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We filtered the 50 games similar to Unholy Heights down to the 9 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Bad North, AI War: Fleet Command and Gratuitous Space Battles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Unholy Heights.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best turn-Based Strat games like Unholy Heights

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Unholy Heights. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Bad North

iRank81

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCozyTacticalMeleeProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and real-time strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping vibe casual

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#2AI War: Fleet Command

iRank69

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloOpen WorldCo-opMultiplayerTactical

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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#3Gratuitous Space Battles

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Solo2DMultiplayerMeleeTactical

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and real-time strategy

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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#4iBomber Defense Pacific

iRank57

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual2DTacticalMelee

Steam👍 83%· 593RAWG👍 19%· 42

Year 2012Dev Cobra MobilePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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#5Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Unholy Heights: puzzle design, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping real-time strategy

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#67 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 54%· 768RAWG👍 5%· 20IGDB40· 1

Year 2013Dev MousechiefPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Unholy Heights, it's known for turn-based strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping real-time strategy

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldManagement2D

Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10

Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Unholy Heights, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping real-time strategy

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#8Shelter

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualOpen World

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 62%· 128MC69IGDB75· 2

Year 2013Dev Might and Delight · 4EversGamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Unholy Heights: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

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#9G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls

iRank63

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 63%· 263

Year 2015Dev ZooPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Unholy Heights, expect turn-based strategy, puzzle design and vibe casual

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

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