14 Tactical games like Legend of Grimrock that you should try

It meets Legend of Grimrock on deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

What carries over from Legend of Grimrock is deep RPG systems, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

The thread back to Legend of Grimrock runs through deep RPG systems, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and an isometric view.

The resemblance to Legend of Grimrock is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Where it meets Legend of Grimrock is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and tactical combat. To that it adds skill tree progression and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a third-person camera.

Its point of contact with Legend of Grimrock is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a mythological setting and a third-person camera.

Its point of contact with Legend of Grimrock is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

It meets Legend of Grimrock on deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and magic-based combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

With Legend of Grimrock it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and tactical combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Legend of Grimrock’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

If Legend of Grimrock worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings turn-based strategy.

Same family as Legend of Grimrock: exploration and discovery, tactical combat, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

With Legend of Grimrock it shares deep RPG systems, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Its point of contact with Legend of Grimrock is deep RPG systems, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.