- #1 Space Tyrant
97% matchVery Positive84% of 613 reviews2018
Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a surprisingly deep beer & pretzels strategy game set in a darkly humorous future. Build a mighty space force, disintegrate peaceful aliens, and rule irresponsibly on your relentless march to total domination.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Space 4.8%
- #2 Terra Invicta
96% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 32.1% ★, Management 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy 12.2%, Simulation 5.1%
- #3 MachiaVillain
96% matchMixed65% of 799 reviews2018
Dev: Wild FactorPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 60.9% ★, Management 13.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Resource Management 6.4%, Simulation 4.5%
- #4 Xenonauts
95% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Aliens 24.9%, Grand Strategy 19.8% ★, Management 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Sci-fi 8%
- #5 IFO
94% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Lucas Le Slo
Windows · Mac
A spaceship simulator for aliens, an ever-changing rule discovery puzzle for humans.
Why similar: Aliens 45.1%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Futuristic 9.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #6 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
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: Aliens 41.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 27%, Strategy 18.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Indie 1.2%
- #7 Underworld Overseer
93% matchPositive92% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Myron Games
Windows
Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 77.5% ★, Management 10.2%, Strategy 8.2%, Resource Management 3.1%, Simulation 0.4%
- #8 UFO - Unfortunately Fortunate Organisms
92% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Rebourne StudiosPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
U.F.O is an alien resource management action game where you beam up humans using your spaceship and churn them into resources to upgrade your spaceship. In 30 days, the evil galactic warlord will complete his master weapon. Can you defeat him in time or will he bring extinction to your race?
Why similar: Aliens 39.7%, Resource Management 26.8%, Space 23.2%, Indie 10.3%
- #9 Attack of the Earthlings
91% matchVery Positive84% of 436 reviews2018
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Take on Galactoil, a comically dysfunctional intergalactic energy corporation, and its larger-than-life employees in a tactical-stealth game that fuses satisfying strategic gameplay and dark comedy in a quirky single-player story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.1%, Villain Protagonist 23.6% ★, Strategy 19.4%, Aliens 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #10 Terraformers
90% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2023
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Why similar: Board Game 23.6%, Space 13.6%, Management 12.9%, Resource Management 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #11 Planets Under Attack
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,241 reviews2012
Dev: Targem GamesPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.
Why similar: Strategy 86.9%, Space 7.4%, Sci-fi 3.3%, Indie 2.3%
- #12 Dwelvers
89% matchMixed68% of 319 reviews2023
Dev: Rasmus LjunggrenPub: Dancing Devils
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Dwelvers is a unique real-time strategy Dungeon Keeper-like with resource management, logistics, battles, magic spells, trading, crimes against humanity, labyrinths, and so much more. Are you able to eradicate the pesky humans once and for all? Of course you are. The Dark Mother wills it.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.3% ★, Management 16.2%, Resource Management 13%, Strategy 5.6%, Simulation 1.9%
- #13 Unnamed Space Idle
86% matchVery Positive93% of 3,991 reviews2023
Dev: SylvPub: Jdog Corp
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 282.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.
Why similar: Space 23.1%, Aliens 20.5%, Resource Management 19.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Futuristic 8.1%
- #14 Overboss
87% matchMixed51% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: BlanketGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a villain in this retro-inspired board game. Draft terrain tiles, recruit monsters, build your dungeon, and become the OVERBOSS!
Why similar: Board Game 45%, Resource Management 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 3.7%
- #15 The Last Federation
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 502 reviews2014
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
Why similar: Space 29.4%, Strategy 17.2%, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, Aliens 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #16 Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
89% matchMixed50% of 300 reviews2012
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Aliens 17.3%, Artificial Intelligence 12%, Space 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #17 The Pegasus Expedition
85% matchMixed63% of 382 reviews2023
Dev: Kalla GameworksPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth.
Why similar: Aliens 17.9%, Grand Strategy 14% ★, Space 12%, Cinematic 10.9%, Management 10.7%
- #18 Buggos
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,349 reviews2022
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 34.2% ★, Management 17.7%, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Resource Management 11.7%, Strategy 8.8%
- #19 Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 408 reviews2023
Dev: Fifth Harbour Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Destroy Humanity with virus outbreaks, asteroid impacts and more as Planet Earth! Or team up with up to five friends as the World Leaders, Industry, Media, Scientists and Public, and try to survive. Impossible dilemmas and choices-matter create countless paths in this strategy party game!
Why similar: Board Game 40.8%, Cinematic 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Space 16.9%, Strategy 6.9%
- #20 A.I. Invasion
86% matchMostly Negative35% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: GameArt Studio GmbH
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A.I. Invasion is an action-loaded top-down-shooter in a futuristic setting. The superior machines subjugated the universe. In a wide range of missions you take the role of a soldier and equip and command a team of special units to reclaim the planet system.
Why similar: Strategy 55.9%, Simulation 22.8%, Indie 21.3%
- #21 Beat the Humans
82% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Dochungryest
Windows
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 Strategy 58.8%, Strategy 32%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Casual 3.5%
- #22 Star Traders: 4X Empires
84% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.
Why similar: Spaceships 17.9% ★, Aliens 17.1%, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Management 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #23 Rogue AI Simulator
81% matchVery Positive83% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: Nerdook ProductionsPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 32.2%, Resource Management 26.3%, Management 24.6%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 5%
- #24 Project Entropy
82% matchMixed52% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: FunPlus International AG
Windows
Welcome, commander, to Project Entropy- an ultimate Sci-Fi and role-playing game with battles in space. In this immersive MMO experience, you will command alien civilizations, conquer uncharted planets, and build Hero fleets.
Why similar: Aliens 35.9%, Cinematic 18.9%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Sci-fi 13.1%, Strategy 9.9%
- #25 Shadow Empire
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: Aliens 23.2%, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Space 14.4%, Management 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%
- #26 Xenonauts 2
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,657 reviews2023
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 46.9%, Sci-fi 29.7%, Strategy 23.4%
- #27 Project Astra Dominium
78% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Snob Entertainment UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Astra Dominium is a Tower Defense game with Basebuilding and Automation elements. Build up your base to become a supply hub for Earth's desperately needed materials, gather resources while defending against an unknown alien threat and improve your tower's and AI capabilities.
Why similar: Aliens 31.5%, Space 19.4%, Resource Management 15.6%, Futuristic 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #28 Alien Marauder
79% matchMixed63% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: Vexan Studio
Windows
“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!
Why similar: Aliens 37.9%, Resource Management 28.3%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #29 Tower Dominion
75% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Why similar: Aliens 33.4%, Resource Management 32.8%, Strategy 18.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #30 Abduction Action! Plus
81% matchMixed52% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Fun Infused Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Terrorize humanity with your UFO because you're an alien and what else are you going to do?
Why similar: Aliens 67.1%, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 10.2%, Casual 5.9%
- #31 Buggos 2
74% matchVery Positive84% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Conquer and destroy the dirty Humans by sending swarms of bugs to crush their home worlds. Evolve your Buggos into stronger, faster, more murderous creatures that can rip the Human defenses to shreds! No one can stop your evolutionary powers. You are the evil Buggo Hivemind!!!
Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Management 36.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #32 Exogate Initiative
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: Xeno Bits
Windows
Build and manage mankind’s first mission across the universe! Create a sprawling facility underground, recruit a diverse group of specialists from around the globe and explore mysterious new worlds through the Exogate.
Why similar: Aliens 24.6%, Management 17.9%, Resource Management 16.6%, Space 13.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #33 The Universim
73% matchVery Positive80% of 10,483 reviews2024
Dev: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
Why similar: Aliens 22.6%, Management 21.2%, Space 19.6%, Resource Management 13.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #34 Heart of the Machine
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,838 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Management 26.1%, Resource Management 24.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 4.9%
- #35 Polaris Sector
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 471 reviews2016
Dev: SoftWarWarePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.
Why similar: Aliens 25%, Space 21%, Grand Strategy 18.4% ★, Resource Management 14.9%, Strategy 11.4%
- #36 High Strategy: Urukon
76% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Iron Boar Labs Ltd.
Windows
Urukon is an experimental grand strategy game inspired by Euro-style board games. You play as one of 32 factions on a dying alien world. Each turn, you get to take just one of 10 actions. To achieve your chosen faction's goal, you'll need to carefully juggle multiple interactive systems.
Why similar: Strategy 29.8%, Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Resource Management 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Sci-fi 9%
- #37 Ruinarch
75% matchMixed64% of 1,389 reviews2023
Dev: Maccima Games LLCPub: Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ruinarch is an evil god simulator and sandbox game where you mess with people’s lives for hilarious results! Make them vampires, werewolves or bard haters and cackle as the drama unfolds. Once you’re done, unleash a malicious buffet of spells and custom plagues to wipe them out and start anew!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.3% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15.8%, Management 13.9%, Strategy 5.2%, Simulation 2.7%
- #38 Project Tarvotan
77% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2015
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?
Why similar: Space 32%, Strategy 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Simulation 8.5%, Indie 5%
- #39 Make War
76% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac
Do you want to become part of great battles? Lead the alien army in tactical-voxel simulator game Make War.
Why similar: Strategy 55.8%, Simulation 23.1%, Indie 14%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Casual 3.3%
- #40 The Shadow Government Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Chupacabra Game StudiosPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 39.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 32.5%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #41 The Fermi Paradox
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 987 reviews2021
Dev: Anomaly Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony.
Why similar: Aliens 35.1%, Resource Management 17.7%, Space 17.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Strategy 8%
- #42 SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD
70% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Logix Interactive
Windows · Mac
Lead mankind's exploration into outer space! Build bases on the Moon and Mars, survey the rings of Saturn, and send generational Colony ships to Alpha Centauri, all in one sitting! SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a fast-playing, single-player, turn-based, sci-fi strategy game.
Why similar: Board Game 29%, Space 15.9%, Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Management 10.3%
- #43 Mech Engineer
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 902 reviews2024
Dev: KiberKrekerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A dark sci-fi mech assembling manager with semi-auto battles against mutating, alien bio-weapon.
Why similar: Management 46.8%, Resource Management 31.5%, Strategy 12.2%, Simulation 5.3%, Indie 2.7%
- #44 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
72% matchMixed60% of 22,976 reviews2014
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Aliens 17.4%, Space 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Strategy 11.9%
- #45 Escape Gaia
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Current Games
Windows
you will play as Gaia, the shattered will of a planet, and command your spaceship to explore new worlds, collect and refine various resources, build a home on the damaged spacecraft, summon a wide range of monsters, and ultimately, devour other shattered wills to repair yourself.
Why similar: Board Game 34.5%, Time Management 31.1%, Futuristic 13%, Strategy 11.5%, Resource Management 3.2%
- #46 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 9,559 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
Why similar: Space 28%, Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Aliens 6.8%
- #47 Horizon
73% matchMixed59% of 477 reviews2014
Dev: L3O Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Space 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Futuristic 10.4%
- #48 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
67% matchVery Positive83% of 4,151 reviews2024
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 33.7%, Management 24.9%, Futuristic 19.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #49 Despotism 3k
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,802 reviews2018
Dev: Konfa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Humanity is enslaved by an AI… which is awesome, because we’re on the right side of the conflict. Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.6% ★, Resource Management 17.7%, Strategy 16.4%, Management 11.3%, Simulation 5.7%
- #50 Godlike Burger
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,017 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid PugPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In Godlike Burger you run the craziest restaurant of the galaxy! Stun, poison and kill customers in many devious ways… and turn them into burger meat! And don’t worry: Alien customers will keep coming if you are smart about it, because cannibalism is just too damn tasty.
Why similar: Time Management 25.7%, Aliens 24.6%, Resource Management 16.2%, Space 14.2%, Management 9.9%
- #51 Evil Genius 2: World Domination
67% matchMixed69% of 13,065 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.5% ★, Management 13.1%, Strategy 9.6%, Resource Management 6.1%, Simulation 3%
- #52 Protolife
69% matchVery Positive86% of 465 reviews2018
Dev: Volcanic Giraffe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.
Why similar: Aliens 45.4%, Sci-fi 22.3%, Strategy 18.5%, Atmospheric 7%, Indie 4%
- #53 Galimulator
68% matchVery Positive91% of 497 reviews2018
Dev: Snoddasmannen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.
Why similar: Simulation 58.1%, Strategy 41.9%
- #54 Codex of Victory
69% matchMixed69% of 397 reviews2017
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: AKPublish pty ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity!
Why similar: Space 26.7%, Aliens 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Strategy 12.5%
- #55 X-COM: UFO Defense
67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,930 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Why similar: Aliens 38.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Strategy 16.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Management 3.3%
- #56 Earth vs Mars
65% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Labs
Windows
Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Aliens 53.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.2%, Strategy 10%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Casual 2%
- #57 Empires of the Undergrowth
62% matchVery Positive94% of 17,329 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.4% ★, Management 26.5%, Resource Management 24.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 4.9%
- #58 Signal Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,022 reviews2018
Dev: Blagovest Penev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient.
Why similar: Aliens 50.5%, Space 29.5%, Simulation 11%, Indie 5.1%, Atmospheric 3.4%