# Games like Urtuk: The Desolation

> The closest matches to Urtuk: The Desolation: The Last Spell, Battle Brothers, Lost Eidolons, Blackguards, and Mordheim: City of the Damned. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
2. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
3. [Lost Eidolons](https://imho.run/games/1580520/lost-eidolons) — A frequent pick in Urtuk: The Desolation players' libraries, and another RPG. 791 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580520/)
4. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — Also Hex Grid and Tactical RPG, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
5. [Mordheim: City of the Damned](https://imho.run/games/276810/mordheim-city-of-the-damned) — Also Perma Death and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 4,698 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276810/)
6. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Also Hex Grid and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
7. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Tactical RPG and Post-apocalyptic, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
8. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
9. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also Hex Grid and Wargame, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)
10. [The Age of Decadence](https://imho.run/games/230070/the-age-of-decadence) — Also Tactical RPG and Post-apocalyptic, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 2,369 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230070/)
11. [Cyber Knights: Flashpoint](https://imho.run/games/1021210/cyber-knights-flashpoint) — Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 2,282 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/)
12. [Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden](https://imho.run/games/760060/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 6,436 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760060/)
13. [Templar Battleforce](https://imho.run/games/370020/templar-battleforce) — Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 784 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/)
14. [Gloomhaven](https://imho.run/games/780290/gloomhaven) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 10,087 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/)
15. [The Iron Oath](https://imho.run/games/699330/the-iron-oath) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699330/)
16. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Perma Death and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
17. [Bloodgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2507820/bloodgrounds) — Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 227 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507820/)
18. [Black Legend](https://imho.run/games/1094730/black-legend) — Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094730/)
19. [King's Bounty: The Legend](https://imho.run/games/25900/king-s-bounty-the-legend) — Also Hex Grid and Tactical RPG, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25900/)
20. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — A frequent pick in Urtuk: The Desolation players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
21. [Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark](https://imho.run/games/699170/fell-seal-arbiter-s-mark) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 3,391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/)
22. [Disciples: Domination](https://imho.run/games/2808560/disciples-domination) — Also Hex Grid and Tactical RPG, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 83 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2808560/)
23. [King Arthur: Knight's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1157390/king-arthur-knight-s-tale) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 3,273 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157390/)
24. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based Combat, like Urtuk: The Desolation. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181830&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1181830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1181830
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## About Urtuk: The Desolation

Urtuk: The Desolation is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a post-apocalyptic low-fantasy world, developed and published by David Kaleta, released in 2021 at $13.99. Combat takes place on hex grids where positioning influences outcomes and environmental interactions allow tactical use of shoves and pits against enemies. A character injury-recovery system creates stakes around wounded party members who can heal or suffer permanent loss. Reviewers note the mutator system enables on-the-fly testing of character builds against modified rules. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive with challenging difficulty. The game is verified for Steam Deck and holds an 88% positive review score from 1,133 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1181830
- **Developer:** David Kaleta
- **Publisher:** David Kaleta
- **Genres:** Strategy, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 27, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1181830/urtuk-the-desolation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1181830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181830/)
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