swap_horiz Gloomhaven Alternatives

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Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham is a deeply strategic game set during the Industrial Revolution in Birmingham. Players develop industr...

Strategy Resource Management Complex 4x6

9.35 Excellent

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice offers a unique and challenging action experience rooted in Japanese mythology. Unlike many a...

Adventure Action Action RPG Fast Paced

9.11 Excellent

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Disco Elysium - The Roleplaying Game

This is less a game and more a literary experience. Disco Elysium drops you into the shoes of a detective with severe am...

RPG Narrative Complex Narrative Driven

8.93 Great

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Into the Breach

Into the Breach is a brilliantly concise and challenging turn-based strategy game where you command mechs defending citi...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Turn Based

8.84 Great

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Anno 1800

Anno 1800 transports players to the industrial revolution, challenging them to build and manage a thriving empire. The g...

Strategy Management Complex Beautiful

8.58 Great

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

For players who prefer deep, tactical tabletop simulation over twitch reflexes, this CRPG is a behemoth. The challenge c...

Strategy Tactical JRPG Epic

8.46 Great

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Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel's Midnight Suns uniquely blends turn-based tactical combat with card-based mechanics, allowing players to build a...

RPG Tactical Single Player Narrative Driven

8.10 Great

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Old World

Old World, developed by Soren Johnson (lead designer of Civilization IV), offers a fresh take on the 4X genre. It blend...

Turn Based Complex Challenging Medieval

8.04 Great

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Civilization V

While Civilization VI is superior, Civilization V remains a highly playable and accessible entry point for new 4X player...

Strategy Tactical Classic Turn Based

7.94 Good

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Plague Tale: Requiem

Plague Tale: Requiem is a single-player action-adventure game focused on narrative and stealth. It’s notable for its emo...

Narrative Stealth Dark Fantasy Emotional

7.89 Good

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Gears Tactics

Gears Tactics brings the frenetic action of Gears of War into a turn-based tactical frame. Set before the original trilo...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Single Player

7.71 Good

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Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a faithful adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules, offering a deep and rew...

RPG Fantasy Tactical Dnd

7.71 Good

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Surviving Mars

Surviving Mars tasks players with establishing a self-sufficient colony on the red planet. The game combines city buildi...

Strategy Sci Fi Resource Management Challenge

7.49 Good

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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden combines XCOM-style tactical combat with real-time stealth exploration. You control a ban...

Tactical Post Apocalyptic Single Player Stealth

7.25 Good

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Into the Breach: Mobile Port

While not native to the console, if a highly optimized mobile port is available, it offers the core, brilliant puzzle-li...

Accessibility Tactical Mobile Challenging

7.15 Good

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Wargroove

Wargroove is a modern reimagining of the classic Advance Wars series, offering a charming and accessible turn-based stra...

Strategy Fantasy Tactical Turn Based

7.10 Good

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Ground Branch

Ground Branch is a tactical extraction shooter that blends realistic military combat with elements of RPG progression. P...

FPS Military Tactical PVP

6.87 Fair

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The Battle for Wesnoth

A classic, sprawling fantasy strategy game that emphasizes tactical movement and unit composition across large battlefie...

Strategy Fantasy Tactical Classic

6.75 Fair

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Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point is a spiritual successor to X-COM: UFO Defense, developed by original X-COM creator Julian Gollop. It feat...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Immersive

6.57 Fair

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The Banner Saga (First Game)

The first installment in the trilogy, this game establishes the core tone: a harsh, beautiful, and unforgiving world. Wh...

Tactical Story Driven Turn Based Survival

6.21 Fair