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24 games like Hero's Hour (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Hero's Hour on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

The short version

  • Closest match: Songs of Conquest, which both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy.
  • Hero's Hour is tagged Turn-Based, Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy, Fantasy, Auto Battler, Strategy RPG by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

  1. 1

    Songs of Conquest

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, 4X and Tactical; released around the same time (2024).

    Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

    Songs of Conquest at a glance
    Released2024StudioLavapotion
    Player sentiment86% positive of 13,524Price$29.99

    Turn-Based Tactics4XTacticalTurn-Based StrategyFantasyStrategy RPGStrategyPixel Graphics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    The Last Spell

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and RPG; released around the same time (2023).

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    The Last Spell at a glance
    Released2023StudioIshtar Games
    Player sentiment91% positive of 13,649Price$6.24

    StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-BasedStrategy RPG2D

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    The Banner Saga

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy.

    Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

    The Banner Saga at a glance
    Released2014StudioStoic
    Player sentiment89% positive of 15,950Price$24.99

    RPGTurn-BasedStrategyTacticalTurn-Based StrategyFantasy2DStrategy RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Turn-Based Tactics; released around the same time (2018).

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance
    Released2018StudioThe Bearded Ladies
    Player sentiment90% positive of 20,534Price$34.99

    StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2020).

    Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.

    The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance
    Released2020StudioArtefacts Studio
    Player sentiment87% positive of 8,064Price$5.24

    RPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based StrategyTacticalFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    Loop Hero

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tactical, Pixel Graphics and Strategy RPG; released around the same time (2021).

    The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

    Loop Hero at a glance
    Released2021StudioFour Quarters
    Player sentiment93% positive of 36,517Price$14.99

    TacticalPixel GraphicsStrategy RPG2DOld SchoolFantasyRPGTurn-Based Tactics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy.

    Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut at a glance
    Released2014StudioHarebrained Schemes
    Player sentiment89% positive of 6,570Price$14.99

    RPGTurn-BasedStrategyTacticalTurn-Based TacticsFantasyTurn-Based Strategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Armello

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including PvP, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.

    Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

    Armello at a glance
    Released2015StudioLeague of Geeks
    Player sentiment82% positive of 16,058Price$9.99

    PvPTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedStrategyRPG2DFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    Age of Wonders III

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Fantasy.

    Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

    Age of Wonders III at a glance
    Released2014StudioTriumph Studios
    Player sentiment80% positive of 12,811Price$29.99

    StrategyTurn-Based StrategyFantasyRPG4XTurn-BasedTactical

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    Mordheim: City of the Damned

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tactical, RPG and Turn-Based.

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.

    Mordheim: City of the Damned at a glance
    Released2015StudioRogue Factor
    Player sentiment70% positive of 8,422Price$19.99

    TacticalRPGTurn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyFantasyProcedural Generation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    Eador. Masters of the Broken World

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Fantasy.

    Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.

    Eador. Masters of the Broken World at a glance
    Released2013StudioSnowbird Games
    Player sentiment68% positive of 2,811Price$19.99

    StrategyTurn-Based StrategyFantasyTurn-BasedRPGTactical4XTurn-Based Tactics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    Wildermyth

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Procedural Generation and Fantasy; released around the same time (2021).

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    Wildermyth at a glance
    Released2021StudioWorldwalker Games LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 18,232Price$24.99

    Turn-Based TacticsProcedural GenerationFantasyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-BasedStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Dragon Cliff

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).

    Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!

    Dragon Cliff at a glance
    Released2018StudioMeta Interaction
    Player sentiment89% positive of 8,184Price$1.99

    RPGStrategyPixel Graphics2DTurn-BasedFantasyAuto Battler

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    For The King

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2018).

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    For The King at a glance
    Released2018StudioIronOak Games
    Player sentiment88% positive of 43,739Price$19.99

    RPGStrategyTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyLocal Co-OpFantasyStrategy RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Wargroove

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

    Wargroove at a glance
    Released2019StudioChucklefish
    Player sentiment83% positive of 5,268Price$19.99

    StrategyTurn-Based TacticsPixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPGTurn-BasedTacticalLocal Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    Marvel's Midnight Suns

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy and Strategy RPG; released around the same time (2022).

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    Marvel's Midnight Suns at a glance
    Released2022StudioFiraxis Games
    Player sentiment82% positive of 24,314Price$59.99

    Turn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPGTacticalRPGStrategyFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy.

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition at a glance
    Released2015StudioHarebrained Schemes
    Player sentiment87% positive of 4,839Price$19.99

    RPGTurn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTacticalFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and Turn-Based.

    Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame.

    Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) at a glance
    Released2017StudioCyanide Studios
    Player sentiment78% positive of 9,169Price$29.99

    StrategyFantasyTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRPGPvPTurn-Based Tactics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Monster Train

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy and PvP; released around the same time (2020).

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    Monster Train at a glance
    Released2020StudioShiny Shoe
    Player sentiment96% positive of 22,925Price$24.99

    Turn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyPvPStrategyRPGProcedural GenerationFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    Might & Magic Heroes VII

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and RPG.

    Might & Magic® Heroes® VII makes a triumphant return bringing you the essence of turn based strategy gaming. Set in a fantasy universe with RPG progression with a strong story narrative, you will embark on a journey that you will never forget!

    Might & Magic Heroes VII at a glance
    Released2015StudioLimbic Entertainment
    Player sentiment55% positive of 7,183Price$29.99

    StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGFantasyTurn-BasedLocal Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    Into the Breach

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    Into the Breach at a glance
    Released2018StudioSubset Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 22,246Price$14.99

    StrategyTurn-Based StrategyPixel GraphicsTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedTacticalRPGProcedural Generation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Soda Dungeon 2

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Pixel Graphics and 2D; released around the same time (2020).

    Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.

    Soda Dungeon 2 at a glance
    Released2020StudioAN Productions
    Player sentiment94% positive of 5,665PriceFree

    RPGPixel Graphics2DTurn-BasedStrategy RPGFantasyStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based Strategy and Fantasy.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition at a glance
    Released2017StudioLarian Studios
    Player sentiment96% positive of 205,637Price$44.99

    RPGTurn-Based StrategyFantasyStrategy RPGPvPLocal Co-OpStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

    Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, RPG and PvP; released around the same time (2020).

    Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!

    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game at a glance
    Released2020StudioCD PROJEKT RED
    Player sentiment86% positive of 27,710PriceFree

    StrategyRPGPvPFantasyTurn-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Hero's Hour?

Songs of Conquest, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Hero's Hour" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Hero's Hour. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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