7 Turn-Based Strat games like Between the Stars that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Between the Stars down to the 7 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. 鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal, X3: Terran Conflict and The Banner Saga 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Between the Stars.

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Between the Stars

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Between the Stars. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1鬼谷八荒 Tale of ImmortalClosest overall match

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SoloTacticalMeleeSandbox WorldProceduralExploration

Steam👍 55%· 226K

Year 2021Dev 鬼谷工作室 · Lightning GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Between the Stars, expect deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Tale of Immortal is an open-world sandbox game based on Chinese mythology and cultivation. You will grow to become immortal, conquer the beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Season, make your choices carefully and grasp your own destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Between the Stars.

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#2X3: Terran ConflictClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 85%· 2.8KRAWG👍 60%· 63MC73IGDB90· 1

Year 2008Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Between the Stars, expect deep RPG systems, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings base building, resource management and social trading, while skipping adventure storytelling

A game from the X series of games. The whole series consists of four main games - X: Beyond the Frontier, X2: The Threat, X3: Reunion and X Rebirth - and the sequels to them. Sequels, which include X3: Terran Conflict, can be considered as stand-alone games, their difference from the "main" games is that the sequels develop the ideas that first appear in the "main" games.

Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: progression.

It predates Between the Stars by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloTacticalMagicRangedNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KIGDB84· 13OC82· 84

Year 2016Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Between the Stars: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: setting and visuals.

It predates Between the Stars by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 93%· 1.6K

Year 2020Dev Entertainment Forge · GrabTheGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Between the Stars, expect deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: setting and progression.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 94%· 6.2KIGDB88· 12OC86· 63

Year 2015Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Between the Stars, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: visuals.

It predates Between the Stars by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

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SoloTacticalMeleeSci-FiNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 568IGDB80· 1OC80· 10

Year 2023Dev Terrible Posture Games · Skybound GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Like Between the Stars, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve is the first original Invincible game from Skybound Games, the creator-led company behind Invincible and The Walking Dead.

Where it drifts furthest from Between the Stars: visuals and setting.

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#7South Park: The Fractured But WholeClosest on progression

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