25 Games Like Wasteland 2
Our compilation of games like Wasteland 2 features other role playing adventures that rely on deep turn based combat full of strategy and story.
Set in a unique alternate timeline where nuclear holocaust has destroyed the world in the late 90s Wasteland 2 explores what is left 15 years later as players join the Rangers and design their own squad of fighters to take on the deadly Wasteland environment. Serving as the 2014 sequel to the original 1988 Wasteland adventure this Kickstarter funded progress offers hundreds of gameplay hours which thrives on player choice as you advance through the world and develop strategies to overcome enemies in combat.
Gameplay in Wasteland 2 primarily uses an overhead perspective which players use to control their party of custom adventurers across the post-apocalyptic story. This group includes both your own carefully designed characters and NPCs you'll find along the way to create a large party that is equipped for combat depth. With each character you add bringing new personality, motivations and talents to the team the role playing elements in Wasteland 2 are as strong as the combat engagements.
This collection of games like Wasteland 2 aims to provide other experiences for various platforms where you build your own team of characters, explore large game areas, solve quests in multiple ways and enjoy tactical turn based combat.
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin offers solo and co-operative gameplay that blends fantasy, strategy and role playing together within a single universe. Marking the fourth title in this franchise of titles players familiar with Divinity will find themselves within familiar territory while still being approachable to the first time Divinity player. With a living and breathing game world you can make a name for yourself and direct the course of this adventure one tactical turn at a time. Set in a game world...[Read Review]
UnderRail
UnderRail is set deep within a post-apocalyptic setting and offers a massive amount of gameplay depth for players to explore as they master the wasteland environment. Playing as a turn based isometric game UnderRail also seeks to pay homage to the similar games of yesteryear and thus ideal for those seeking a nostalgic trip into a challenging wasteland. Coming out of a 3 year Early Access status in 2015 the game takes place far into Earth’s future where the planet has become uninhabitable....[Read Review]
Divine Divinity
Divine Divinity takes place in a fantasy world and offers a traditional single player RPG experience released in 2003 with its success leading to several sequels with similar gameplay. Focused on taking players through an impressive story based experience with pairs with a large game world and hack and slash combat there is a wealth of Divine Divinity content to explore. Your setting for this adventure is a dark fantasy world with players caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil. T...[Read Review]
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins is the first game in the Dragon Age series of role playing titles with players exploring a fictional world through a third person perspective as you customise your own hero and path through the story. Continuing the deep and diverse fantasy worlds players have come to expect from previous BioWare games the game also draws from some real world fiction media. The fiction world for your adventure is the kingdom known as Ferelden which is one of many countries in Thedas and has b...[Read Review]
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Shadowrun: Dragonfall started its life as an expansion pack for Shadowrun Returns but was eventually reworked into a complete standalone game with a number of improvements to the mechanics of the first release. With a broader amount of content your distinct adventure mixture of magic, cyberpunk, tactical combat and RPG elements will take you dozens upon dozens of hours to master. The success of this re-release version has also made the game a staple for strategy fans that crave unique adventures...[Read Review]
Jagged Alliance 2
Jagged Alliance 2 is one of the older tactical role playing games launching back in 1999. Set in a small fictional country the sheer amount of choices combined with randomised components guarantees more than a single playthrough. Your adventure will take you across Arulco, a small location ruled by a ruthless dictator. As you might expect your role in this story is to topple the dictator once and for all with the help of the local citizens and militia. The tools at your disposal in this fight ar...[Read Review]
Invisible, Inc.
Use your abilities of sneak in Invisible, Inc. a stealth based tactical game Developed by Klei Entertainment who also brought Don’t Starve to the world the game features similar roguelike elements. Invisible, Inc. explores the year 2074 with a setting where large corporations have done away with the government and put themselves in charge. Invisible, Inc. supports these companies by offering infiltration and intelligence services through field agents and a powerful AI called Incognita. In ...[Read Review]
Silent Storm
Silent Storm is a classic tactical RPG released in 2003, following the events of World War II within Europe the game also incorporates some fictionalised and science fiction elements to create a unique story against a familiar historical backdrop. In addition to the original game an expansion called Sentinels was released a year later and bundled together in the Silent Storm Gold edition which improves on the core adventure by adding additional story and strategy. Set deep within World War II an...[Read Review]
Broken Lines
Stepping into a World War II inspired setting while offering tactical gameplay and soldier management Broken Lines explores the terrors and impact of war on the lives of individual soldiers. With your 8 soldiers trapped behind enemy lines after a plane crash you’ll have to be strategic and make tough decisions as you slowly crawl your way to extraction and safety. Along the way to this game ending you’ll be leveraging World War II equipment across the Nazi like countryside with a dar...[Read Review]
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
The third instalment in the science fiction tactical genre of Shadowrun is Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Offering the same high quality experience as those before it the game is packed full of features thanks to it’s hugely successful Kickstarter campaign to develop these additional features. This list of extras includes new art, better UI, improved music and many other touch ups that have been long requested by followers of the franchise, Set in the year 2056 this futuristic adventure is set in t...[Read Review]
Avernum: Escape from the Pit
Crawl around the dark dungeons of Avernum: Escape from the Pit as you explore a game that focuses on story elements while also delivering a tough classic RPG. Explore the world in real time while engaging in tactical turn based combat which provides the best of both worlds through quick world movement while retaining the careful consideration of turn based combat that let you take on great foes with care and precision actions. Avernum: Escape from the Pit uses the same setting as previous Avernu...[Read Review]
Baldur’s Gate
Baldur’s Gate takes place in a fantasy setting and is one of the many role playing games developed by BioWare. Released back in 1998 the game saw new life in 2012 when an Enhanced Edition of the game was released. In the game players will explore a world of cities, ruins, forests, mountains and dungeons. Along the way you’ll discover the past of your own character while also investigating the origins of a sinister plot. This story is mostly told through the use of journals and dialogue but the h...[Read Review]
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege is the first game in the popular series of role playing games with a high fantasy setting of swords and magic while giving players the opportunity to develop their own party of adventurers. Released in 2002 with an expansion pack for the game titled Legends of Aranna released a year later offers a combined 40 odd hours of party role play. Dungeon Siege is set on the continent of Aranna and has players assuming the role of a simple farmer though in a typical storyline will be a powe...[Read Review]
Xenonauts
Xenonauts draws heavily on the science fiction universe of the original X-COM to create a very familiar turn based tactical adventure. The game isn’t just a clone though with many improvements that allow it to stand own feet and not lean too heavily on the reputation of X-COM. The game is set in an alternate Earth timeline where an alien invasion of Earth takes place in 1979, leaving the human race severely outgunned. Your role in these troubling times is to lead the organisation known as Xenona...[Read Review]
Expeditions: Conquistador
Expeditions: Conquistador is a historical turn based strategy experience with a focus on tactical role playing gameplay that will take you to a time long past. Released in 2013 players will also be required to balance their resources as they advance through a branching story adventure that requires you playing as a Spanish conquistador who embarks on an expedition in the early 1500s. While this story is fictional it draws real world inspiration and features real world location which adds an impo...[Read Review]
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Relive the feeling of the original Fallout games but in a fantasy setting with Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Not only does the game have an extremely obscure name its development team contained some of the brains that created Fallout. In the game players will have the opportunity to explore the fantasy world of Arcanum which is going through its own industrial revolution, creating a void between technology and magic. Many of the worlds inhabitants are accepting technology for its ef...[Read Review]
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel takes place in the apocalyptic setting that the Fallout universe is known for and opts for a tactical RPG approach ensuring plenty of strategy, customisation and story to be enjoyed. Following a fresh squad in the Brotherhood of Steel faction you’ll accept mission after mission in the wasteland as you help inhabitants and find yourself in the middle of a desperate and seemingly endless war. Similar to other additions to the Fallout universe players can...[Read Review]
Beyond Divinity
Beyond Divinity is part of the Divine Divinity series and features similar gameplay to the core role playing games in that series. The game is set approximately two decades after the original Divine Divinity and takes place in an alternate universe to the main series. Players step into the shoes of a paladin that loves nothing more than dispatching necromancers and other evil foes. During one such battle players are pulled into another universe and soul linked to a death knight, one of his most ...[Read Review]
Dungeon Siege II
Dungeon Siege II continues the story of the series and offers plenty of improvements over the original Dungeon Siege game alongside familiar action role playing gameplay mechanics. Released in 2005 with a 2006 expansion (Broken World) it’s been 3 years since your first adventure into the fantasy game world with players once again fighting against evil with a party of adventurers. The game revolves around the war against Valdis with players originally fighting for the evil Valdis as a merce...[Read Review]
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition continues the legacy of the Dragon Age franchise with a breathtaking game world full of locations, romance, activities and plenty of combat. Available on the new generation of consoles (Xbox One and PS4) along with the old it’s available to a large range of gamers. With the third game offering a vast range of improvements over the second game in the franchise, the Dragon Age series is back to the level of quality it is capable of achieving and places it firmly atop ...[Read Review]
Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock takes inspiration from the games of old and brings them into the modern day with a grid based dungeon crawler. The game is very impressive and even more so when you learn that it was developed by just a four person indie team. The plot in the game is a simple one but provides enough background to your adventure and slowly becomes more complex and intriguing as you continue through the game. You’ll play the role of a four prison party that is set to MountGrimrock for your crime...[Read Review]
Templar Battleforce
Step into the future and gear out your our squad of experienced fighters with Templar Battleforce, a tactical strategy combat game with deep RPG elements for mobile and PC. Set deep in a futuristic space setting Templar Battleforce will challenge your wits and will as you battle a range of enemies while building up your deadly team. From the get go Templar Battleforce puts you in command of a team if Templar specialists as you deploy them into battles against all odds, allowing them to grow from...[Read Review]
The Age of Decadence
The Age of Decadence takes a different path in the turn based isometric genre with a post-apocalyptic Roman like setting that has been rarely explored by this video game genre. Drawing inspiration from the likes of the classic Fallout games but throwing a touch of light magic into the mix you’ll find a familiar skill based characters that open up multiple paths for decisions, dialogue and questing. Players explore a game world ravaged by an ancient war where dark magical powers destroyed a...[Read Review]
RAM Pressure
Taking a XCOM inspired setting into the free to play realm is RAM Pressure an in development title that seeks to offer alien tactical combat to the masses. Building on a foundation of strategy titles that have come before it RAM Pressure is an ambitious strategy title that has already made some progress towards it’s eventual goal to rival the likes of XCOM. The end game for RAM Pressure also includes a vision of both vast single player and multiplayer options. One obvious similarity right ...[Read Review]
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II is the second game in the hit Dragon Age series developed by BioWare and continues the fantasy adventure with a number of new features. The game was released in 2011 and is available across the big platforms including Mac, Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. While Dragon Age II is tied with the original game the stories are distant enough that players won’t have to play the original for the full experience but it is definitely recommended. In Dragon Age II you will play as Hawke w...[Read Review]