With Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave due for Nintendo Switch 2 on 17 September, Polygon has put together a list of seven tactical RPGs to fill the wait. The recommendations span different aspects of the Fire Emblem formula, from real-time strategy and army management to grim political drama and open-world exploration, giving fans several ways to scratch the genre itch beforehand.

Among the picks are Unicorn Overlord (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X), praised for its programmable "Tactics" system governing unit behaviour in real-time battles; Tactics Ogre: Reborn (PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows PC), the 2022 remaster of the influential 1995 title known for branching Law, Chaos and Neutral story routes and tough, positioning-based combat; and Horizon's Gate, an indie open-world tactical RPG from Rad Codex featuring naval combat, trading and a branching class system, aimed at those who enjoyed the seafaring elements of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.