Games like X-COM: UFO Defense
by MicroProse Software, Inc
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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$4.99X-COM: Terror From the Deep
May 4 · MicroProse Software, Inc
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategySci-fiClassicTacticalAliensUnderwaterTurn-Based TacticsDifficult👍 764
$4.99X-COM: Apocalypse
Sep 4 · MicroProse Software, Inc
Both: Turn-Based · Tactical · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyTurn-BasedTacticalSci-fiAliensClassicReal-Time with PauseTurn-Based StrategyIsometricSingleplayer👍 847
$9.99XCOM®: Chimera Squad
Apr 23 · Firaxis Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedSingleplayerAliensSci-fiFuturisticTacticalTurn-Based Combat👍 20,605
$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 4,857
$24.99Xenonauts
Jun 16 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical
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.
Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatBase BuildingGrand StrategyManagementSingleplayerStrategyTacticalAliens👍 3,815
$4.99X-COM: Interceptor
Sep 4 · MicroProse Software, Inc
Both: Sci-fi · Aliens · Classic
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.
StrategySci-fiSpaceSpace SimFlightSingleplayerAliensSimulationClassic👍 162
$34.99UFO2: Extraterrestrials
Jun 15 · Chaos Concept
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi
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?
RPGStrategyTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy3DSci-fiTurn-Based CombatAliensTactical👍 144
$4.99Etherlords
Feb 13 · Nival
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based · Classic
Four races of wizards, adepts of four magical schools, collide in a brutal fight for world domination. Etherlords, an iconic strategy created by Nival, became a bestseller in the world and earned highest grades from critics.Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading card game.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-BasedCard GameClassicFantasyTacticalTurn-Based TacticsAtmospheric👍 151
UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold
Feb 17 · Chaos Concept
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
UFO: Extraterrestrials GOLD is a new GOLD edition which includes a number of changes and improvements giving a player a new look on the classic game: new maps, possibility to hire soldiers, globe UFO swarms and configurability.
StrategyTacticalTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedAliensSci-fiSingleplayerRPG👍 172
$19.99Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
Sep 30 · Tortuga Team
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
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.
Turn-Based TacticsTactical RPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPGTacticalStrategySci-fiSingleplayerSpaceIsometric👍 358
$39.99BATTLETECH
Apr 24 · Harebrained Schemes
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based · Sci-fi
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.
MechsStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRobotsActionCharacter Customization👍 23,025
$9.99Gorky 17
Sep 27 · Metropolis Software
Both: Turn-Based · Classic · Turn-Based Strategy
November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.
RPGStrategyTurn-BasedClassicHorrorPost-apocalypticSingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyIsometricTactical👍 922
$19.99XCOM® 2
Feb 4 · Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Tactics · Sci-fi
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.
StrategyTurn-Based CombatTacticalCharacter CustomizationRPGTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerSci-fiWarMilitary👍 80,018
$5.99Master of Orion 2
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: Turn-Based · Sci-fi · Classic
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceSci-fiClassicTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerRetro👍 1,658
RAM Pressure
Sep 15 · QuadCom Interactive, GDT
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based · Tactical
Tactical story-driven online multiplayer game combining the turn-based combat of X-COM with a deep, well-grounded sci-fi setting. Experience intense tactical online multiplayer action and explore a deep plot and unique storyline built on both single-player and multiplayer missions.
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedFree to PlayTacticalMultiplayerSci-fiFuturisticActionAtmospheric
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf
Sep 21 · HeroCraft PC
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy
A unique combination of turn-based strategy, RPG and collectible card game. Win tough battles using a vast arsenal of weapons, abilities and the cunning of the sky warriors! Success on the battlefield depends on choosing the right mix of cards and planning your decisions meticulously.
Turn-BasedStrategyWarRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyCard GameBoard GameTacticalDifficult👍 943
$5.99Master of Orion 1
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: Turn-Based · Classic · Sci-fi
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceClassicSci-fiSingleplayerTurn-Based Strategy2D1990's👍 441
FreeClatter
Dec 10 · Facepunch Studios
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Create and command your own customizable squads of fighting robots in this turn-based, arena tactics game.
StrategyIndieTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based TacticsTacticalMultiplayerCuteCharacter Customization👍 369
$24.99Chains of Freedom
Apr 15 · Nordcurrent
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Tactics · Sci-fi
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
StrategyTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiCombatTurn-Based StrategyCinematicRealisticThird Person👍 520
$14.99Into the Breach
Feb 27 · Subset Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based
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.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based TacticsMechsRoguelikePuzzleTurn-BasedRoguelite👍 19,019
-75%$3.74Sid Meier's Starships
Mar 12 · Firaxis Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Tactical
Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
StrategySpaceTurn-Based StrategySci-fiSingleplayerTacticalCasual4XTurn-Based👍 1,964
$13.99The Protagonist: EX-1
Jul 18 · 3Mind Games
Both: Turn-Based · Tactical · Aliens
You’re a highly trained soldier on a mission to infiltrate an alien space station that goes horribly wrong—find your team and discover the hidden truth. Upgrade, Craft, and Discover technologies, Enhance your character’s skills in this gripping turn-based tactical RPG.
StrategyTurn-BasedTacticalAliensSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatFemale ProtagonistTactical RPG
$24.99Phoenix Point
Dec 3 · Snapshot Games Inc.
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy · Aliens
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!
TacticalTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyRPGStrategyProcedural GenerationThird-Person ShooterPerma DeathPvEAliens👍 5,379
$4.99X-COM: Enforcer
Sep 4 · MicroProse Software, Inc
Both: Sci-fi · Aliens
X-COM: Earth's top-secret eXtraterrestrial COMbat unit The Place: America - early 21st century The Mission: Eradicate the extraterrestrials Alien forces have invaded Earth and are terrorizing the population.
StrategyActionShooterThird-Person ShooterSci-fiAliensThird PersonSingleplayer👍 310
-35%$12.99Anomaly Collapse
Apr 11 · RocketPunch Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
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!
Turn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedTurn-Based CombatParty-Based RPGRogueliteStrategyRoguelikeSingleplayer2D👍 567
Interplanetary
May 12 · Team Jolly Roger
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based · Sci-fi
In this turn-based strategy game, players wage interplanetary wars by developing their home planets and firing massive artilleries through the unpredictable gravity fields of the planetary system.
StrategyIndieSpaceTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedMultiplayerSingleplayerSci-fiPhysicsLocal Multiplayer👍 541
$5.99MoonBase Commander
Feb 6 · Humongous Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Classic
Explore. Strategize. Conquer.In the far future, Mankind has nearly exhausted all of earth’s natural resources. Fragile alliances between nations are tested to their limits as fierce wars ignite across land and space.MoonBase Commander puts you in charge of your own lunar territory in a quest to build the most powerful empire in space.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiBase BuildingClassic👍 161
-60%$15.99ZEPHON
Nov 8 · Proxy Studios
Both: Turn-Based · Tactical · Sci-fi
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?
StrategyTurn-Based4XTacticalMultiplayerLovecraftianSandboxCo-opSci-fiProcedural Generation👍 1,841
$4.99Future Wars
Jul 15 · Radon Labs
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy
Battle it out on the proving grounds and get ready for Future Wars. Similar to classic titles such as Advance Wars and Battle Isle, the game takes strategy gaming away from the micro-management overkill that it has become and using simple, proven rock-paper-scissors principles, reopens the genre to everyone.
StrategyTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyIndieSingleplayerMultiplayer👍 230
$9.99RagTag
Mar 13 · Windybeard
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy
RagTag is a unique blend of action and strategy that puts you in control of a RagTag group of humans, mutants, animals and cyborgs as you fight from extinction across the stars. RagTag has simple mechanics that allow complex manoeuvres and trick shots to dispatch your enemy.
Turn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyArcadeStrategy2DPost-apocalypticStory RichTurn-Based CombatAction
$4.99Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Mar 7 · Firaxis Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Classic
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Strategy4XMultiplayerSingleplayerSpaceTurn-Based StrategySci-fiClassic👍 599
FreeAffected Zone Tactics
Nov 17 · Light Vision Interactive
Both: Turn-Based · Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy
Welcome to Affected Zone Tactics, a tactical online game with cooperative turn-based PvP combats. Travel through the Tesla portal to a dangerous parallel world, lead the squad of reckless mercenaries, and outrage mighty corporations and cliques.
Free to PlayStrategyTurn-BasedMassively MultiplayerTacticalTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsIsometricPost-apocalypticSci-fi



