# Games like Wartales

> The closest matches to Wartales: Battle Brothers, Jagged Alliance 3, Wildermyth, Wasteland 3, and For The King II. 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. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
2. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — Shares mercenary management and tactical combat with Wartales. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
3. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Shares tactical combat with Wartales. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
4. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Wartales. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
5. [For The King II](https://imho.run/games/1676840/for-the-king-ii) — Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 5,126 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676840/)
6. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Wartales players' libraries, and another RPG. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
7. [The Adventurers](https://imho.run/games/3062500/the-adventurers) — Shares mercenary management and tactical combat with Wartales. 155 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062500/)
8. [Expeditions: Rome](https://imho.run/games/987840/expeditions-rome) — Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Wartales. 2,978 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/987840/)
9. [Stolen Realm](https://imho.run/games/1330000/stolen-realm) — Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Wartales. 2,415 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330000/)
10. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Medieval, like Wartales. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
11. [Gloomhaven](https://imho.run/games/780290/gloomhaven) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 10,087 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/)
12. [Valorborn](https://imho.run/games/3372530/valorborn) — A frequent pick in Wartales players' libraries, and another Action. 271 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372530/)
13. [The Iron Oath](https://imho.run/games/699330/the-iron-oath) — Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Wartales. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699330/)
14. [Mount & Blade](https://imho.run/games/22100/mount-blade) — Shares tactical combat with Wartales. 2,033 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22100/)
15. [King Arthur: Knight's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1157390/king-arthur-knight-s-tale) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 3,273 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157390/)
16. [Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch](https://imho.run/games/2530490/lost-eidolons-veil-of-the-witch) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 484 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/)
17. [Inkbound](https://imho.run/games/1062810/inkbound) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 2,729 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062810/)
18. [Dark Deity](https://imho.run/games/1374840/dark-deity) — Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 1,850 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374840/)
19. [Glorious Companions](https://imho.run/games/1001040/glorious-companions) — Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Wartales. 108 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001040/)
20. [King's Bounty: The Legend](https://imho.run/games/25900/king-s-bounty-the-legend) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25900/)
21. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
22. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — Shares party synergy with Wartales. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
23. [Expeditions: Viking](https://imho.run/games/445190/expeditions-viking) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 1,916 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445190/)
24. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Wartales. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1527950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1527950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1527950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1527950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1527950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Wartales

Wartales is an open-world tactical RPG developed by Shiro Games in which players lead a band of mercenaries seeking fortune across a sprawling medieval setting. The game combines party-based combat with mercenary management and camp customization, tasking players with resource allocation, recruiting companions, and completing contracts to progress. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters more than raw stats, with deep party synergy and build variety driving combat strategy. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with the cozy camp-life loop providing a contemplative counterpoint to the challenging combat encounters. The game supports online co-op, runs verified on Steam Deck, and spans a massive world with adaptive difficulty, currently holding an 85% positive rating from over 13,000 Steam reviews at $34.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1527950
- **Developer:** Shiro Games
- **Publisher:** Shiro Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 12, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1527950/wartales)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1527950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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