Games Like Galaxy Squad

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in minimalist turn-based tactical design that shares the high-difficulty, roguelike nature of Galaxy Squad.

An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad-based tactical combat with extensive character customization and a sci-fi setting that mirrors the feel of Galaxy Squad.

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 12%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical squad-combat experience that heavily influenced the genre's focus on base management and high-stakes missions.

Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Tactical 12.3%, Strategy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging tactical strategy game that captures the classic feel of squad-based combat against an alien invasion.

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Tactical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense turn-based tactical combat with deep squad management and a dark, atmospheric sci-fi aesthetic.

Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

Why similar: Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, Space 20.7%, Tactical 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical card-based combat with roguelike exploration in a gritty, space-faring setting.

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.5%, Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Tactical 12%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides complex, turn-based tactical combat with heavy focus on squad management and intricate mech customization.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes turn-based tactical roguelike that requires careful planning and squad management to survive.

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

Why similar: Space 32.3%, Strategy 18.5%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Tactical 11.2%, Procedural Generation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The primary inspiration for the space-faring roguelike management loop found in Galaxy Squad.

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Strategy 23.2%, Tactical 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with stealth and squad management in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world.

Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 34.3%, Tactical 14.5%, Character Customization 4.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, aggressive tactical combat with a focus on squad synergy and character abilities.

Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Strategy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features brutal turn-based tactical combat with deep squad progression and a strong sci-fi narrative.

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.

Why similar: Space 29.8%, Strategy 26%, Turn-Based Combat 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines space exploration and base management with turn-based tactical combat.

Shock Tactics is a single player turn-based sci-fi strategy game with tactical combat, exploration, squad management and base building.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with base building and exploration on an alien planet.

The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Tactical 18.3%, Strategy 14.5%, Sci-fi 12%, Aliens 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: The classic tactical experience that defined the modern standard for squad-based sci-fi combat.

A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Space 18.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Aliens 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based roguelike that captures the arcade-like intensity of sci-fi combat.

Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Procedural Generation 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with roguelite elements that features squad management and turn-based combat.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30%, Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Tactical 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical squad combat with extensive character customization and strategic decision-making.

Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Space 11.4%, Tactical 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that focuses on squad management and difficult combat encounters.

The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.5%, Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 14%, Character Customization 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that emphasizes squad management and stealth in a high-stakes setting.

Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Space 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Tactical 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game set in a space pirate environment with a focus on squad combat.

Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Tactical 15.8%, Strategy 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique tactical combat mechanics and character abilities that reward aggressive playstyles.

Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.

Why similar: Strategy 22.6%, Space 16.6%, Tactical 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that features squad-based combat and procedural generation.

UFO: Aftershock is a combination of tactical squad combat and global strategy that enhances and expands upon its prequel, UFO: Aftermath.

Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Space 16.3%, Tactical 14%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Aliens 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based game that focuses on survival and combat in a sci-fi setting.

Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.

Why similar: Strategy 45.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of tactical squad combat set in a claustrophobic and dangerous sci-fi environment.

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Strategy 38.3%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Difficult 10.3%, Roguelite 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of roguelike, tower defense, and squad management set in a sci-fi environment.

From the creators of Mutant Year Zero comes an intense and Hardcore Turn-Based Tactical Game. Command your squad of four units and venture into a war torn America, where every turn counts in fierce tactical battles. Designed for those who crave a serious challenge, not for the faint-hearted!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Tactical 19.3%, Strategy 18.6%, Difficult 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game from the creators of Mutant Year Zero that emphasizes squad positioning and stealth.

XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.3%, Strategy 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Aliens 8.8%, Sci-fi 6.4%

MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.1%, Strategy 34.9%, Tactical 22.6%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game with roguelite elements that focuses on long-term squad management and legacy.

Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Buy new ships, outfit them with crew and equipment, then deploy and destroy the enemy. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through two unique campaigns.

Why similar: Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Space 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Tactical 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game set in a space-faring sci-fi universe with a focus on fleet management.

Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Space 12%, Tactical 10.4%

Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Space 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 10.1%

Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical strategy game. Here you lead an army of aliens against invaders from the human race. Collect your squad, protect planets, strengthen your army with equipment and look for allies if you want to survive and win.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Tactical 14.1%, Strategy 12.6%

Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.

Why similar: Space 33.5%, Strategy 22.9%, Tactical 21.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Roguelite 3.5%

Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Space 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%

A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 13%, Tactical 11.2%

NEXT JUMP is a turn-based, tactics Shoot 'em up. Do space-jumps on procedurally generated boards and chase the vicious Dragons who stole all the stock of Beverage from the Galaxy!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Tactical 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Space 11%

Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.

Why similar: Space 25%, Strategy 16.9%, Tactical 15.2%, Sci-fi 14%, Aliens 11.3%

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.

Why similar: Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Space 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.

Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Roguelite 15.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Indie 5.5%

Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Space 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Strategy 10.6%

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Strategy 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Tactical 12.8%, Aliens 11%

Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 14%, Procedural Generation 13%, Sci-fi 12.7%

The Long Journey Home combines an open world full of galaxies, planets and anomalies with quests and mechanics of a rogue-like RPG. One destination. Endless adventures. Where will this journey take you?

Why similar: Space 38.3%, Strategy 31.6%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Indie 4.3%

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Space 25.4%, Strategy 19.5%, Tactical 18.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.6%

Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Space 11.7%

Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Strategy 17.5%, Aliens 9.5%

Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Space 20.3%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Tactical 15.6%, Procedural Generation 14.5%

Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ...

Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Tactical 11.1%, Space 10%

USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Strategy 47%, Turn-Based Tactics 45.9%, Indie 7%

Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.

Why similar: Space 46.4%, Strategy 32.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Roguelite 8.7%, Indie 2.8%

Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Roguelite 7.4%

A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Space 20.5%, Strategy 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.

Why similar: Strategy 48.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Tactical 8%

LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 9.7%

Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 39.4%, Strategy 36.1%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Indie 5.9%

StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 56.7%, Sci-fi 36.2%, Indie 7%

Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

Why similar: Space 27.4%, Strategy 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Tactical 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 12.3%, Strategy 10.3%