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$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Tactical
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
$39.99MENACE
Feb 5 · Overhype Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Tactical
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 12,304
-10%$17.99Infinity: HexaDome Tactics
11 days ago · Blindspot Games
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Discover the story of the Aristeia world in single-player or storm into PvP battles! Turn-based battles, 12 heroes, varied arenas, deckbuilding with dozens of tactical cards. Assemble the perfect team, use hundreds of insane combos, and become HexaDome champion. And bring a friend!
Turn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyActionCard GameVisual NovelTacticalMultiplayerTurn-Based Combat
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
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
-25%$9.74Dead Weight
Jul 16 · Klukva Games
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Turn-Based CombatStrategyRPGReplay ValuePixel GraphicsTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRoguelikeAdventure👍 583
$14.99The Conquest of Go
Dec 10 · Wolfey Studios
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Turn-BasedStrategyBoard GameTabletop2DTop-DownTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyEducationTutorial👍 581
$29.99Heroes of Science and Fiction
Mar 17 · Oxymoron Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
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
$24.99Quasimorph
Jul 31 · Magnum Scriptum
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
RPGTurn-Based CombatStrategyTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerChoices MatterRoguelikeExtraction ShooterTranshumanismTurn-Based👍 7,207
$14.99DAICE
Jul 16 · Aeterna Ludi
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Sci-fi
DAICE is a unique merge of turn-based dice-powered combat with inventory management, a roguelite where you control an evergrowing AI Core. Purchase and pilot unique spaceships, load your dice into weapons and systems, and unleash devastating combos and shape your own strategy-driven story.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatSpaceTacticalRoguelikeTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiInventory Management2D
-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
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
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
$19.99Screeps: Arena
Nov 1 · Screeps, LLC
Both: Asynchronous Multiplayer
Screeps: Arena is an online asynchronous PvP strategy game for programming enthusiasts. You write real JavaScript to control your units, and they fight autonomously against other players in a 1v1 match-based arena environment.
StrategyAsynchronous MultiplayerPvPArtificial IntelligenceRTSTurn-Based TacticsAutomationeSportsReal Time TacticsSimulation👍 105
$9.99LOCKDOWN Protocol
Nov 18 · Mirage Creative Lab
Both: Sci-fi
A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.
MultiplayerSocial DeductionDialogue HeavySpaceInvestigationActionFirst-PersonCasualSci-fiTeam-Based👍 16,609
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$17.99Angels Fall First
Jul 11 · Strangely Interactive Ltd
Both: Sci-fi · Tactical
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!
ActionFPSIndieMultiplayerSci-fiSpaceSimulationFirst-PersonSingleplayerTactical👍 3,834
$12.99Never Second in Rome
May 5 · Alessandro Roberti
Both: Turn-Based
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
RomeHistoricalTurn-BasedRPGSimulationTurn-Based CombatText-BasedOld SchoolWarManagement👍 638
$17.99Dying Breed
Oct 7 · Sarnayer
Both: Tactical · Sci-fi
Golden-age RTS classic. Fast-paced action & strategic decision-making, battling evil arch-enemies, zombies, and retro-futuristic technologies. All to a '90s electro-metal soundtrack and FMV live-action cut scenes.
Early AccessStrategySingleplayerRTSBase BuildingTacticalActionWarPost-apocalypticSci-fi👍 218
-20%$3.19Snap Chess
3 days ago · Big Ice Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
A small transparent chessboard that sits in the corner of your desktop. Solve a puzzle when you have a minute, or play a game against Stockfish. While you work, the board fades and stays out of the way. Difficulty adjusts on its own.
ChessPuzzleRelaxingProgrammingCasualMinimalistStrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyIdler
-30%$20.99Desynced
Mar 5 · Stage Games Inc.
Both: Sci-fi
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration.
StrategyAutomationProgrammingBase BuildingSandboxCity BuilderRTSSci-fiMultiplayerSimulation👍 1,880
$22.99Cross Blitz
Nov 24 · Tako Boy Studios LLC
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
RogueliteDeckbuildingRPGCard GameCard BattlerStrategyTurn-Based StrategyPixel GraphicsColorful2D👍 1,557
$14.99Deified
Apr 27 · Unexpected
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
StrategyRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerRogueliteTactical RPGTurn-Based Tactics3DIsometricStylized👍 281
FreeWheels of Duty
Oct 24 · leo waters
Both: Tactical
After a deadly virus left humanity paralyzed, survivors now battle on wheels! Customize your rig, sharpen your aim, and roll into fast-paced wheelchair warfare across multiple maps and modes. Join the fight!
ActionMultiplayerPvPFPSFirst-PersonShooterTacticalCombatFree to Play
New-20%$2.39ROGUELIKE CARD GAME:BUSINESS EMPIRE
Yesterday · COO Studio
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
"Roguelike Card Game: Business Empire" combines roguelike with card strategy. Choose your character, build your industrial park from scratch using cards, experience multiple victory paths, and compete on the global leaderboard.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteCard GameTurn-Based StrategyTabletopRoguelikeStrategy2DColorfulTactical
-40%$14.99Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
$12.99The Spell Brigade
Apr 29 · Bolt Blaster Games
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Bullet HeavenOnline Co-OpRogueliteBullet HellCo-opAction RoguelikeRoguelikeMagicMultiplayerAction👍 14,750
-15%$4.24Waterjacked!
3 days ago · A Frog's Pond
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
Waterjacked! is a turn-based roguelike where you are a gunslinging succulent chosen to wield the GRID. Uncover destructive combos and develop clever strategies from an assortment of Modules, Augments, and Herbals to push back the invading robots from The Valley.
Early AccessTraditional RoguelikeRoguelike DeckbuilderPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedDeckbuildingPerma DeathStrategy
$4.99Medieval Squad Tactics
3 days ago · Son Tactics
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
This game is focused on turn based tactical combats. The complexity of the game comes from having to carefully manage your various formations in order to defeat your enemies. Carefully plan your actions to win the battle.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DTop-DownMedievalTurn-Based CombatEarly AccessSingleplayer
$19.99Fogpiercer
Jul 17 · Mad Cookies Studio
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
StrategyRoguelikeCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerRogueliteDifficult2D👍 614
FreeLast Gambit
Aug 27 · Mads
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Chess, but you build the army yourself: pieces that evolve, unicorns, catapults that hurl your own men. Then you take it online, one on one or even two on two. Roguelite.
Early AccessTurn-Based TacticsChessRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyPvPRogueliteStrategyBoard Game2D
$1.50Pixmox
Jun 15 · RiseMinnow
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Match gems. Train monsters. Defeat bosses. Dive into a purely tactical Match-3 puzzle where every move matters. Capture unique beasts, evolve their abilities, and adapt your team to an ever-evolving gameplay loop that constantly tests your strategy.
PuzzleCreature CollectorTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatStrategyTacticalPvEPixel GraphicsCuteCasual
$3.99CoreBreaker: Desktop Swarm
Jul 15 · Furistic
A corner screen incremental brick-breaker where bouncing cores destroy endless swarms. Let it run in the corner of your screen while you work or jump into fullscreen and take control yourself. Unlock new Cores, expand your skill tree, survive endless waves.
Desktop CompanionAuto BattlerIdlerIncrementalCasualStrategyRoguelikeBullet HeavenTower DefenseRoguelite
FreeChessTan
2 days ago · Darren Huai
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Settle a kingdom, roll for resources, and build an army with real chess movesets on a hex battlefield. ChessTan fuses Catan-style economy with chess-style combat for 2-4 players — outbuild your rivals, then checkmate the last Nexus standing. Play locally, online with friends, or through Steam.
StrategyBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DMultiplayerSingleplayerFree to PlayPvP
$17.99Meta Ghost: Breaking Show
Jul 16 · Scarecrow Studio
Both: Cyberpunk
Immerse yourself in the reality show — "Breaking Show", where you engage in real-time battles with various intelligent machines using cybernetic enhancements and weapons. Whether for personal gain or lofty ideals. Fight! Until you reach the final victory on this Rogue-lite journey.
Action RoguelikeCyberpunkOnline Co-OpLootRoguelikeRogueliteActionMultiplayerHack and SlashRPG👍 1,498



