10 Turn-Based Strat games like Gratuitous Space Battles that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Gratuitous Space Battles does: punishing difficulty, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation.

It comes from the same genre as Gratuitous Space Battles and shares single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does punishing difficulty, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and historical setting.

With Gratuitous Space Battles it shares real-time strategy, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is historical setting.

Held in common with Gratuitous Space Battles: deep simulation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on genre and setting.

With Gratuitous Space Battles it shares turn-based strategy, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: a third-person camera.

What carries over from Gratuitous Space Battles is turn-based strategy, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is visuals and genre.

It meets Gratuitous Space Battles on turn-based strategy, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings pixel art.

With Gratuitous Space Battles it shares turn-based strategy, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings card game strategy and pixel art.