Epic just gave away two tactical RPGs and Polygon is talking about it again. We ranked 7 of the best tactical RPG games on PC across Steam and Game Pass.
Plants vs. Zombies is a classic but the formula is dated and EA's sequels don't land. Seven Plants vs. Zombies alternatives for desktop tower defense fans in 2026.
Seven Westeros-themed and medieval-fantasy strategy games on Android, tested for combat depth, faction systems, multiplayer politics, and how much they actually feel like Thrones.
Eight tower defense games tested on Android, ranked on map variety, tower depth, replay value, and how playable each one stays without paying for upgrades.
With The Odyssey heading to cinemas, demand for Greek myth games is back. These seven Greek mythology games on Android span action RPG, real-time strategy, tower defence, and idle play.
PS Plus added a Warhammer 40K hit for June 2026. These seven Warhammer 40K games on Android cover tactics, on-rails action, card battles, dungeon crawls, and free-to-play strategy.
Pop Epoch's resource grind, paywalled heroes, and PvP imbalance push players to look elsewhere. These 7 alternatives cover full 4X empires, civilization builders, and idle history tycoons.
ZA/UM is back with Zero Parades. Seven Android role-playing games carry the same dialog-heavy, choice-driven DNA, from The Banner Saga to Choice of Games.
God of War's next entry has fans hunting Norse lore again. Seven Android games scratch the same itch, from Viking war MMOs and Thor action RPGs to Cultures: Northland.
The new Mass Effect news from Hasbro and the Mandalorian timeline beat both pulled space adventure back into the spotlight. Seven Android picks for trading, fighting, and surveying the void.
Xbox Game Pass losing two RPGs is a good moment to look at the deepest strategy games on phones. Seven 4X and empire-building strategy games for Android, from Civilization VI to Polytopia and Wesnoth.
Polygon's interview with the team behind Let's Go to France pulled board gaming back into the spotlight. Seven digital board game apps on Android, from Catan and Ticket to Ride to Wingspan and Pandemic.
Eurogamer's preview of Call of the Elder Gods put cosmic horror back in the spotlight. These seven Lovecraftian games for Android cover point-and-click investigation, card-driven occult, and cosmic-survival nightmares.
Xbox Game Pass is losing two must-play RPGs in May, and the tactics shelf at home is the obvious place to refill. Seven turn-based tactics games for Android, from Fire Emblem to Into the Breach and Disgaea.
Plague Inc. has 131M+ downloads but a thin update cadence and locked scenarios push players to other strategy sims. Here are 7 alternatives worth your time.
Eurogamer's review of Amberspire reminded everyone that the city builder is a daily-driver genre on mobile. These seven city builder games for Android cover free, paid, and offline picks.