Telestians is described as 'Turn-based strategy war game that takes place in a dark fantasy setting. Build armies, search ruins, conquer enemies, and hear the lamentations of their women!' and is a role-playing game in the games category. There are five games similar to Telestians for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, DOSBox, MS-DOS and Android apps. The best Telestians alternative is The Battle for Wesnoth, which is both free and Open Source. Other Telestians like games are Songs of Conquest, Heroes of Might and Magic II, Warlords and SpellForce: Heroes & Magic.