Games Like Xenonauts 2

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 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Tactical 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern turn-based tactical combat against an alien occupation force.

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 Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 17%, Tactical 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series, offering a more traditional, gritty approach to the classic UFO-defense formula.

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: Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Tactical 26.1%, Character Customization 22.7%, RPG 11.6%, Strategy 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creator of the original X-COM, this game features complex geoscape management and innovative tactical combat mechanics.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Tactical 18.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive reimagining of the classic alien invasion formula that serves as the primary inspiration for the genre.

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 22.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Tactical 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad-based tactical combat and strategic mercenary management in a persistent, open-ended campaign.

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: Turn-Based 33.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.2%, Tactical 24.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grand-strategy perspective on the initial stages of an alien invasion, focusing on global politics and research.

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 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Tactical 10.6%, Sci-fi 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and tactical deployment of giant mechs in a high-stakes, turn-based environment.

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 Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Tactical 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Character Customization 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-production turn-based tactics with a dark, sci-fi atmosphere and deep squad customization.

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.3%, Character Customization 24.2%, RPG 12.2%, Fantasy 12%, Strategy 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal mercenary management game that emphasizes permadeath and tactical combat in a low-fantasy setting.

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: Turn-Based 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Tactical 13.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex wargame that blends 4X strategy with detailed tactical combat and logistics management.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 12.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A more focused, character-driven tactical experience that introduces innovative turn-order mechanics.

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 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Tactical 18%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Sci-fi 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique time-manipulation mechanic that adds a layer of strategic foresight to turn-based mech combat.

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 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG featuring stealth, hacking, and squad management in a gritty cyberpunk setting.

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 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Strategy 19.4%, Tactical 13%, Character Customization 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, fast-paced tactical game that translates the intensity of its source material into a satisfying turn-based format.

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 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Tactical 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-tension tactical game where every move is critical, emphasizing stealth and resource management.

Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 21.2%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that emphasizes player choices and complex character interactions.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, Turn-Based 18.2%, RPG 14.4%, Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A mercenary management RPG that features challenging turn-based combat and a focus on survival in a harsh world.

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: CRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Tactical 8.1%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends a strategic campaign map with deep, party-based turn-based tactical combat.

Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

Why similar: CRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG where long-term strategic decisions impact the fate of your mercenary company.

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 25.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Tactical 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that established the core mechanics of base building and turn-based alien defense.

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

Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Turn-Based 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an immense amount of character customization and deep tactical gameplay within a persistent world.

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: CRPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based 11.9%, RPG 7.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RPG that features robust turn-based tactical combat and a strong sci-fi narrative.

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: CRPG 31.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Character Customization 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Tactical 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines squad-based tactical combat with space exploration and deep RPG progression systems.

Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?

Why similar: Tactical 29.9%, Choices Matter 22.2%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of strategic airship management and intense, physics-based tactical combat.

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Tactical 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes, extraction-based tactical game with a dark, sci-fi aesthetic.

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: CRPG 12.7%, Turn-Based 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%

Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.

Why similar: CRPG 32.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Character Customization 17.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, RPG 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric tactical RPG that focuses on squad management and deep character customization.

Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Tactical 17.2%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad game that focuses on morale, stealth, and positioning in a World War II setting.

Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.

Why similar: Sci-fi 52.5%, Strategy 38.3%, Singleplayer 9.1%

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 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Character Customization 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes sci-fi armor, abilities, and difficult combat encounters.

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 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, CRPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on asymmetric warfare and squad-level combat.

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: Tactical 38.3%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Action 8.6%, Combat 8%

You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 40.2%, Sci-fi 30.6%, RPG 14.9%, Strategy 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep space simulation that features crew management and tactical turn-based combat.

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 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Tactical 10.5%

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Character Customization 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Tactical 12.1%

Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.4%, Tactical 23.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Choices Matter 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Tactical 18.7%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Strategy 13.7%

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 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 8.2%

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 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Tactical 11.2%

Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.

Why similar: Tactical 55.2%, Strategy 36.3%, Singleplayer 8.6%

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 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Character Customization 10.9%

A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Character Customization 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Tactical 12%

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: Tactical 28.4%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Strategy 20.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%

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 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Tactical 14.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%

The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Character Customization 9.2%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Tactical 62.2%, Strategy 29.8%, Singleplayer 8%

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: CRPG 30.9%, Turn-Based 27.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, RPG 15.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%

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 34.2%, Tactical 20.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%

From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.9%, Tactical 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%

A contemporary remake of the much-loved series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.

Why similar: Tactical 30.4%, Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based 18.8%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: CRPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Romance 9.1%

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Strategy 16.5%, RPG 10.9%

Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, Sci-fi 37.8%, Combat 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.8%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%

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: Strategy 100%

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: CRPG 32.4%, Turn-Based 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Tactical 8.1%, RPG 7.6%

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: Strategy 79.1%, Singleplayer 20.9%

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 Combat 19%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Tactical 13.1%, Strategy 10.3%

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34%, CRPG 18.9%, RPG 13.5%, Tactical 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%

Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.

Why similar: Sci-fi 57.7%, RPG 42.3%