Games Like Franzen

Franzen

Franzen is a turn-based RPG set in a dystopian-steampunk world. Explore themes of empathy and politics as Franz and Lefsa Dellia work to uncover the truth of "The Scream". Meet a cast of colorful characters and fight bizarre creatures in your journey through the world of Branzen!

★ THE CALIGULA EFFECT 2 ★ BANNER OF THE MAID ★ SILENT STORM GOLD EDITION ★ JOURNEY OF REALM:DAWN DEW ★ TRAILS IN THE SKY 2ND CHAPTER ★ CARTAPLI : FOLD QUEST ★ UTAWARERUMONO: MASK OF DECEPTION ★ DAWNSBURY DAYS ★ MUTANT YEAR ZERO: ROAD TO EDEN ★ DRUIDSTONE: THE SECRET OF THE MENHIR FOREST ★ THE LAST SPELL ★ JAGGED ALLIANCE 3 ★ WE ♥ IT 
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The Caligula Effect 2

92% 👍 OF 472
About This Game

Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.

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Banner of the Maid

86% 👍 OF 8.3K
About This Game

Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Command Revolutionary Armies
  • …Exploit Weather And Terrain
  • …Broker Parisian Faction Support
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Silent Storm Gold Edition

88% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Blast Open Buildings
  • …Choose a WWII Side
  • …Build a Specialist Squad
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Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew

98% 👍 OF 2.4K
About This Game

"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build Turn-Based Combos
  • …Swap Combat Stances
  • …Counterattack Enemy Turns
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

96% 👍 OF 971
About This Game

Turn the page on the explosive 2nd chapter of Nihon Falcom’s legendary Trails saga! Estelle Bright sets out on a new journey across Liberl to uncover the truth behind Joshua’s disappearance and defeat the sinister Ouroboros organization.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …link hits with Brave Rush to crack enemy defenses before the turn-based phase begins.
  • …switch from real-time monster brawls into turn-based fights on the fly.
  • …have NPCs from the first game remember you and keep showing up in later quests.
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Cartapli : Fold Quest

98% 👍 OF 731
About This Game

Cartapli: fold Quest is a turn-based combat game combining strategy roguelike mechanics with unique origami puzzles. Fold the paper to shift positions and defeat all enemies!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Fold the Battlefield
  • …Redirect Enemy Attacks
  • …Shape Enemy Collisions
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Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

93% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Chain Timed Attacks
  • …Build Zeal for Finishers
  • …Read an Updating Codex
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Dawnsbury Days

98% 👍 OF 1.0K
About This Game

Lead a group of childhood friends through their first adventures in a turn-based tactical RPG played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful OGL ruleset. Customize their builds, acquire loot, and level up, and ultimately defeat the sinister enemies who threaten your hometown!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Customize Four Heroes
  • …Spend Three Actions
  • …Preview Roll Odds
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

90% 👍 OF 20K
About This Game

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …use mind control to make an enemy walk away from its friends, then kill it somewhere nobody can see.
  • …set up an ambush in real time, spread your squad out, then start combat and take a full advantaged turn first.
  • …blast down walls and buildings to break cover, change sightlines, and make enemies fall as the map collapses around them.
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Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest

83% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Position Tactical Strikes
  • …Upgrade Hero Abilities
  • …Solve Ruin Puzzles
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The Last Spell

91% 👍 OF 13K
About This Game

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …build a hero to 95% dodge and gain an extra action point every time they dodge, letting them snowball into a near-untouchable blender.
  • …get outnumbered 10-to-1, 20-to-1, even 30-to-1 and still carve through the horde if your builds come together.
  • …kill 8–15 enemies in a single turn with the right weapon and perk combos, then chain into more hits through multistrikes and mana regen.
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Jagged Alliance 3

89% 👍 OF 14K
About This Game

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build a Mercenary Squad
  • …Fight Turn-Based Battles
  • …Customize Guns and Gear