What games are similar to this without Gacha

[Jimmy MacReady]

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thanks in advance.

[Rgux]

Triangle Strategy, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Vandal Hearts, Fire emblem series. There's a lot tactical story driven, just search it out.

[Jimmy MacReady]

Originally posted by Rgux:

Triangle Strategy, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Vandal Hearts, Fire emblem series. There's a lot tactical story driven, just search it out.

Thank you will go have a peek at those now.

[Gungrave]

Originally posted by Hydran Agent:

Originally posted by Rgux:

Triangle Strategy, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Vandal Hearts, Fire emblem series. There's a lot tactical story driven, just search it out.

Thank you will go have a peek at those now.

While different in tone since its a scifi mech series I'd even recommend the Front Mission 1st and 2nd remakes. Front Mission is one of the OGs of all the tactical turn based RPGs with its deep customization and complexity. It was kind of infamous back in the day for its difficulty but its made somewhat easier in the remakes. The franchise has 4 mainline games in total but only the first two have been completely remade.

They can be a little bit of a challenge since enemies have module damage rather than a simple HP bar like most turn based RPGs. You need to destroy the cockpit to defeat enemy units and any unit can use melee, ranged, or long range weapons.

I'm currently playing the first remake and it has two campaigns. Once you beat a campaign there is ng+ where everything carries over though you still have to recruit the pilots again whose stats will have carried over from your previous playthrough.

[n0z]

the game has a non gatcha story mode where the units can be recruited

[Apoc]

On Steam Fell Seal is one of the strongest Final Fantasy Tactics inspired game ( Which this game is too. )

https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/Fell_Seal_Arbiters_Mark/

[Plantszaza]

Just gonna copy paste what I posted in another thread:
-Into the Breach
-Disgaea series
-Phantom Brave
-Wanna Survive
-Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
-Xcom
-Xenonaults

The upcoming game "Metal Slug Tactics" is also a promising one.

[tonberry]

Fell Seal, Final Fantasy Tactics

[Lonetrey]

Nice, someone already mentioned it but the whole Disgaea series + Phantom Brave are great ones.

[HawkPeft]

Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Survivor
Soul Nomad
Yggdra Union
Children of Zodiarcs
Dark Deity
Pokemon Conquest
Bleach: The Third Phantom
Ragnarok Tactics

Final Fantasy Tactics was mentioned, but there's also Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced and FFTA2, while not as deep as FFT story, are both still good games.

I could keep going, but the list of great tactics games in this thread already can keep someone new to the genre playing for years.

Highly recommend Fire Emblem games, and if you some how run through all the what, 16 games now? there's a buttload of quality fan made full game mods, too.

[Storm Reaver]

A few more...

Stella Deus
Jeanne D'arc
Growlanser
Onimusha Tactics
Vandal Hearts
Shining Force
Kartia

[killthespaz]

Originally posted by n0z:

the game has a non gatcha story mode where the units can be recruited

What happens when your out of keys to play? Sounds like they gacha debit card...

[Overeagerdragon]

I still can't believe people mention Xcom but then totally overlook Troubleshooter

https://store.steampowered.com/app/470310/TROUBLESHOOTER_Abandoned_Children/

If you like Xcom and the Evility (passive system) of disgaea or the ability customisation of SoC then Troubleshooter has you covered... 12 different chars with each 3 classes, 100's of passive abilities to mix and match which can lead to masteries that further enhance those passives, extensive gearing system, plenty of story and side content and none of the "80% chance to hit is 90% of the times a miss"-jank of Xcom and fully customisable in order to up the challenge, cut down on the grind or just to change the game up some.

I seriously can't believe how underrated and unknown this game is in comparison to Xcom that needed DLC and/or mods to get to the level the basegame of Troubleshooter is at.

[TigerNightmare]

Originally posted by killthespaz:

What happens when your out of keys to play? Sounds like they gacha debit card...

If you play the game, it generally doesn't happen. The game keeps throwing keys at me and I generally have over 20 at any given time. I think it's impossible to run out of them, even if you try to.

[Pollux]

Imo the closest to this game without gatcha is Our Adventurers Guild. It is essentially the same concept of managing an adventuring guild... graphics are lesser, but plot is comparable and tactics are better imo... also you pay 15 bucks and you have the whole game! what a concept

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026000/Our_Adventurer_Guild/

Overwhelming Positive reviews for Recent and Overall...

[Overeagerdragon]

Originally posted by TigerNightmare:

Originally posted by killthespaz:

What happens when your out of keys to play? Sounds like they gacha debit card...

If you play the game, it generally doesn't happen. The game keeps throwing keys at me and I generally have over 20 at any given time. I think it's impossible to run out of them, even if you try to.

I just ran out... granted I play Spiral non-stop waiting for more energy and usually save the energy potions for when an event happens (or they're about to expire)