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  27. 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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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon Command.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    99% User Score Based on 232 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser. That's it! That pretty much says it all. If you like that first sentence you'll probably enjoy this game. (The spiritual successor to Ding Dong XL) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poosh XL.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 5,056 reviews

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Beat Hazard seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become great… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard.

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  31. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 988 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

    Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach. Innovative controls, physics effects, power-ups, special attacks, and boss battles which combine to provide an experience that is always interactive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shatter.

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  32. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swarm Arena.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 683 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    ShadowHand is a unique, card-battling adventure game, coming to Steam for PC & Mac. Set in late 18th Century England, we follow the story of Lady Darkmoor, a beguiling young aristocrat who masquerades as the notorious highwaywoman, ShadowHand. Fleeing a crime scene and forced to act under the cover of darkness, Shadowhand will stop at nothing to retrieve an incriminating family jewel, and in do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowhand.

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  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 298 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Turn-based roguelike meets arcade death-sport, where every dungeon is a unique gauntlet of brutal challenges. Can you survive the trials of Dungeon Deathball and win back your freedom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Deathball.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 41 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    JUMPALA is a fast-paced competitive game that's all about strategy, superpowers, sabotage, and stage control. Jump on platforms to turn them your color and collect points before reaching the top. Build your Special Meter to activate your character's special moves and gain the advantage. And whatever you do, don't fall off the stage! The core mechanics are simple to learn, but hard to master. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumpala.

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  37. 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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  40. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 57 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Raining Blobs is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game based around matching falling blocks. Matching blocks of the same color will link them together while matching blocks with stars in them will destroy the linked blocks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raining Blobs.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 332 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 11 reviews

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathsmiles.

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  42. Olber’s Paradox is a fast paced side scrolling arcade game set in space. Control a living plasma sphere, destroy glowing enemies, discover hidden power ups, and face a boss after every level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olbers Paradox.

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  43. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Slide between obstacles to collect gems and collect points in this bullet time arcade game! In Obstacles you're encouraged to take your time and plan your action to dodge obstacles which only move when you move. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obstacles: Gems of Power.

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  44. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 526 reviews

    Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.

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  46. 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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  47. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Flipon is a juicy and fun arcade puzzle game full of surprises! Mine flipoblocks by aligning them to make combos, survive the garbages tempest, solve puzzles and defeats the (cute) bad guys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipon.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 442 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Fling to the Finish is a cooperative racing game where teammates are tethered together by a stretchy elastic rope. Get up close and personal with your partner as you share a controller to maneuver two characters bouncing, rolling, and flinging their way to the finish line! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fling to the Finish.

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  49. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 2 reviews

    Enjoy the great Match 3 Pirate Adventure. Form groups of three or more crabs, canons, steering wheels, explosives and other pirate items to unlock powerful boosters and complete all level goals. Use the right strategy, earn coins and build your own great theme park on Pirate Island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Match Three Pirates II.

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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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