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by Bobby Two Hands
An apocalyptic grand strategy game, in which you take the role of the forces of darkness, trying to bring an end to a fantasy world. Complete with complex internal politics by NPC factions and wide ranges of strategies and types of doom to choose between.
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$44.99Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Jan 17 · Illwinter Game Design
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · God Game
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyAsynchronous MultiplayerGrand StrategyGod GameFantasyWargameHand-drawnAuto Battler👍 1,687
$39.99Solium Infernum
Feb 22 · League of Geeks
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Conspiracy
Take the Infernal Throne in this hellish turn-based grand strategy game. The Prince of Darkness has vanished, leaving Archfiends to conspire: muster your legions while intoning dark sorceries, devilish schemes, and machiavellian plots. Who will be the new ruler of Hell and ascend the Throne?
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyDiplomacyConspiracyAsynchronous MultiplayerDemonsChoices MatterDark FantasyPsychological Horror👍 1,571
-25%$5.99Fantasy Map Simulator
Sep 4 · The Stranger
Both: God Game · Grand Strategy · Political Sim
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.
God GameSandboxAlternate HistoryGrand StrategyIdlerPolitical SimLevel EditorArtificial IntelligenceMedievalWar👍 4,194
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290
-50%$24.99ENDLESS Legend™ 2
4 days ago · AMPLITUDE Studios
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
StrategySimulationGrand Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalWarTacticalManagement👍 2,699
$29.99Total War: PHARAOH
Oct 11 · CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
StrategyRTSGrand StrategyTacticalActionWarMultiplayerSingleplayerAtmosphericTurn-Based Strategy👍 3,623
-35%$9.74The Emperor and State
Jul 26 · 涂途
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy RPGAlternate HistoryTurn-Based StrategyRPGWargameDiplomacy👍 314
$4.99Populous™: The Beginning
Mar 7 · Bullfrog Productions
Both: God Game · Grand Strategy
In the third part of the Populous series, you control your shaman and the tribe of her followers in a difficult quest to conquer all 25 planets of a star system and ascend to godhood.
God GameGrand StrategyIsometricStrategy RPGStrategyTacticalRPG1990's👍 438
$19.99Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Mar 25 · Free Wing
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Early AccessSimulationStrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyAction RPGGrand StrategyStrategy RPGWargameTactical RPG👍 6,653
-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulation4XEconomyWarHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagement👍 9,064
$29.99Norland
Jul 18 · Long Jaunt
Both: Grand Strategy
Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingColony SimGrand StrategyManagementHistoricalBuildingSandbox👍 8,912
$19.99Lord of Rigel
Aug 25 · Rhombus Studios
Both: Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?
MilitarySpaceGrand StrategyStrategy4XSci-fiSimulationExplorationTurn-Based StrategySandbox👍 113
$29.99Heroes of Science and Fiction
Mar 17 · Oxymoron Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Fantasy
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
StrategySimulationRPGMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyFantasyTacticalWar4X👍 852
$4.99Dungeon Keeper™ 2
Mar 7 · Bullfrog Productions
Both: God Game
Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.
StrategyGod GameAction RPGSingleplayerReal Time TacticsActionVillain ProtagonistRTSClassicBase Building👍 1,253
$14.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory
May 30 · High North Studios AS
Both: Horror · Turn-Based Strategy
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
StrategySingleplayerAtmosphericMinimalistExplorationHorrorTurn-Based StrategyStory RichCharacter CustomizationChoices Matter👍 3,328
$29.99Songs of Silence
Nov 13 · Chimera Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Fantasy
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPG4XAuto BattlerTurn-Based TacticsHand-drawnFantasyTactical👍 2,369
$24.99Dark Deity 2
Mar 24 · Sword & Axe LLC
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Fantasy
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Turn-Based StrategyStrategy RPGAnimePixel GraphicsTop-DownTacticalRPGFantasyLore-RichStrategy👍 1,585
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-66%$8.49For The King II
Nov 2 · IronOak Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
AdventureRPGStrategyParty-Based RPGTurn-Based StrategyBoard GameRoguelikeOnline Co-OpMultiplayerTurn-Based Combat👍 12,716
-15%$16.99Ascension
May 8 · Element Game 微元游戏
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
In this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.
Early AccessXianxiaStrategy4XTurn-Based StrategyBuildingReal Time TacticsSandboxMythologyResource Management👍 2,438
$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 4,857
$24.99Sultan's Game
Mar 30 · Double Cross
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
SingleplayerStory RichRPGCard GameStrategySimulationAdventurePsychological HorrorLGBTQ+Time Management👍 25,073
-50%$13.99Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
Jun 18 · Zugalu Entertainment
Both: Grand Strategy
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
4XGrand StrategyCity BuilderStrategySimulationSurvivalSingleplayerOnline Co-OpMultiplayerMedieval👍 375
$49.99Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
Sep 24 · Oxide Games
Both: Grand Strategy
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Strategy4XGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryHistoricalSingleplayerResource ManagementTurn-Based TacticsDiplomacyManagement👍 2,141
逐鹿问鼎:君王成长计划/Strive For Power:King Growth Program
Aug 8 · Flatfish Games
Both: Grand Strategy · Political Sim
As a king who strategizes within the royal court, govern the country, engage in trade and diplomacy, nurture capable ministers, and enjoy the company of countless beauties in the palace! Immerse yourself in the life of an emperor, holding the world in the palm of your hand!
Grand StrategyHistoricalStrategyPolitical SimRTSWarTacticalRPGMilitarySimulation
$24.99Worshippers of Cthulhu
May 22 · Crazy Goat Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror
LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?
Colony SimSandboxLovecraftianManagementCity BuilderStrategyBase BuildingSimulationBuildingHorror👍 1,305
$14.99Dawnfolk
Feb 13 · Darenn Keller
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
PuzzleStrategyCity BuilderCasualResource ManagementBoard GameSurvivalBase BuildingTurn-Based StrategyChoices Matter👍 665
-60%$15.99ZEPHON
Nov 8 · Proxy Studios
Both: Lovecraftian
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
StrategyTurn-Based4XTacticalMultiplayerLovecraftianSandboxCo-opSci-fiProcedural Generation👍 1,841
$9.99Shadow Vault
Jan 6 · Mayhem Studios, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Shadow Vault is a Strategy RPG that will pit you against an evil government army of mutants hell bent on world domination. Set during a violent time in Earth's alternate history, you must battle the heavily armed forces of the Contingent government and take back your planet!
RPGActionAdventureStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPG2DIsometricStylizedNoir
$4.99Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie
Mar 13 · DVS
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Fantasy
As a result of treacherous conspiracy the ruler of Airath Alexander was deprived of power and brought to the distant land of Oganthar. Craving for revenge, Alexander meets many friends and enemies on his way home, and beautiful warrioress Eneya is among them. It is she who will become the hero!
RPGAdventureStrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatFantasySingleplayerFemale ProtagonistSpectacle fighterDungeon Crawler👍 103
$69.99Metaphor: ReFantazio
Oct 10 · ATLUS
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Fantasy
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
RPGTurn-Based CombatJRPGAnimeStory RichAdventureSingleplayerTime ManagementTurn-Based StrategyFantasy👍 25,243
$49.99Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Dec 7 · Owlcat Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
RPGChoices MatterCRPGCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatStrategyTactical RPGCo-opAdventure👍 33,727
$17.59dotAGE
Oct 4 · Michele Pirovano
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?
Resource ManagementTurn-BasedRogueliteCity BuilderPixel GraphicsBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTabletopColony SimSurvival👍 2,560
-90%$1.99Hexarchy
Oct 19 · Main Tank Software
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
4XDeckbuildingTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategyWarSimulationCo-opPvPMultiplayer👍 1,231


