Most Played Turn-Based Tactics Games on Steam
Take a look at the top turn-based tactics games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of September 14th 2025. Want to explore even more turn-based tactics titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best turn-based tactics games.
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1. Limbus Company
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs. Limbus Company is a game developed and published by . Released on February 26th 2023 has received 75,350 reviews of which 64,391 were positive and 10,959 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played turn-based tactics game, thanks to its 19,431 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.4
64,391
10,959
19,431
players
2. XCOM® 2
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity. XCOM® 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on February 04th 2016 has received 101,701 reviews of which 86,187 were positive and 15,514 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 3,479 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among turn-based tactics games based on player count.
8.4
86,187
15,514
3,479
players
3. Monster Train 2
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit. Monster Train 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on May 21st 2025 has received 3,664 reviews of which 3,505 were positive and 159 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 2,438 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among turn-based tactics games based on player count.
9.2
3,505
159
2,438
players
4. BATTLETECH
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. BATTLETECH is a game developed and published by . Released on April 24th 2018 has received 31,563 reviews of which 26,438 were positive and 5,125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 1,648 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
8.2
26,438
5,125
1,648
players
5. Darkest Dungeon® II
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within... Darkest Dungeon® II is a game developed and published by . Released on May 08th 2023 has received 21,539 reviews of which 16,355 were positive and 5,184 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. With 1,446 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
7.5
16,355
5,184
1,446
players
6. Battle Brothers
Battle Brothers is a turn based tactical RPG which has you leading a mercenary company in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go, whom to hire or to fight, what contracts to take and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign. Battle Brothers is a game developed and published by . Released on March 24th 2017 has received 24,329 reviews of which 21,455 were positive and 2,874 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 1,365 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
8.6
21,455
2,874
1,365
players
7. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors! ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV is a game developed and published by . Released on January 15th 2020 has received 15,111 reviews of which 9,421 were positive and 5,690 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. With 1,030 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
6.2
9,421
5,690
1,030
players
8. Sword of Convallaria
Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny. Sword of Convallaria is a game developed and published by . Released on July 31st 2024 has received 4,129 reviews of which 3,082 were positive and 1,047 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. With 1,025 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
7.3
3,082
1,047
1,025
players
9. Mecharashi
Mecharashi is a mecha-themed tactical turn-based game. The game adopts a unique part-destruction combat system, where you can assemble mechas however you want, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle. Mecharashi is a game developed and published by . Released on July 30th 2025 has received 958 reviews of which 670 were positive and 288 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. With 698 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
6.7
670
288
698
players
10. Jagged Alliance 3
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise. Jagged Alliance 3 is a game developed and published by . Released on July 14th 2023 has received 12,940 reviews of which 11,576 were positive and 1,364 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 464 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played turn-based tactics games.
8.7
11,576
1,364
464
players
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