Invisible, Inc.
iPhoneWhy it's here
Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), strategy, science fiction · Recommended together in 6 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 49 Reddit threads
- Critics 86/100 (10 reviews, IGDB)
- 91% positive on Steam (3,511 reviews)
Mobile games like Transistor
- 12 games in this list
Rank 01 Rank 02 
SteamWorld Heist
iPhoneWhy it's here
Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), role-playing (rpg), strategy · Recommended together in 4 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 101 Reddit threads
- Critics 88/100 (12 reviews, IGDB)
- 94% positive on Steam (2,346 reviews)
Rank 03 
Lara Croft Go
iPhoneAndroidWhy it's here
Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), strategy, adventure · Recommended together in 3 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 117 Reddit threads
- Critics 86/100 (5 reviews, IGDB)
- 93% positive on Steam (1,355 reviews)
Store labels (5) · checked 2026-11-04
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($1.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- Ad SDK in the Android app: Google AdMob (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-06, source)
Rank 04 
Hearthstone
iPhoneAndroidWhy it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), strategy, bird view / isometric · Recommended together in 4 Reddit threads
- Critics 88/100 (9 reviews, IGDB)
- Recommended in 306 Reddit threads
- Editors' Choice on the App Store and Google Play
Store labels (5) · checked 2026-11-01
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.49 - $199.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-01, source)
Rank 05 
Crowntakers
iPhoneWhy it's here:Shared: role-playing (rpg), strategy, indie · IGDB lists it as similar
- Recommended in 9 Reddit threads
- App Store Editors' Choice
- 70% positive on Steam (227 reviews)
Rank 06 
Slay the Spire
iPhoneAndroidWhy it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), role-playing (rpg), strategy · Recommended together in 38 Reddit threads
- Critics 93/100 (6 reviews, IGDB)
- 98% positive on Steam (75,305 reviews)
- Recommended in 1,899 Reddit threads
Store labels (4) · checked 2026-11-04
Rank 07 
The Banner Saga 2
iPhoneWhy it's here:Shared: role-playing (rpg), strategy, indie · IGDB lists it as similar
- Critics 84/100 (13 reviews, IGDB)
- Recommended in 10 Reddit threads
- 91% positive on Steam (1,781 reviews)
Rank 08 
Pirates Outlaws
iPhoneWhy it's here:Shared: role-playing (rpg), strategy, indie · Recommended together in 8 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 327 Reddit threads
- Critics 78/100 (4 reviews, IGDB)
- 78% positive on Steam (295 reviews)
Rank 09 
Why it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), strategy, bird view / isometric · Recommended together in 12 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 569 Reddit threads
- Critics 87/100 (20 reviews, IGDB)
- 85% positive on Steam (105,864 reviews)
Rank 10 
XCOM: Enemy Within
iPhoneWhy it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), strategy, science fiction · Recommended together in 4 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 173 Reddit threads
- App Store Editors' Choice
Rank 11 
Evoland
iPhoneAndroidWhy it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), role-playing (rpg), indie · Recommended together in 4 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 151 Reddit threads
- 80% positive on Steam (2,867 reviews)
- Critics 80/100 (2 reviews, IGDB)
Store labels (4) · checked 2026-11-04
Rank 12 
Evoland 2
iPhoneAndroidWhy it's here:Shared: turn-based strategy (tbs), role-playing (rpg), strategy · Recommended together in 7 Reddit threads
- Recommended in 186 Reddit threads
- Google Play Best of: Best Indie Games 2018
- 86% positive on Steam (929 reviews)
Store labels (4) · checked 2026-11-04
Transistor itself is on your phone
Transistor
iPhoneWhy it's here:- 94% positive on Steam (16,083 reviews)
- Recommended in 116 Reddit threads
- Critics 85/100 (12 reviews, IGDB)
Phone games that share what matters with Transistor, best first. Each one shows why it matched and what its store pages declare about ads and purchases.