Mmm, I did a giveaway recently for the SEGA Classics Pack 4 which contains Shining Force 1 and 2. They're similar, though much slower in gameplay. Still great games though, and if you don't mind their age I'd look into them.

Plants vs Zombies LOL

Omg if there is anything like that on Steam I'd like to be notified too xD

get a DS and enjoy to your hearts content. I would like to know too i there such games available in steam too

the last remnant is very similar and a great game

There are some pretty awesome people on Steamgifts!

Clicky

fire emblem!! sure

Yeah, not a lot of those on Steam beside the Shining Force franchise. Nintendo DS has a bunch of those though. As well as Gameboy Advance. Fire Emblem Series comes to mind; also the Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) + Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS).

i enjoy alot games like that too, but there are not many "know" on PC, even so I played all FF tactics, Fire Emblem.

For Steam i can think of right now: Kings Bounty and Grotesque Tactics.

You could also look at Jrpg for this kind of game.

oh, If you had played advance wars before, future wars is pretty similar

In a few months, The Banner Saga should come out. It will have a Tactical combat akin to FFT, though with much more chess style mechanics.

Kings Bounty and the Heroes of Might and Magic games.

Not a Steam game, but there is an MMO tactical, called Wakfu. It's sort of cutesy, but a ton of fun for only $6 a month. It's being published by Square Enix, the (almost) same company that did FFT.

It's not EXACTLY like FFT, but close enough; Grotesque Tactics and its sequel :)

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

Hard to find these games on Steam. Only know of Grotesque Tactics and Sega classics like Shining Force.

Outside Steam, try Fire Emblem and Langrisser series.

Not on Steam, but I'm surprised that no one mentioned Tactics Ogre. That's the most similar game you'll probably ever find to it.

..did you try searching "tactics" on steam?... anyway,
Grotesque Tactics / sequel, Frontline Tactics, Fantasy Wars, Magic Tactics, Fallout Tactics, Shining Force 1/2,
and dont forget Panzer General 1/ 2, which you can find on GOG. I'd search there for more tactics games too.
Ones that i think are but havent played myself yet: Battlemass(desura), Defender's quest, UFO Afterlife, Freedom Force (3 games), Defender's Quest

Non-steam, but still great games none the less.
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - GBA, but enhanced port with extras is on PSP
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1/2 - DS
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity - PS2
Phantom Brave - PS2 and Wii. Not sure if the Wii version brings extras.
La Pucelle: Tactics - PS2

Final Fantasy Tactics A1 / A2.

Yep.

The Age of Decadence was recently greenlit (no idea when it will be released) but it might be the closest you can find on Steam!

If just having some turn based grid combat is what you need, maybe play that avadon the black fortress sitting in your library with 0 hours, and then try the other games from that publisher if thats what you are looking for.

Thanks for all the great suggestions guys(and girls if there are any o_O) I think I'm going to go with Shinning Force for the Genesis classic system on Steam, I was lucky enough to receive a gift from an awesome member of this site (who will remain nameless so he doesn't get spammed :p), he knows who he is and how awesome he is. :D

Thanks again everyone, you've given me a lot of games to look forward to after I've finished Shinning Force.

If you just look for the stuff outside steam (like most people recomend) look for "srpg" titles like Front Mission.

maybe you could look into Eador: Masters of the Broken World when it gets released. Been playing the original version and it's pretty absorbing, though a bit of a slow burn.