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Isometric hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Isometric on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 20 of them. How these pages are made.
This is a turn-based tactical RPG with cyberpunk themes. Players manage a team of runners in a gritty, futuristic Hong Kong.
What players likedPlayers praise its masterful story and characters, comparing it favorably to previous Shadowrun titles and other tactical RPGs.
The catchHuge walls of irrelevant dialogue smother the pacing and leave little actual gameplay.
Games like Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition →
This is a stealth strategy game where players control a team of assassins to sneak past enemies. It features tactical planning and utilizing unique character abilities to overcome challenges.
The catchOnly three real missions here, sold at a full standalone price rather than as DLC.
Games like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice →
Desperados III95% positive from 4,370 reviews202040% finish itDeck Playable
This is a story-driven tactical stealth game where players combine unique character skills to overcome challenges. It features a ruthless Wild West setting and emphasizes careful planning for survival.
What players likedPlayers praise Desperados III as a polished, clever, and deeply satisfying real-time tactics game, often comparing it favorably to Shadow Tactics.
The catchLevels boil down to quicksaving and reloading until you find the one intended route.
Games like Desperados III →
Lara Croft GO93% positive from 4,052 reviews201617% finish itDeck Verified
Turn-based puzzle-adventure with a focus on exploration and environmental challenges. It features a methodical pace and a sense of discovery.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a beautifully designed, turn-based puzzle adventure that distills classic Tomb Raider essence into engaging, challenging, and relaxing mobile-first experiences.
The catchMovement is a clumsy mobile style mouse drag with no keyboard support.
Games like Lara Croft GO →
An epic fantasy RPG with hack-and-slash combat and deep, classless character development. Explore a vast world, complete non-linear quests, and manage thousands of items.
What players likedPlayers praise its open world, story, and blend of action and traditional RPG elements, comparing it to Diablo, Baldur's Gate, and Morrowind.
The catchFrequent crashes and corrupted saves wipe out hours of progress on modern systems.
Games like Divine Divinity →
Death Trash92% positive from 3,691 reviews2021Deck Verified
Open-world RPG with real-time combat, stealth, and dialogue choices. Explore a handcrafted post-apocalyptic world with a unique horror-punk feel.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of weird horror, punk aesthetic, and strong story, finding it a fascinating and cool experience despite its unfinished state.
The catchYears into early access with barely any new content and no sign of a finished game.
Games like Death Trash →
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.
Games like Cyber Knights: Flashpoint →
Adventure game where you steal artifacts from books, solving puzzles by manipulating fiction and reality. You partner with a sentient page to navigate unique book worlds.
What players likedPlayers praise its excellent puzzle/mystery gameplay, fantastic music, and engaging concept of entering books for detective work.
The catchThe turn based combat is shallow and feels bolted on, breaking the story's flow.
Games like The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales →
A hyper-kinetic brawler where players use environmental objects and martial arts to fight waves of enemies before sunrise. It features a skill tree for combat upgrades and a variety of weapons.
What players likedPlayers praise this brutal, fast-paced beat 'em up as a fun, content-rich love letter to Sifu and Sleeping Dogs.
The catchThe back half collapses into gimmick levels, gun spam and cheap one-shot bosses.
Games like Midnight Fight Express →
This is an isometric point-and-click horror adventure game. Players solve puzzles and explore an underwater base to uncover a corporate secret.
What players likedPlayers praise this atmospheric sci-fi body horror adventure for its engaging puzzles, well-written characters, and suspenseful, disturbing story.
The catchMany puzzles run on moon logic and effectively require a walkthrough to get past.
Games like STASIS: BONE TOTEM →
Top-down survival horror blending resource management and methodical combat in a grim WWI setting. Players search for a lost brother amidst brutal trench warfare.
What players likedPlayers praise its immersive WWI survival horror atmosphere, often comparing it to classic top-down Resident Evil.
The catchLong stretches are spent backtracking across a huge map hunting keys and items.
Games like CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut →
Real-time tactical stealth game. Command a team of unique mercenaries to complete challenging missions using their combined skills.
What players likedPlayers praise it as the "perfection of the genre," like a Western "Commandos" but even better.
The catchClunky, dated controls and a vague interface make simple actions a fight.
Games like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive →
STASIS82% positive from 2,349 reviews201539% finish itDeck Playable
This is an isometric point-and-click sci-fi horror adventure game. Players solve puzzles and interact with the environment to uncover a gruesome narrative.
What players likedPlayers praise STASIS as a solid, spooky, and engaging point-and-click puzzle game with a cool, dark, industrial art style, reminiscent of "Alien" and "Dead Space."
The catchPuzzles run on moon logic and pixel hunting, pushing most players to a walkthrough.
Games like STASIS →
Quest Hunter81% positive from 2,299 reviews201910% finish itDeck Verified
Story-driven RPG with cooperative play, featuring treasure hunting, camp building, and puzzle-solving in a dark fantasy world. Players level up, gather allies, and explore dungeons to save the world.
What players likedPlayers praise Quest Hunter as an immersive survival game where resource gathering is a surprisingly engaging core mechanic.
The catchThe hack and slash loop shows everything it has in minutes and then just grinds.
Games like Quest Hunter →
This is a fantasy RPG with deep character customization, blending magic and technology. Players explore a vast world, solve quests with multiple approaches, and engage in real-time or turn-based combat.
What players likedPlayers praise Arcanum's rich story, massive world, and unique steampunk-magic setting, comparing its basic combat and character creation to Fallout 1/2.
The catchThe Steam version needs unofficial patches to run on modern Windows and still crashes.
Games like Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura →
CAYNE81% positive from 1,907 reviews201725% finish it
This is a free, point-and-click, isometric horror adventure game where players solve puzzles to escape a facility. It features a gritty atmosphere and a story set in the STASIS universe.
What players likedPlayers praise CAYNE as a compelling, free horror adventure akin to STASIS, highlighting its immersive atmosphere and engaging story.
The catchPuzzles run on moon logic and mostly need a guide instead of clues.
Games like CAYNE →
Casual isometric point-and-click adventure RPG. Explore, quest, and gather items to rescue your sister from pirates.
The catchSelling an item a later quest needs can block progress and force a full restart.
Games like Hero of the Kingdom II →
Timelie95% positive from 1,782 reviews20209% finish itDeck Verified
Stealth puzzle adventure where players control time like a media player to plan actions for two characters. It features simultaneous control of a girl and cat in surreal, abstract environments.
What players likedPlayers praise its abstract, surreal story and sequence puzzles, offering a decent way to kill a couple hours.
The catchThe puzzles stay shallow and repetitive, mostly dodging guards and opening doors.
Games like Timelie →
Retro tower defense with maze building and active abilities. Strategically customize towers and perks for replayable challenges.
The catchIt only runs in a tiny 4:3 window with no resolution options, and it crashes often.
Games like Super Sanctum TD →
Dandy Ace87% positive from 1,320 reviews202120% finish itDeck Verified
This is a fast-paced 2D isometric roguelike action game where players combine magical cards to defeat enemies. It features a challenging loop of trying, dying, and upgrading with a flamboyant feel.
What players likedPlayers say Dandy Ace is a quality action roguelite like Dead Cells/Hades, praised for its build variety and fun skill mechanics.
The catchCramped rooms let enemies swarm and hit from off-screen, and dodges lack invincibility.
Games like Dandy Ace →
