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Games like Tenderfoot Tactics

If Tenderfoot Tactics is your kind of game, the closest matches are Horizon's Gate, Voidspire Tactics and Leman — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its classes evolve dynamically, environmental systems interact unpredictably and terrain manipulation matters. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Tenderfoot Tactics: A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.

2020StrategyIndieAdventureRPG4.94 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Isa Hutchinson, Taylor Thomas, Zoe Vartanian, Madison Pathe
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Steam players who put hours into Tenderfoot Tactics also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Horizon's Gate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Top pick for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Voidspire Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Second-strongest match for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

    2015StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Leman

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Third-strongest match for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    A bloodthirsty, high fantasy, turn-based combat, open-world RPG! Light on story, this game is about deadly tactical combat and developing a legendary adventuring party!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Ranked #4 for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gobs and Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Ranked #5 for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Iron Oath

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Ranked #6 for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wildermyth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Ranked #7 for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tenderfoot Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    2017StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Tenderfoot Tactics

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Tenderfoot Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Viridi

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Tenderfoot Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

    2015IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Baldur's Gate 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Reviewers of Tenderfoot Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Tenderfoot Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tenderfoot Tactics at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Tenderfoot Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Kevin Maxon

Other recommendable Steam games by Kevin Maxon, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Eidolon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Another title from Kevin Maxon, the studio behind Tenderfoot Tactics. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

    2014IndieAdventure4.95 USDSteam ↗
  2. Viridi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Kevin Maxon, the studio behind Tenderfoot Tactics. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

    2015IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Fire Place

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Kevin Maxon, the studio behind Tenderfoot Tactics. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Savor the simple pleasure of building and maintaining a fire. Best enjoyed during seasonal gatherings and cold, dark nights.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual1.64 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pattern

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Kevin Maxon, the studio behind Tenderfoot Tactics. Shares Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.

    2020Indie4.94 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wildermyth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tenderfoot Tactics.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    2017StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tenderfoot Tactics

Does Tenderfoot Tactics run on Steam Deck?
Tenderfoot Tactics is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Tenderfoot Tactics cost?
Tenderfoot Tactics is listed on Steam at 4.94 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tenderfoot Tactics?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tenderfoot Tactics are Horizon's Gate, Voidspire Tactics, Leman.
Who developed Tenderfoot Tactics?
Tenderfoot Tactics was developed by Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Isa Hutchinson and published by Ice Water Games.

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