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2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable88 % positive14.99 €

A turn-based RPG set in a cyberpunk world where magic has returned, with elves, orks and megacorporations. You take jobs as a shadowrunner, mixing text-heavy storytelling with tactical squad combat.

Turn-based combat
Sci-fi setting
Tactical depth
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Shadowrun Returns are Shadowrun: Hong Kong, Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown and Torment: Tides of Numenera. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadowrun Returns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Shadowrun: Hong Kong

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2015PCSteam Deck playable87 % positive19.99 €

Turn-based combat
Sci-fi setting
Tactical depth

A turn-based tactical RPG set in a cyberpunk Hong Kong where magic meets cyberware. You lead a crew of runners through story-heavy missions with meaningful dialogue choices, Matrix hacking and varied character builds.

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Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG in the Shadowrun universe where you lead a team of runners through a corporate conspiracy in Boston. Magic and cyberware blend in linear, mission-based battles.

Torment: Tides of Numenera

Strong, story-driven narrative

A text-heavy RPG set in the strange far-future world of Numenera, serving as a spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment and probing questions of identity and mortality. Conversations and choices matter far more than the rare turn-based combat.

Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG where you play a young troubleshooter building a team and tackling demanding battles in a world shaped by crime and conflict.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

Strong, story-driven narrative

A melancholic, philosophical Star Wars RPG that questions the very nature of the Force, the Jedi and the Sith. Mentor Kreia anchors it, companions can be swayed toward light or dark, and combat is tactical with pause-and-queue actions.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Turn-based combat

A sprawling Warhammer 40K role-playing game where you command a voidship, a crew of eccentric companions and a trade empire as a Rogue Trader. Turn-based battles, deep character builds and weighty decisions define the journey.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Fantasy setting

A turn-based tactical RPG that faithfully adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules. You build your own party and use terrain, lighting and elevation to win fights in dungeons and ruins.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you command Grey Knights against Nurgle's plague, managing your ship and growing your warriors through classes and gear. Battles are brutal and destructible, and your squad is always at risk.

Front Mission 3

Turn-based combat

A tactical RPG with turn-based battles between customizable giant mechs called wanzers. Two branching story routes tell a tale of military conflict and conspiracy, and tinkering with your mechs is a core draw.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

Strong, story-driven narrative

A direct sequel to Trails of Cold Steel in which Rean and his friends are swept up in a civil war. Turn-based combat with character links, a richly populated world full of recurring characters, and a heavy focus on narrative define the experience.