Best Tactical RPG Games on Steam
RPGs with tactical battles, grids, parties, classes, and long-term builds.
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1RimWorld
- Players say: Lead three crash-landed survivors as they build a colony, manage needs and defend against events shaped by an AI storyteller. Players like: Emergent Colony Stories · Replayable Runs · Extensive Mod Support
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Oct 17, 2018
In this game, you can…
- stockpile hundreds of mortar shells, have one cook off during a raid, and set off a chain reaction that blows half your mountain base apart.
- trap an insect infestation in a sealed room, steal the jelly, and keep repeating until the bugs are basically livestock.
- recruit a cannibal crime lord, feed him nutrient paste, surgically add retractable claws, and rename him C.A.N.N.I.B.A.L.
- start as a lone 74-year-old scientist, build cleaning robots, survive a siege, then install turrets and replace your colonists with bionics.
- watch a pet rat jump a raider, die in the fight, and still make the raider bleed out from the wounds.
- build layered turrets, combat cyborgs, and war animals, then have a horde of manhunting tortoises chew through the perimeter and overwhelm the whole plan.
- turn a prisoner into a walking happiness beacon by installing mood tech, then keep them around as a mobile morale boost.
- amputate an infected foot by hitting it with a jade club.
2Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
- Players say: Lead a party of Source-wielders through Rivellon, exploring a reactive fantasy world and winning turn-based battles with elemental tactics. Players like: Elemental Combat · Build Freedom · Companion Stories
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The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Sep 14, 2017
In this game, you can…
- teleport 30 corpses into a boss room, then detonate them all at once to erase the boss.
- eat body parts as an elf to gain the dead person's memories and quest-changing visions.
- rip someone's face off, then wear it to use their identity.
- throw death fog barrels at living enemies to kill them instantly, while undead allies can stand in it safely.
- turn water into an electrified stun pool, or freeze wet ground so enemies slip and get knocked down.
- teleport enemies into hazards, drag archers into melee, or fling someone far away to break an encounter.
- talk to animals and get full conversations, like a chicken insisting he's a mighty wizard.
- set up ambushes by keeping some party members out of combat while others start the fight, then spring the trap.
3Total War: WARHAMMER II
- Players say: Lead one of four fantasy factions in a turn-based campaign, building an empire and commanding real-time battles for the Great Vortex. Players like: Distinct Faction Playstyles · Replayable Campaigns · Large Fantasy Battles
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The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
Sep 28, 2017
In this game, you can…
- get ambushed, eat a tactical nuke minutes into the fight, then rebuild your entire battle line mid-chaos and still win.
- lead an army of thousands of rats with poison bombs, lightning cannons, and rapid-fire guns that can erase units fast.
- play on a stitched-together mega-map where every race from both games is in one campaign with wildly different starting situations.
- race other empires to complete world-shaking rituals, then hold off enemy counterattacks long enough to finish yours.
- set up a chokepoint defense where one perfect position and timed spells lets you beat multiple elite armies at once.
- send a single hero into the front line to fight whole groups alone, then swing the battle with healing or devastating magic.
- slam cavalry into a line hard enough to rip it open, then follow up with hydras, dragons, and phoenixes to finish the collapse.
- pull 10,000 gold from a shipwreck, drop it straight into new buildings, then use the upgrade to launch your next conquest.
4Wildermyth
- Players say: Lead farmers-turned-heroes through procedural fantasy campaigns, making choices and fighting turn-based battles that shape their lives. Players like: Living Hero Stories · Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Storybook Paper Art
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Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Jun 15, 2021
In this game, you can…
- lose a couple in a final battle, time-skip 20 years, then fight alongside their orphaned twins as new heroes.
- stack bizarre permanent transformations like flaming arms, wings, star-whip hands, scorpion tails, or full wolf-people forms.
- interfuse with map objects to cast magic—turn a bookcase into a splinterstorm, a hearth into fire, and pots into hazards.
- start as pitchfork-wielding villagers, then age into legends across decades until they retire and their kids take over.
- grow old enough to weaken in combat, then hand off a giant magic ice sword and leave the party to retire.
- get maimed instead of killed, keep going with lasting injuries, and have those wounds become part of your legend.
- lose an arm, replace it with a hook, switch to a one-handed crossbow, then end up with two hook hands and door problems.
- have romances and rivalries change combat outcomes, like a lover's sacrifice dealing the damage that sets up the final killing blow.
5Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
- Players say: Create a hero, recruit companions, and investigate a threat across the Sword Coast in a party-based, pause-driven D&D RPG. Players like: Open-Ended Exploration · Mystery-Driven Story · Atmospheric Art and Music
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The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.
Jan 16, 2013
In this game, you can…
- recruit companions who can hate each other so much they eventually leave the party or straight-up kill each other.
- loot an unidentified belt that's cursed and instantly changes your character's gender, then chase down a cure.
- find weird sequel carryovers like Golden Pantaloons, keep them for the next game, and eventually cash them in for a special reward.
- meet famous Forgotten Realms figures like Elminster and Drizzt just by wandering around, then get a late-game reveal about Bhaal.
- bring along companions who demand you escort them somewhere fast, turning your next stretch of travel into a deadline.
- build a full six-person custom party, then swap characters in and out like a rotating adventuring company.
- use any map edge as an exit, and end up in a completely different area depending on which direction you leave.
6Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
- Players say: A new academy graduate leads customizable squads across turn-based battle maps, using terrain and troop synergies to resist a rebellion. Players like: Flexible Squad Building · Distinct Unit Classes · Tactical Map Positioning
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Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Jun 10, 2022
In this game, you can…
- build every unit as a 3x3 squad, mixing heroes and generics into custom formations.
- promote a random nobody soldier into a squad captain, train them up, then spin them off to lead their own squad.
- win fights by breaking morale and killing leaders to collapse an enemy's command structure instead of just trading damage.
- demote or reshuffle troops freely without losing progress, so you can rebuild your whole army on a whim.
- stack squad-wide artifacts and items that change capacity and abilities, turning a formation into a specialized monster.
- make a squad gain new bonuses when most of its members share a type, like light ambushers or all-cavalry objective racers.
- set up the whole plan, then watch the squads auto-battle it out while your build choices decide who heals, crits, or chains turns.
- capture towns and objectives to feed resources into logistics, keeping your army supplied as the campaign advances.
7The Last Spell
- Players say: Lead a squad of heroes through turn-based night battles, then rebuild the haven and its defenses before the next monster wave. Players like: Weapon Build Variety · Tactical Horde Combat · Metal Soundtrack
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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.
Mar 9, 2023
In this game, 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.
- start with three heroes whose weapons, traits, and skill trees are randomized, forcing you to survive night one with whatever loadout you're handed.
- fight nightly hordes pouring in from multiple sides, choosing what to intercept and what to let hit the walls before it reaches the center.
- win a boss night where the map floods with enemies, your walls collapse, and a surviving hero lands the killing blow on the very last turn.
- spend the day rebuilding ruins and placing defenses, then defend those same buildings at night as the battlefield gets wrecked in real time.
8Valkyria Chronicles™
- Players say: Lead Gallia’s Squad 7 in a fictional European war, combining turn-based orders with direct movement, aiming, and tank combat. Players like: Hybrid Tactical Combat · Watercolor Art Style · Memorable Squad Characters
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The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Nov 11, 2014
In this game, you can…
- spend a command point to take over a soldier, run them in real time, and get shot at mid-sprint if you cross an enemy's firing lane.
- build a squad around who likes or hates who, where standing near the wrong ally can debuff you and the right ally can give support fire.
- watch a soldier's personality trait trigger mid-fight, from becoming a dead shot to having their gun jam because they never cleaned it.
- bank command points across turns, then re-activate the same unit multiple times until their movement starts shrinking from exhaustion.
- push into fog of war and have enemies only appear when one of your units can actually see them.
- use a tank as mobile cover, flatten infantry with it, and still have to protect its exposed rear battery from anti-tank troops.
- blow away sandbags to strip enemy cover, then use trenches and terrain bonuses that can even change per character.
- chain a whole raid in one turn by stacking buffs, moving the tank up, sprinting a scout to the objective, and following up with coordinated shots before the enemy acts.
9Cassette Beasts
- Players say: Stranded on New Wirral, record creatures onto tapes, transform to battle, and explore the island in a turn-based RPG. Players like: Memorable Soundtrack · Strategic Type Battles · Distinctive Beast Designs
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Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Apr 26, 2023
In this game, you can…
- record a monster onto a cassette tape, then play it back to turn into that beast in battle.
- fuse any two monster forms, even mid-battle, to create a brand-new combined form.
- stack sticker effects into absurd builds, like reflecting a one-hit kill back at the attacker or reviving and detonating on death.
- trigger elemental reactions that change types and pile on effects, like melting Plastic into Poison fumes or dousing Fire to weaken it.
- find rare bootleg monsters that aren't just recolors, but different elemental types with different move options.
- rip a powerful move sticker off one monster and slap it onto another, then swap moves around for free to rebuild your team anytime.
- turn monster abilities into permanent traversal tools, like gliding, swimming, wall-climbing, flying, and magnetizing yourself to pylons.
- team up in co-op and online play to roam the map together, trade tapes, and raid powerful rogue fusions for rewards.
10Tactical Breach Wizards
- Players say: Lead renegade wizards through turn-based breach missions, combining spells and rewinding moves to unravel a modern conspiracy. Players like: Witty Character Writing · Rewind-and-Retry Combat · Creative Spell Combos
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In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Aug 22, 2024
In this game, you can…
- plant an instant-death portal on a wall, then spend the whole turn forcing enemies into it anyway.
- take any turn, preview exactly what enemies will do, then rewind and redo your moves as many times as you want.
- turn into a rabid dog, or heal your team by killing them, and still use it as part of a smart combo.
- punch an enemy out a 4th-story window.
- push and pull people into walls, out of cover, and straight through windows to end the fight.
- run missions where your whole squad is two copies of the same character, and solve the room using a duplicated kit.
- clear an entire room in one turn by chaining movement, debuffs, and crowd control until everything collapses at once.
