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iRank92
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 22KIGDB90· 10OC88· 73
Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC
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If Darwinia left you wanting more, this list of 40 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and procedural generation — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 14 attributes. Into the Breach comes closest (68/100).
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Top games similar to Darwinia
40 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darwinia. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
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iRank83
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opRangedTacticalIsometric
Steam👍 87%· 87KRAWG👍 81%· 238MC76
Year 2013Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~15hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and real-time strategy
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is a strategy game developed by Creative Assembly. It is the eighth game in the Total War series and is both a sequel and a remaster to Rome: Total War.
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Released 8 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals46Setting0
64
iRank92
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping real-time strategy
Tactical Breach Wizards is a small-scale, turn-based tactics game where you play a team of wizards in modern-day tactical gear, breaching and clearing rooms full of terrorists, drug dealers, corrupt cops, and worse. It's still in early development, so everything about it might change!
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Genre100Tone100Combat68Game mode52Setting47Visuals47
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iRank84
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalIsometricFantasy
IGDB83· 19OC85· 124
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Switch
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Released 12 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Game mode100Combat65Visuals46Setting0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 239KRAWG👍 87%· 620MC87IGDB75· 2OC86· 11
Year 2016Dev Ludeon StudiosPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design
RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune. You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world. Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, and illnesses.
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: visuals.
Released 11 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Combat58Setting54Game mode52World50Visuals42
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalNarrativeIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 68KIGDB81· 4OC79· 21
Year 2018Dev Shiro Games · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Released 13 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Game mode63Tone62Combat61Visuals46Setting0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 108KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC88IGDB85· 29OC87· 126
Year 2016Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and procedural generation
≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and melee combat, while skipping real-time strategy
The game continues the previous game line: XCOM Enemy Unknown. In XCOM 2 we see the Earth under the rule of aliens. The order established by them is based on total control but is proclaimed as the realm of prosperity and security. However, on the periphery of large cities, there are those who consider it a dictatorship and are struggling to restore independence to people.
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: visuals and setting.
Released 11 years after Darwinia.
Genre100World100Game mode80Combat55Setting37Visuals34
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralSci-FiIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11
Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?
Released 10 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Visuals77Setting73World69Combat68Tone57
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloRangedTacticalNarrativeDark
IGDB88· 8OC81· 63
Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Released 4 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Combat100Tone60Game mode51Setting0Visuals0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opSoloTacticalNarrativeIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 203KIGDB91· 13
Year 2017Dev Larian StudiosOn PC · iOS · Mac
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and PvP competition, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and visuals.
Released 12 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Tone100Combat68Game mode48Visuals47Setting0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opSoloTacticalNarrativeIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 203KRAWG👍 92%· 593MC94IGDB91· 13OC93· 80
Year 2018Dev Larian Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and offline, while skipping real-time strategy
The Divine is dead. The Void approaches. And the powers lying dormant within you are soon to awaken. The battle for Divinity has begun. Choose wisely and trust sparingly; darkness lurks within every heart. Who will you be?
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting and game mode.
Released 13 years after Darwinia.
Genre100Tone100Combat68Visuals47Game mode44Setting0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: visuals.
Genre100Tone100Combat59Setting53Game mode51Visuals39
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralPixel ArtIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85
Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, card game strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: setting.
Released 16 years after Darwinia.
Genre100World100Combat68Visuals68Tone63Game mode51
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iRank92
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22
Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy
It’s the early 2000’s, and you’ve just bought your first car. A long, slow summer lies ahead. Hearing about a festival on the other side of the country, you fire up your engine, plot a course on your map, and hit the road. How, if you get there at all, is up to you.
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: visuals.
Released 20 years after Darwinia.
Genre100World70Combat61Tone60Game mode52Visuals47
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometric
IGDB85· 4OC81· 25
Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping real-time strategy
Where it drifts furthest from Darwinia: visuals.
It predates Darwinia by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Combat59Game mode51Setting51Visuals39
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56
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RPG · Adventure
52
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
RPG · Tower Defense
53
For the King
RPG · Adventure
53
Wargroove
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
53
The Banner Saga
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
50
Shogun Showdown
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
51
The Banner Saga 3
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
48
Persona 5
RPG · Adventure
55
Derelict Star
RPG · Deck Builder
51
Fire Emblem Heroes
RPG · Simulation
47
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
50
Darkest Dungeon II
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
50
Chroma Squad
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
47
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
RPG · Adventure
51
Willy-Nilly Knight
RPG · Adventure
54
Eador. Masters of the Broken World
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
47
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RPG · Turn-Based Strat
47
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RPG · Adventure
47
Bravely Default
RPG · Adventure
47
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
50
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
RPG · Simulation
45
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
51
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
45
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RPG · Adventure
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Darwinia?
- The closest game to Darwinia is Into the Breach, scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Darwinia?
- The three closest games to Darwinia are: 1. Into the Breach (68/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (69/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Tactical Breach Wizards (64/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Darwinia's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 14 dimensions.
- Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition similar to Darwinia?
- Yes — Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition scores 69/100 similarity to Darwinia. They share 8 attributes, including deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
- What RPG games are similar to Darwinia?
- The best RPG games similar to Darwinia are Into the Breach, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Tactical Breach Wizards and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Darwinia attributes like deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Darwinia calculated?
- We compare Darwinia against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Darwinia experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.