# Games like Battle Brothers

> The closest matches to Battle Brothers: Wartales, MENACE, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Wasteland 3, and BATTLETECH. 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. [Wartales](https://imho.run/games/1527950/wartales) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Battle Brothers. 13,171 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527950/)
2. [MENACE](https://imho.run/games/2432860/menace) — Shares permadeath with Battle Brothers. 6,904 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/)
3. [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord](https://imho.run/games/261550/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord) — Also War and Medieval, like Battle Brothers. 96,416 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
4. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Shares tactical positioning and permadeath with Battle Brothers. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
5. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Battle Brothers. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
6. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Also War and Turn-Based Combat, like Battle Brothers. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
7. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — A frequent pick in Battle Brothers players' libraries, and another Action. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
8. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — A frequent pick in Battle Brothers players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
9. [The Iron Oath](https://imho.run/games/699330/the-iron-oath) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Battle Brothers. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699330/)
10. [Mordheim: City of the Damned](https://imho.run/games/276810/mordheim-city-of-the-damned) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Battle Brothers. 4,698 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276810/)
11. [Expeditions: Viking](https://imho.run/games/445190/expeditions-viking) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Battle Brothers. 1,916 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445190/)
12. [Expeditions: Rome](https://imho.run/games/987840/expeditions-rome) — Shares tactical positioning with Battle Brothers. 2,978 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/987840/)
13. [Gloomhaven](https://imho.run/games/780290/gloomhaven) — Shares tactical positioning with Battle Brothers. 10,087 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/)
14. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like Battle Brothers. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
15. [Total War: ATTILA](https://imho.run/games/325610/total-war-attila) — Also War and Turn-Based Strategy, like Battle Brothers. 13,250 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325610/)
16. [The Adventurers](https://imho.run/games/3062500/the-adventurers) — Also Tactical RPG and War, like Battle Brothers. 155 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062500/)
17. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Shares difficulty curve with Battle Brothers. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
18. [Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked](https://imho.run/games/3124340/demeo-x-dungeons-dragons-battlemarked) — Shares tactical positioning with Battle Brothers. 666 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124340/)
19. [Lost Eidolons](https://imho.run/games/1580520/lost-eidolons) — Shares permadeath with Battle Brothers. 791 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580520/)
20. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Shares tactical positioning with Battle Brothers. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
21. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — Also War and Medieval, like Battle Brothers. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)
22. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like Battle Brothers. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
23. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — A frequent pick in Battle Brothers players' libraries, and another Indie. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
24. [Winter Falling: Battle Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1285060/winter-falling-battle-tactics) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Battle Brothers. 329 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285060/)

## 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=365360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=365360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/365360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Battle Brothers

Battle Brothers is a strategy RPG set in a medieval fantasy world where players lead a mercenary company across a procedurally generated open campaign. Released in 2017 at $29.99, the game combines company management with turn-based tactical combat, tasking players with recruitment, contract selection, training, and equipment acquisition. Permadeath ensures fallen brothers are permanently lost, and RNG-based combat keeps every engagement unpredictable. Reviewers highlight the tactical positioning that determines battle outcomes and the deeply personal nature of building a company from humble beginnings. Players describe the experience as challenging and tense, with a steep learning curve that rewards mastery over time. The game is playable on Steam Deck, supports extensive modding, and carries an 89% positive rating from over 14,700 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 365360
- **Developer:** Overhype Studios
- **Publisher:** Hooded Horse, Overhype Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 24, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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