Games Like XCOM®: Chimera 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 29.2%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern tactical experience that serves as the foundation for the mechanics found in Chimera Squad.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Aliens 15.3%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: The classic title that revitalized the turn-based tactical genre with its high-tension alien combat.

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: Turn-Based Tactics 37%, Strategy 29.9%, Turn-Based 21.8%, Tactical 4.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, aggressive tactical game that mirrors the high-octane combat style of Chimera Squad.

FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 44.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 6.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the character-focused tactical combat and deep squad synergy mechanics.

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 40.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, squad-based tactical combat with high-stakes missions against alien threats.

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 41.3%, Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based 8.9%, Tactical 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad management and tactical turn-based combat with a focus on unique mercenary personalities.

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

Why similar: Aliens 30.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.7%, Strategy 20.1%, Tactical 10.3%, Tactical RPG 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original X-COM designer, this game provides a complex tactical experience with evolving alien enemies.

In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.8%, Turn-Based 26.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Strategy 6.7%, Tactical 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the breach-and-clear mechanics and witty character-driven narrative found in Chimera 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 33.9%, Strategy 22%, Turn-Based 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with stealth and squad positioning in a post-apocalyptic setting.

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 34.7%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes infiltration and precise planning that rewards the same tactical foresight as breach missions.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent squad-based tactical RPG that excels in character-driven storytelling and sci-fi atmosphere.

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 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Aliens 13.7%, Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, high-stakes tactical feel of the original X-COM series with modern quality-of-life improvements.

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 33.9%, Turn-Based 23%, Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical combat with customizable units and a focus on managing a squad of specialized pilots.

Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.5%, Strategy 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Tactical 11.6%, Tactical RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a diverse cast of characters with unique abilities that must be coordinated for successful tactical missions.

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 31.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Strategy 17.1%, Sci-fi 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tight, puzzle-like tactical combat that rewards perfect positioning and planning.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based 21.8%, Strategy 19.6%, Aliens 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends deep sci-fi tactical combat with unit customization and strategic map management.

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 34%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a 'bravado' system that rewards aggressive, momentum-based play similar to the fast pace of Chimera Squad.

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.9%, Turn-Based 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep character customization system and complex tactical turn-based battles.

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.9%, Turn-Based 26.9%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 5.5%, Sci-fi 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical RPG that emphasizes character development and meaningful tactical choices in combat.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 41%, Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic turn-based tactical combat with a robust class system and deep squad management.

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 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Aliens 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that established the core tactical gameplay loop for the entire genre.

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Aliens 29.1%, Tactical 14.9%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense squad-based tension and atmosphere of fighting alien threats in a high-stakes environment.

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

Why similar: Turn-Based 39.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%, Sci-fi 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scrolling take on squad-based tactical combat that emphasizes aiming and environmental interaction.

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 47.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical game focused on Cold War espionage that emphasizes stealth and careful squad positioning.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 45.8%, Turn-Based 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 7.8%, Tactical RPG 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven tactical combat where your squad's history and relationships evolve over time.

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.6%, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized tactical game featuring unique character management and a complex timeline-based combat system.

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.2%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%

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 Tactics 29%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 12.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based 6.5%, Tactical 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines squad-based tactical combat with strong RPG elements and narrative-driven decision making.

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 24.2%, Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 21.7%, Aliens 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a sci-fi setting with turn-based strategy elements that appeal to fans of the XCOM universe.

A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.4%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Tactical combat that emphasizes environmental interactions and physics-based destruction similar to XCOM.

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 37.4%, Turn-Based 30.8%, Strategy 23.2%, Tactical 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactical combat with a focus on long-term squad management and the lineage of your characters.

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 31.3%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.4%

Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah, with the fate of a world in your hands.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Futuristic 6.5%

The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension.Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Aliens 14.2%

Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical roguelike, inspired by FTL and XCOM.

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

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 31.7%, Turn-Based 23.8%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Aliens 11.5%

Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 11.2%, Sci-fi 5.8%

Retro sci-fi tactical turn-based strategy with an exciting storyline. The Albatross space liner is overrun by lizard-like monsters that can infect humans and turn them into their own kind. Save the passengers and defeat the hostile creatures.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 66.8%, Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based 2.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 1.8%, Sci-fi 0.9%

From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 7.5%, Futuristic 7.4%

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Strategy 30.5%, Turn-Based 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Tactical 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%

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 28.3%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Aliens 10.4%, Strategy 8.2%

There's something evil in the city tonight... Earth has been ravaged by human excess, petty conflict and alien invasion. The world's population has been herded into huge cities, the first of which was Mega Primus. 2084: A Utopia shattered, social collapse and civil unrest reigns in Mega Primus. Fiendish aliens terrorize the city.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Strategy 25.1%, Aliens 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%

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 25.5%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Aliens 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%

Are strategy games with strong RPG elements your cup of tea? Did you enjoy games like Xcom: UFO Defence, the Fallout series, the Civilization series, the Heroes of Might and magic? And now you are looking for something new to satisfy your craving for turn-based fun?

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 17.3%, Aliens 11.6%, Sci-fi 5%

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based 11%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 42.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Tactical 7.5%

In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 50.6%, Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Tactical 5.4%, RPG 2.5%

Turn-based tactics & strategy about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command Sparta: recruit distinctive fighters, upgrade your base, run missions, and decide Africa’s future—no point-blank misses, with real ballistics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.1%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Tactical 5.5%

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

Why similar: Turn-Based 43.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, Strategy 14.9%, Sci-fi 3.7%, Turn-Based Combat 3.4%

UFO: Aftermath is a 3D isometric, tactical strategy game with a rich and compelling sci fi story.

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, Aliens 25.3%, Tactical 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Aliens 33.9%, Sci-fi 22.8%, Strategy 19.8%, Tactical 18.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

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 35.3%, Turn-Based 25.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 5.5%

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 29.7%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%

Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.4%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Sci-fi 5.9%

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 23.2%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Aliens 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Strategy 9.4%

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: Turn-Based 33.3%, Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Sci-fi 7.8%

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 32.2%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 5.7%