Games like Thea: The Awakening

88% positive from 3,773 reviewsReleased 2015Steam Deck Playable$19.99

What it is

This is a turn-based survival strategy game with hexagonal exploration. It features village management, crafting, and a card-based combat system in a dark fantasy setting.

The catch

Dense stat menus and a clunky interface make even simple turns slow and tedious.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 3,773 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Thea: The Awakening

Hellslave

85% positive from 3,270 reviews

Dark fantasy dungeon crawler with demon worship and customizable demonic abilities. Explore dangerous worlds, fight bosses, and replay...

The catchCombat settles into one skill rotation for every fight and turns into a grind.

Both are tagged Strategy, RPG and Indie.

Songs of Silence

81% positive from 2,676 reviews

Songs of Silence is a single-player, story-driven strategy game with a hand-crafted fantasy world. It features accessible tactical...

The catchBeautiful art wraps shallow autobattles that give almost no control over the fighting.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Strategy.

Desktop Dungeons

84% positive from 2,351 reviews

A quick-play puzzle roguelike where you explore single-screen dungeons to regain health and mana. It offers deep tactical gameplay with...

The catchIt plays as a punishing RNG puzzle, not the dungeon crawling roguelike expected.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Strategy.

The Nameless: Slay Dragon

92% positive from 2,083 reviews

This is a turn-based RPG with deep skill customization and a free progression system. It emphasizes exploration, meaningful choices, and...

The catchCore systems, crafting most of all, are never properly explained to the player.

Both are tagged Strategy, RPG and Indie.

Metal Slug Tactics

77% positive from 1,495 reviews

This is a tactical RPG with roguelike elements, featuring squad-based combat and a SYNC mechanic for simultaneous attacks, offering...

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Strategy.

Avernum: Escape From the Pit

91% positive from 1,302 reviews

Fantasy RPG with a vast underground world. Explore, quest, and fight for survival or revenge.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Strategy.

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