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1996 PCPlayStation

A classic PlayStation tactical RPG where Ash Lambert and his companions fight an oppressive regime in turn-based battles. Battlefields with varied elevation and a grim story about an ancient threat define the experience.

What defines Vandal Hearts:

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Fantasy setting

The closest matches for Vandal Hearts are Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo and Warsong. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vandal Hearts special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

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2022 PC 18.49 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 12,952 reviews on Steam

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth

A turn-based tactical RPG in the Fire Emblem vein where you command whole squads rather than single units, using terrain, morale and formations. As a fresh academy graduate you lead a growing army through a war-torn land.

Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo

Turn-based combat

The third Fire Emblem game tells a fantasy epic across two books, combining a retelling of the first game with a new continuation. You lead a large army through grid-based turn-based battles where fallen units are lost for good.

Warsong

Turn-based combat

An early-90s tactical RPG forerunner to Langrisser: as Prince Garett you lead commanders and their hired troops through turn-based battles to free your kingdom from the Dalsis Empire.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Turn-based combat

A classic tactical RPG told across two generations: you command armies on large maps, pair up your characters, and later send their children into battle. A tragic tale of political intrigue and war drives the whole game.

Warhammer Quest

Fantasy setting

A turn-based dungeon crawler adapted from the Games Workshop board game: you lead a small band of heroes through randomly assembled dungeons in the Warhammer world, fighting on a grid and upgrading them with loot and level-ups.

Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena

Turn-based combat

A turn-based strategy RPG where you lead a kingdom as one of five Knights of Rune, assembling monster and knight forces to conquer or defend territory on a war map. The blend of war simulation and character leveling makes it a genre classic.

Jeanne d'Arc

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG for the PSP that blends Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War with dark fantasy and magical armlets. Grid-based battles, character growth and a lavishly presented story take center stage.

Battle for Wesnoth

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactics in a high fantasy world: you lead an army of varied unit types through campaigns and turn raw recruits into veterans who carry over into later scenarios. Terrain, unit choice and positioning decide each battle.

Blackguards 2

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG played on hex grids, where you rebuild your power as a vengeful ruler by recruiting an army of mercenaries and monsters. Battles are tough and character development is flexible.

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