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We filtered the 48 games similar to Death Howl down to the 15 that fit the “Tactical” category. Worms, Worms Armageddon and Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Death Howl.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

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HardcoreSolo

Year 2025Dev The Outer Zone

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Death Howl is Worms — scoring 48/100 on our similarity scale. Worms Armageddon and Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em follow close behind.

#1Worms48 #2Worms Armageddon44 #3Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em60 #4Teamfight Tactics59 #5Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers58

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The best tactical games like Death Howl

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Death Howl. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1WormsClosest on genre

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Worms

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalMeleeMultiplayer2D

Steam👍 83%· 694IGDB80· 2

Year 1995Dev Team17 · TelegamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual 2d and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: visuals.

It predates Death Howl by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode53Visuals0

#2Worms Armageddon

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Worms Armageddon

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalMeleeMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 11K

Year 1999Dev InfogramesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: visuals and game mode.

It predates Death Howl by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat81Game mode25Visuals0

#3Telltale Texas Hold ‘EmClosest overall match

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Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCasualNarrativeCozy

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Death Howl.

It predates Death Howl by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat83Tone0Setting0Visuals0

#4Teamfight TacticsClosest on setting

59

Teamfight Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Year 2019Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat81Game mode54

#5Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

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Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6

Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Death Howl.

It predates Death Howl by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat68Game mode51

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60 Seconds!

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10

Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: setting and visuals.

It predates Death Howl by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat84Tone55Setting0Visuals0

Steam GOG Nintendo

#7Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4

Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: game mode.

It predates Death Howl by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat72Game mode34

#8Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4

Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: game mode.

It predates Death Howl by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat62Game mode34

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Duelyst

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerPixel Art

Steam👍 82%· 4.7KRAWG👍 55%· 102MC82IGDB82· 7OC80· 16

Year 2016Dev Counterplay Games · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Duelyst is a digital collectible card game and turn-based strategy hybrid. The game has four expansions: Denizens of Shim'zar, Rise of the Bloodborn, Ancient Bonds, and Unearthed Prophecy. ###Gameplay In each round, two players must fight across a tactical battlefield.

It predates Death Howl by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat78Visuals68Game mode51

#10Poker Night at the Inventory

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Poker Night at the Inventory

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 9.7KRAWG👍 59%· 249MC71OC80· 12

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Four famous characters - Max (Sam & Max game series), RED Heavy (Team Fortress 2 game), Tycho (Penny Arcade webcomic), and Strong Bad (Homestar Runner web series) - just sit around a table in the underground casino called Inventory and play poker.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: tone and visuals.

It predates Death Howl by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat81Tone0Visuals0

#11X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on tone

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X-COM: UFO Defense

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalHardcoreIsometricDark

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, punishing difficulty and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: setting.

It predates Death Howl by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat82Visuals76Tone67Setting0

#12Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

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Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricRanged

Year 2002Dev Strategy First · StardockOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: tone.

It predates Death Howl by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat64Tone0

#13Dead Man's Draw

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Dead Man's Draw

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCo-opCasual2D

Steam👍 84%· 644

Year 2013Dev Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, co op and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

The critically acclaimed card game is now available on PC! Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision: to play it safe or risk everything in pursuit of killer combos and boundless treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: tone and visuals.

It predates Death Howl by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat81Game mode45Tone0Visuals0

#14XCOM: Chimera Squad

45

XCOM: Chimera Squad

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 23KIGDB78· 9OC78· 75

Year 2020Dev Firaxis Games · 2KOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Death Howl.

Genre100Game mode100Combat84Setting0Visuals0

#15Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

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Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerSci-Fi

IGDB91· 2

Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Howl: setting.

It predates Death Howl by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat81Game mode54Setting0

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