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Games like Crawl Tactics

If Crawl Tactics is your kind of game, the closest matches are Glorious Companions, Tactics Ogre: Reborn and Wargroove — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its class synergies feel limitless, endless build variety and environmental puzzles matter. 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 Crawl Tactics: Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.

2022StrategyIndieRPGCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby icefill
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Steam players who put hours into Crawl 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. Glorious Companions

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.

    2024StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Crawl Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wargroove

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

    2019StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crawl Tactics.

    Ranked #4 for Crawl Tactics fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Crawl 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 ↗
  5. Fort Triumph

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!

    2020StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Pathway

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Crawl 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. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

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

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Crawl Tactics cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Crawl 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 ↗
  4. Siralim Ultimate

    WHY THIS

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

    Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Crawl Tactics.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crawl Tactics.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Crawl Tactics.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crawl Tactics on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crawl Tactics.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Crawl 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 ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Crawl 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 ↗
  4. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Crawl Tactics.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crawl Tactics.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Crawl 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 ↗
  3. Fort Triumph

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!

    2020StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Crawl Tactics.

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

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crawl Tactics

Is Crawl Tactics verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Crawl Tactics is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Crawl Tactics cost?
Crawl Tactics is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Crawl Tactics have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Crawl Tactics supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Crawl Tactics?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crawl Tactics are Glorious Companions, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Wargroove.
Who developed Crawl Tactics?
Crawl Tactics was developed by icefill.

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