Games Like Banner of the Maid (2026)

Shared: Permadeath

Stress kills faster than swords here, and your Vestal will crack before your Leper lands a hit. Whether that loop hooks you or breaks you is the only question worth asking.

Shared: Turn-Based Tactics, Permadeath

Lose a Colonel to a 95% miss on turn one and you will understand exactly what XCOM 2 is selling, and why 85% of 107,000 Steam reviewers keep coming back for more punishment.

Shared: Permadeath

Surviving alone was already brutal - surviving with friends who make catastrophic decisions is another beast entirely. A deep, unforgiving co-op survival game that rewards patience, preparation, and someone on the team who knows what a Science Machine actually does.

Shared: Turn-Based Tactics

A rebuilt back half, a real level editor, and split-screen that actually works: the extras here are tools, not wallpapers. Best if you have a couch partner or a D&D group.

Shared: Permadeath

Noita is a pixel-physics rogue-lite where every drop of lava, acid, and cursed polymorph potion behaves like the real thing, and will absolutely kill you with it.