Turn-Based indie games
indielist tracks 77 indie turn-based games with the Steam user tag "Turn-Based", together holding 2,062,303 reviews at an average of 89% positive. The most reviewed is Slay the Spire with 189,570 reviews.
Tagged titles
77
Total reviews on Steam
2,062,303
Avg positive %
89%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best turn-based indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Turn-Based data reportRelated tags
RPG (45) Strategy (36) Story Rich (31) Turn-Based Combat (29) Adventure (26) Turn-Based Strategy (26) Fantasy (23) Open World (21) Difficult (17) Action (16)
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Slay the Spire
2019 · Indie
189,570 reviews · 98% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameCard BattlerRogue-likeDeckbuilding
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Balatro
2024 · Casual
155,829 reviews · 98% positive
Card GameRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingSingleplayer
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XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
78,860 reviews · 85% positive
IsometricTurn-Based CombatPost-apocalypticTurn-Based TacticsMilitary
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
78,236 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
69,742 reviews · 97% positive
JRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeTurn-Based Combat
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
2023 · Action
44,478 reviews · 88% positive
Character CustomizationCinematicStory RichTurn-Based StrategyDark Fantasy
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For The King
2018 · Adventure
43,438 reviews · 88% positive
RPGOnline Co-OpStrategyTurn-BasedRogue-like
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
33,610 reviews · 91% positive
RPGSci-fiStory RichSingleplayerClassic
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Darkest Dungeon® II
2023 · Indie
26,096 reviews · 75% positive
Turn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerRogue-liteDark FantasyLovecraftian
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
25,757 reviews · 94% positive
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassic
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
2016 · RPG
22,802 reviews · 88% positive
JRPGTurn-Based CombatStory RichRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Wasteland 3
2020 · RPG
22,117 reviews · 85% positive
CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichSexual Content
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
21,984 reviews · 94% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
20,306 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessAuto BattlerInventory ManagementStrategyPvP
- P
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
2014 · RPG
19,513 reviews · 75% positive
JRPGRPGFemale ProtagonistLinearGreat Soundtrack
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Wildermyth
2021 · Indie
18,159 reviews · 95% positive
Party-Based RPGChoices MatterStory RichCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based Tactics
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Gloomhaven
2021 · Adventure
15,940 reviews · 82% positive
Online Co-OpDark FantasyTurn-Based CombatCard GameTurn-Based Strategy
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
2018 · Strategy
14,365 reviews · 91% positive
Warhammer 40KStrategyTurn-Based TacticsGames WorkshopTurn-Based Combat
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The Last Spell
2023 · Action
13,369 reviews · 91% positive
StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
12,472 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
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Caves of Qud
2024 · Adventure
12,355 reviews · 95% positive
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanism
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,803 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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Dicey Dungeons
2019 · Indie
11,658 reviews · 89% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerDeckbuildingRogue-liteIndie
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Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
2014 · Indie
9,967 reviews · 78% positive
Board GameTabletopStrategyMultiplayerRPG
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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
2018 · RPG
9,848 reviews · 89% positive
RPGJRPGFantasySingleplayerStory Rich
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
2020 · Action
7,985 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based TacticsAdventureTurn-BasedSingleplayer
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
2017 · Indie
7,338 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerJRPGDungeon Crawler
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
7,327 reviews · 95% positive
Traditional RoguelikeRogue-likeTurn-BasedDungeon CrawlerPerma Death
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,443 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessDungeon CrawlerTacticalRogue-likePuzzle
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,282 reviews · 92% positive
Early AccessTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerChoices MatterRoguelike Deckbuilder
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
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Siralim Ultimate
2021 · Indie
2,465 reviews · 93% positive
CollectathonCreature CollectorDungeon CrawlerParty-Based RPGStrategy RPG
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
895 reviews · 90% positive
SurvivalWarStrategyWorld War IChoices Matter
- W
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RISK: Global Domination
2020 · Casual
146 reviews · 79% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerBoard GameStrategyTurn-Based Strategy
- Y
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best turn-based indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 77 tracked turn-based indie games led by Slay the Spire (189,570 reviews).
- How is the turn-based list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.