Games like Guards
Want something that feels colorful and retro the way Guards does? These games make natural next picks for you.
Guards of the Gate
Guards of the Gate is a roguelike turn-based game on hexagonal fields. You control a team of heroes aka Guards of the Gate, who are trying to save the world from the evil Dragon Lord.
Colorful, Retro
66% of 29 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Might is Right
Might is Right is an old-school turn-based strategy game, it has simple controls and deep complex mechanics.
Retro
78% of 108 Steam reviews are positive$6.59Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Colorful, Retro
77% of 79 Steam reviews are positive$14.99Beasts Battle
Turn-based battles.
Colorful
70% of 56 Steam reviews are positive$3.99Tyrant's Blessing
Tyberia has been turned into a paradise by the Tyrant, free from war, suffering, and death - because nearly everyone has been turned into the undead. Take charge of the last living warriors in tactical, turn-based battles and drive the Dead Army into the sea!
Retro
71% of 299 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Hero's Hour
A turn-based strategy RPG where the battles fight themselves: hundreds of units clash in real time while you throw spells and shout orders. Explore procedurally generated maps, build your town, level up heroes across 11 factions, and conquer your rivals before they conquer you.
Colorful, Retro
79% of 4,665 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 38$17.99The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
The Storm Guard is a challenging turn-based roguelike role-playing game inspired by the Night’s Watch in the Game of Thrones. You assume the role of the Lord Commander of the Storm Guard leading the order during difficult times. An ancient dragon and its minions have returned, threatening the realm of men.
80% of 163 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Legends of Kingdom Rush
A turn-based tactics romp through the Kingdom Rush world, with hex-grid battles, a roguelite map of branching paths, and 18 heroes to mix into your party. It is colorful, it is funny, and it is easy to learn but hard to master. Bring a paladin, a dark knight, and low expectations of dignity.
Colorful
66% of 1,557 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 18$14.99Has-Been Heroes
Has-Been Heroes is a challenging, lane-based roguelike game of strategy and action, featuring a band of heroes on a quest to escort the King's twin princesses to school!
Colorful, Retro
78% of 264 Steam reviews are positive$19.99The Last Spell
A dark tactical RPG where a few heroes hold a doomed city against nightly hordes. By day you rebuild walls and forge weapons, by night you fight off mutants in turn-based combat, all to buy the mages time for one last spell. Hard, tense and built to be replayed.
Retro
91% of 13,370 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 265$24.99Defend the Rook
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Retro
73% of 189 Steam reviews are positive$17.99Reverse Crawl
A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!
Colorful, Retro
89% of 383 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Cheaper than Guards
Forrader Hero
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten…
92% of 59 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Battle Time
Take a role of a true general of a real army. Join the battle, capture enemies’ castles and raise the power of your army.
78% of 155 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
King's Bounty: The Legend
Hunt treasure across a bright fantasy continent and win armies' loyalty one tactical fight at a time.
90% of 3,296 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 175$1.04
Tinyfolks
Tinyfolks is a minimalist retro strategy RPG about training peasants into fighters, mages and weirder things, then leading them against monsters to…
93% of 1,075 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$3.99
Ascension to the Throne
Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements.
91% of 544 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$2.99
Tales & Tactics
Draft a fantasy party at a tabletop table, gear them up and let the battles unfold while you keep all the thinking time.
79% of 1,757 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 45$1.79
TAVERN GUARDIANS: BANQUET
Welcome to Tavern Guardians, a strategic match three RPG! Every action you take will determine your success against countless monsters and magical…
62% of 52 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Lead Princess Amelie across a colorful fantasy world, raising armies and fighting deep turn-based battles in a long, funny adventure.
91% of 1,166 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 91$1.49
Puzzle Tactics
Puzzle Tactics is a turn-based and grid-based tactics game played in various small levels.
79% of 33 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
Command a squad of knights through turn-based battles and build your castle into a stronghold against the forces of evil.
60% of 573 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 18$0.99
Othercide
Command the Daughters through brutal turn-based battles against nightmarish creatures, where every loss costs something real.
82% of 4,543 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 27$2.99
Hidden gems like Guards
Forsworn
Assemble a party of three heroes and create powerful combinations by chaining hundreds of abilities and items in a tactical, turn-based setting.
91% of 446 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 46$15.99
Guards II: Chaos in Hell
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world.
96% of 125 Steam reviews are positive$15.99
Veterum
March a doomed order through a grim open world and win turn-based battles by bending morale, weather and light to your will.
84% of 250 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$19.99
Valor of Man
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny.
88% of 172 Steam reviews are positive$18.99
Guards II: Prologue
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors!
93% of 159 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Tinyfolks
Tinyfolks is a minimalist retro strategy RPG about training peasants into fighters, mages and weirder things, then leading them against monsters to…
93% of 1,075 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$3.99
Tales & Tactics
Draft a fantasy party at a tabletop table, gear them up and let the battles unfold while you keep all the thinking time.
79% of 1,757 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 45$1.79
Mage and Monsters
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the…
89% of 904 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition
A puzzle-strategy hybrid where matching units is how you fight.
80% of 447 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$8.99
Fight Life: Vanguard
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion.
68% of 166 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
The Last Spell
A dark tactical RPG where a few heroes hold a doomed city against nightly hordes.
91% of 13,370 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 265$24.99
The Dungeon Beneath
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room…
88% of 751 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$14.99
Newest games like Guards
Forsworn
Assemble a party of three heroes and create powerful combinations by chaining hundreds of abilities and items in a tactical, turn-based setting.
91% of 446 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 46$15.99
Veterum
March a doomed order through a grim open world and win turn-based battles by bending morale, weather and light to your will.
84% of 250 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$19.99
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Raise towns, recruit mythical armies, and outthink rivals in turn-based battles in this official Heroes prequel.
86% of 20,253 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2,066$39.99
Legionbound
Recruit a band of fighters, stack their classes and watch your legion swell as waves of enemies crash against it, run after run.
82% of 699 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$9.99
Fight Life: Vanguard
Engage in tactical turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion.
68% of 166 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Valor of Man
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny.
88% of 172 Steam reviews are positive$18.99
Skygard Arena
Lead your squad of Champions to victory in this fantasy turn-based tactical skirmish game.
76% of 96 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Knightica
Recruit a warband of adorable fighters, arrange them on the battlefield and let them fight while you hunt for the perfect combo.
74% of 1,141 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$14.99
Guards II: Chaos in Hell
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world.
96% of 125 Steam reviews are positive$15.99
Guards II: Prologue
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors!
93% of 159 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Tales & Tactics
Draft a fantasy party at a tabletop table, gear them up and let the battles unfold while you keep all the thinking time.
79% of 1,757 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 45$1.79
Just King
You are the king, your bodyguards do the stabbing. Pick four heroes from 33 oddballs, arrange them, then drag your royal self around the arena while…
89% of 1,364 Steam reviews are positive$4.99