6 Hardcore games like Shogun Showdown that you should try

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We filtered the 36 games similar to Shogun Showdown down to the 6 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Caves of Qud, Darkest Dungeon® and Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shogun Showdown.

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The best hardcore games like Shogun Showdown

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shogun Showdown. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Caves of Qud

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SoloTacticalHardcoreProceduralPixel 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 roguelike runs

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

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreProcedural2D

Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80

Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping card game strategy

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#3Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcore2DMelee

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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#4Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcore2DMelee

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreProceduralStealth

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KRAWG👍 65%· 346MC82IGDB86· 10OC83· 43

Year 2015Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping card game strategy

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#6XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreProceduralMultiplayer

Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping card game strategy

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