Games like Showgunners

Turn-based tactical shooter with a dynamic show director mechanic. Recruit allies, upgrade skills, and survive brutal arenas for revenge.

93% positive from 1,905 · 2023 · 7% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $2.99 (2024-11-21)

Turn-Based Tactics Turn-Based CombatTurn-Based StrategyTacticalActionSci-fi

Six games like Showgunners

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

94% positive from 2,957 reviews2025Deck Verified

This is a modern tactical RPG with gridless movement and deep combat. Players manage reputation and contacts to complete stealthy heists in a collapsed world.

What players likedPlayers praise this X-COM-like cyberpunk tactical RPG for its deep customization, robust stealth, and exceptional developer support.

The catchPiles on so many overlapping systems that it becomes information overload, not depth.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical.

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Fuga: Melodies of Steel

94% positive from 1,247 reviews202182% finish itDeck Verified

This is a turn-based RPG where players manage children in a giant tank, using their unique skills and relationships to fight. The core loop involves strategic combat and making difficult choices with consequences.

The catchRepetitive rock-paper-scissors combat with little enemy variety

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics.

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The Age of Decadence

82% positive from 3,998 reviews20158% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative-driven RPG focused on dialogue and choice in a crumbling society. It emphasizes consequences and player agency over combat.

What players likedPlayers compare it to 90s RPGs, Divinity, and Pillars of Eternity, praising its deep choices, branching paths, and impactful consequences.

The catchForced fights your build cannot win push you into constant save scumming and reloading.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics.

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Fights in Tight Spaces

90% positive from 3,882 reviews202119% finish itDeck Verified

Card-based tactical deck-builder with turn-based combat and environmental interaction. Players manage hand, positioning, and momentum in action-movie settings.

What players likedPlayers praise this stylish roguelike deckbuilder as a deeper, more satisfying "John Wick: The Game" with fluid animations and satisfying combos.

The catchCard draw luck decides runs more than tactics, and a bad deck sinks the run.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, Turn-Based Tactics and Action.

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Low Magic Age

89% positive from 3,472 reviews2017Deck Playable

A turn-based RPG with deep character building and strategic combat. Explore a medieval fantasy sandbox, undertaking quests and trading.

What players likedPlayers praise Low Magic Age as a deep RPG sandbox and D&D simulator with great build-crafting, combat, and economy.

The catchYears into early access it still has no story and the combat loop turns repetitive fast.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy.

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Fantasy General II

81% positive from 1,962 reviews201912% finish itDeck Unsupported

Turn-based fantasy strategy game. Command armies in tactical battles, managing units and resources to conquer Keldonia.

What players likedPlayers compare it to "Civilisation combat without the cities" and praise its fun, large-scale battles with diverse units.

The catchUnits die permanently and there is no undo, so one bad move can sink a mission.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy.

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More about Showgunners

What players liked

Players praise this fast-paced XCOM-like tactics game for its engaging dystopian game show setting and great characters.

The catch

The real time exploration between fights is slow, puzzle filled padding that drags.

Reviews: 93% positive from 1,905
Released: 2023
Finish it: 7% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $2.99 (2024-11-21)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 1,905 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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