Games Like Xenonauts

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 Combat 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Tactical 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines the original's mechanics with modern graphics and deeper tactical systems.

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 Combat 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Isometric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern tactical squad combat, featuring deep research trees and high-stakes base management.

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

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Tactical 15.1%, Aliens 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern reboot that successfully translated the classic alien invasion formula for a new generation.

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: Grand Strategy 30.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Aliens 17.4%, Tactical 13.9%, Isometric 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creator of the original X-COM, this game features complex tactical combat and a dynamic global strategy layer.

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 31.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Management 12.8%, Tactical 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game focused on the geopolitical struggle to defend Earth from an alien invasion, perfect for fans of the global management aspect of Xenonauts.

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 18.7%, Aliens 14.9%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Tactical 10%

Why You'll Like It: The 1994 classic that serves as the primary inspiration for the entire 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 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers exceptional tactical squad management and turn-based combat with a focus on mercenary recruitment and strategic map control.

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: Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Aliens 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex hybrid of grand strategy and wargaming that captures the logistical challenges of managing a post-apocalyptic military force.

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 25%, Turn-Based 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Tactical 11.5%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep squad management and persistent pilot progression with tactical turn-based combat featuring giant mechs.

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: Cold War 31.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-themed tactical game that mirrors the espionage and base management elements of Xenonauts.

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

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: Focuses on tight, breach-and-clear tactical combat with unique character abilities and squad-based synergy.

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 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical turn-based combat with stealth exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.

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 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense squad-based tactical combat and a research-driven progression system against a cosmic threat.

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 Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Turn-Based 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides tight, puzzle-like tactical combat that rewards careful positioning and foresight.

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: Tactical 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Strategy 14.2%, Isometric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical planning and execution of squad-based military operations.

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 29.7%, Turn-Based 22%, Strategy 19.7%, Tactical 13.2%, Isometric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, high-quality tactical turn-based combat with a focus on aggressive squad maneuvers.

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 20.4%, Aliens 18.2%, Tactical 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that introduced urban combat and complex faction management.

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 19.7%, Isometric 15.6%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 11%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes tactical game that emphasizes squad management and careful planning under extreme pressure.

Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Turn-Based 23.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical game known for its highly destructible environments and deep squad customization.

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 Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Aliens 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Tactical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The challenging underwater-themed sequel to the original X-COM classic.

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 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Isometric 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers unique tactical turn-based combat with a supernatural western theme and rewarding squad synergies.

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 22.6%, Base Building 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Strategy 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends base management and space combat with a retro aesthetic and strategic depth.

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 Combat 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Tactical 11.3%

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: Grand Strategy 21.2% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique grand strategy game that involves managing diplomacy and tactical space combat across a galaxy.

The story is situated on Mars. It starts where UFO: Aftermath left off and runs simultaneously with UFO: Aftershock. While the Laputans on Earth are fighting Wargots and Starghosts and finding out what caused the destruction of their home planet, a small colony on Mars is trying to survive and flourish.

Why similar: Tactical 22.3%, Aliens 21.1%, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based 14%, Sci-fi 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Part of the UFO trilogy, this game offers a similar loop of base management and tactical combat on a Martian colony.

Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms.JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

Why similar: Strategy 51.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Isometric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical squad management game that remains a benchmark for the genre's depth and difficulty.

Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Strategy 10.8%, Tactical 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival management and turn-based combat in a zombie-infested world.

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 38%, Tactical 17.1%, Isometric 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 9.3%

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

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 20.7%, Turn-Based 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Aliens 12.3%

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 30.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, Strategy 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Tactical 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game set in a sci-fi environment with a focus on squad survival.

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

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: Features squad-based tactical combat with a variety of sci-fi units and alien enemies.

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.9% ★, Aliens 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X grand strategy game that captures the scale of managing a planetary defense against alien factions.

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 26.6%, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Turn-Based 15.9%, Aliens 11.2%, Strategy 10.2%

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 29.3%, Aliens 24.5%, Strategy 16.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Isometric 13.1%

Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 31.7% ★, Base Building 18.3%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Strategy 5.9%

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 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Tactical 13.9%, Management 12.3%

Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

Why similar: Strategy 29.2%, Aliens 25.6%, Tactical 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

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

Why similar: Tactical 35.1%, Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 8.7%

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

Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Aliens 28.6%, Tactical 26.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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 27.8% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11%

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: Turn-Based 30%, Isometric 29.2%, Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Indie 2.6%

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 28.8%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Management 12.4%, Tactical 11.5%, Aliens 11.1%

Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.4%, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Simulation 6.4%

The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.5%, Strategy 28.5%, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Sci-fi 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%

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 32.1%, Isometric 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Tactical 12.2%, Sci-fi 8%

Jagged Alliance Flashback brings back the true spirit of this legendary series: Turn-based tactics meets crazy mercenary personalities and intense battles. Manage your squad of unique mercenaries, secure your income and take back the island - sector by sector, turn by turn.

Why similar: Turn-Based 32.6%, Tactical 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Isometric 5.9%

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: Turn-Based Strategy 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%

Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Turn-Based 16%, Tactical 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%

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 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Aliens 11.5%

They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space.

Why similar: Strategy 55.4%, Sci-fi 40%, Singleplayer 4.6%

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: Base Building 35.6%, Management 24.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 7.6%

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: Management 28.2%, Aliens 25.7%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 7.4%

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 17.9%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Tactical 11.8%

In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 12.8%

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 60.5%, Strategy 21.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.

Why similar: Turn-Based 57.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Tactical 13.8%