Tactical indie games
indielist tracks 94 indie tactical games with the Steam user tag "Tactical", together holding 2,998,595 reviews at an average of 87% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 677,408 reviews.
Tagged titles
94
Total reviews on Steam
2,998,595
Avg positive %
87%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best tactical indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Tactical data reportRelated tags
Strategy (37) Action (29) RPG (26) Adventure (20) Simulation (17) War (16) First-Person (15) Shooter (14) FPS (13) Story Rich (13)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
677,408 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
140,689 reviews · 98% positive
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasual
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BattleBit Remastered
2023 · Action
127,515 reviews · 82% positive
FPSMultiplayerShooterMilitaryDestruction
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Hell Let Loose
2021 · Action
97,945 reviews · 82% positive
ShooterRealisticWorld War IIMultiplayerFPS
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XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
78,852 reviews · 85% positive
IsometricTurn-Based CombatPost-apocalypticTurn-Based TacticsMilitary
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Tom Clancy’s The Division™
2016 · Action
76,602 reviews · 71% positive
Open WorldLooter ShooterMultiplayerThird-Person ShooterAction
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
56,419 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySimulationOutbreak SimIndieSingleplayer
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Foxhole
2022 · Action
46,425 reviews · 80% positive
Massively MultiplayerWargameMilitaryBase-BuildingOpen World
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Two Point Hospital
2018 · Indie
34,562 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationManagementMedical SimBuildingFunny
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Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
2010 · RPG
30,696 reviews · 86% positive
RPGFantasyStory RichChoices MatterSingleplayer
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DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
2025 · Action
29,247 reviews · 93% positive
Hack and SlashSpectacle fighterWargameMartial ArtsAction RPG
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Forts
2017 · Action
24,731 reviews · 92% positive
Base-BuildingMultiplayerPhysicsStrategyDestruction
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
2022 · RPG
23,886 reviews · 82% positive
SuperheroTurn-Based TacticsDeckbuildingTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPG
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
23,744 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Wasteland 3
2020 · RPG
22,114 reviews · 85% positive
CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichSexual Content
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
21,980 reviews · 94% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
2013 · Action
21,367 reviews · 79% positive
StealthActionCo-opThird PersonSingleplayer
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
20,302 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessAuto BattlerInventory ManagementStrategyPvP
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911 Operator
2017 · Casual
19,559 reviews · 89% positive
SimulationStrategyManagementSingleplayerIndie
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Dungeon Defenders
2011 · Action
18,867 reviews · 93% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpTower DefenseSingleplayerStrategy
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
2014 · Strategy
16,590 reviews · 97% positive
Tower DefenseStrategySingleplayer2DTactical
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Gloomhaven
2021 · Adventure
15,938 reviews · 82% positive
Online Co-OpDark FantasyTurn-Based CombatCard GameTurn-Based Strategy
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
2022 · RPG
14,437 reviews · 77% positive
Warhammer 40KTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTactical
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
2018 · Strategy
14,366 reviews · 91% positive
Warhammer 40KStrategyTurn-Based TacticsGames WorkshopTurn-Based Combat
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Dune: Spice Wars
2023 · Strategy
13,394 reviews · 79% positive
ManagementSingleplayerSci-fiStrategyRTS
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The Last Spell
2023 · Action
13,366 reviews · 91% positive
StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
13,342 reviews · 85% positive
MultiplayerStrategyFPSTeam-BasedAction
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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
2025 · Action
13,167 reviews · 96% positive
TacticalTop-DownReal-Time with PauseReal Time TacticsMilitary
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,800 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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Steel Division 2
2019 · Action
9,502 reviews · 79% positive
StrategyRTSWorld War IIMilitarySingleplayer
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
2020 · Action
7,985 reviews · 87% positive
RPGTurn-Based TacticsAdventureTurn-BasedSingleplayer
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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
2018 · Indie
7,815 reviews · 96% positive
Tower DefenseStrategy2DSingleplayerDifficult
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
7,323 reviews · 95% positive
Traditional RoguelikeRogue-likeTurn-BasedDungeon CrawlerPerma Death
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,268 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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Intruder
2019 · Early Access
6,964 reviews · 90% positive
MultiplayerStealthTacticalFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,443 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessDungeon CrawlerTacticalRogue-likePuzzle
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
4,367 reviews · 95% positive
Tower DefenseStrategyIndieSingleplayerAction
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Emberward
2024 · Action
3,707 reviews · 97% positive
Early AccessTower DefenseStrategyRogue-liteBase-Building
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,238 reviews · 96% positive
Turn-Based TacticsManagementParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPG
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Skillshot City
2017 · Action
3,087 reviews · 85% positive
Battle RoyaleRogue-liteFree to PlayTop-Down ShooterMultiplayer
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
ManagementTurn-BasedMultiplayerIndieTactical
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,325 reviews · 83% positive
Outbreak SimIndieZombiesStrategySimulation
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MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
2026 · Indie
198 reviews · 78% positive
Early AccessTactical RPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyPixel Graphics
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RISK: Global Domination
2020 · Casual
146 reviews · 79% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerBoard GameStrategyTurn-Based Strategy
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Eternal Return
2023 · Indie
111 reviews · 76% positive
Free to PlayAnimeSexual ContentMultiplayerMOBA
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tactical indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 94 tracked tactical indie games led by Phasmophobia (677,408 reviews).
- How is the tactical list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.