Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like X-COM: UFO Defense (2026)
Every game below overlaps with X-COM: UFO Defense on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like X-COM: UFO Defense on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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The short version
- Closest match: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, which both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult.
- X-COM: UFO Defense is tagged Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens, Turn-Based, Tactical, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
Why players value X-COM: UFO Defense
The five things Steam players tag X-COM: UFO Defense with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Strategy
- Classic
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Sci-fi
- Aliens
| Reception | on Steam (95% of 3,992) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $4.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical and Strategy; published by the same company; released around the same time (2012).
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown at a glance Released 2012 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,594 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 58,594)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Strategy, Sci-fi, Turn-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $14.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-Based StrategyTacticalStrategySci-fiTurn-BasedAliensBase-BuildingTurn-Based Tactics
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Xenonauts
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Base-Building.
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.
Xenonauts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Goldhawk Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,069 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (87% of 5,069)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Combat, Base-Building, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $24.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsBase-BuildingManagementStrategyTacticalAliensSci-fi
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Invisible, Inc.
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics and Isometric.
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.
Invisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (91% of 5,778)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics, Isometric, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $19.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:DifficultTurn-Based TacticsIsometricStrategySci-fiTacticalTurn-BasedTurn-Based Strategy
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Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Isometric and Turn-Based.
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at a glance Released 2015 Studio Interplay Inc. Player sentiment 94% positive of 25,164 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 25,164)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 2 of 5 — Classic, Sci-fi
Why players like it: RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Classic, Open World, Isometric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:ClassicIsometricTurn-BasedSci-fi1990'sRetroDifficultTactical
- 5
Into the Breach
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based Tactics.
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.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 22,246)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $14.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedSci-fiTacticalIsometricSimulation
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Sci-fi.
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?
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 14,603 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 14,603)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Warhammer 40K, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Games Workshop, Turn-Based Combat — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $29.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiTurn-BasedTacticalTurn-Based StrategyDifficult
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi; published by the same company.
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.
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth at a glance Released 2014 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 61% positive of 23,140 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (61% of 23,140)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $39.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-BasedAliensTacticalSimulation
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,517)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Classic, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $19.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyBase-BuildingSci-fiSimulationAliensTacticalClassic
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ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2012).
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.
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 9,598 Price $2.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (81% of 9,598)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $2.49 — $2.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategySci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedAliensSimulationManagement
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BATTLETECH
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based.
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.
BATTLETECH at a glance Released 2018 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 84% positive of 33,142 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (84% of 33,142)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Mechs, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $39.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagementDifficult
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based; published by the same company; released around the same time (2006).
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Sid Meier's Civilization IV at a glance Released 2006 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 57 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (95% of 57)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, 4X, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $19.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedClassicAddictiveSimulationTacticalManagement
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Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based; published by the same company; released around the same time (2006).
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete at a glance Released 2006 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 7,789 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 7,789)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $4.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedClassicSimulationAddictiveOld SchoolIsometric
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based, Isometric and Strategy.
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!
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,570 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (89% of 6,570)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: RPG, Cyberpunk, Turn-Based, Isometric, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $14.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-BasedIsometricStrategySci-fiTacticalTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy
- 14
Terraformers
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sci-fi and Turn-Based.
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!
Terraformers at a glance Released 2023 Studio Asteroid Lab Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,744 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (88% of 3,744)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 2 of 5 — Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Simulation, Procedural Generation, Survival, Atmospheric, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $19.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:SimulationSci-fiTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyManagement
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based, Strategy and Tactical.
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.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 8,104)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based, Strategy, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $29.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-BasedStrategyTacticalIsometricTurn-Based StrategySci-fiOld School
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IXION
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Simulation.
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 17,614)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Space, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Resource Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $10.49 — $5.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyBase-BuildingSimulationManagementDifficult
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Tactical, Sci-fi and Aliens; published by the same company.
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.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,080 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (70% of 12,080)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Action, Tactical, Sci-fi, Third-Person Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $19.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:TacticalSci-fiAliensStrategyRetroTurn-Based
- 18
Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Base-Building, Management and Simulation.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (97% of 143,589)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $24.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Base-BuildingManagementSimulationStrategySci-fiDifficult
- 19
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Classic; published by the same company.
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Homeworld Remastered Collection at a glance Released 2015 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,159 Price $3.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (88% of 14,159)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Classic, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Space, Strategy, RTS, Sci-fi, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $3.49 — $1.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategySci-fiClassicSimulationTactical
- 20
Another World
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Retro, Sci-fi and Old School.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Another World at a glance Released 1991 Studio Éric Chahi Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,044 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (83% of 2,044)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Classic, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Adventure, Platformer, Action, Retro, Remake — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:RetroSci-fiOld SchoolDifficult1990'sClassicAliens
- 21
Gloomhaven
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Unforgiving and Strategy.
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Gloomhaven at a glance Released 2021 Studio Flaming Fowl Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 16,097 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (82% of 16,097)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Dark Fantasy, Turn-Based Combat, Card Game, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $34.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-Based StrategyUnforgivingStrategyDifficultTacticalTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedIsometric
- 22
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy; published by the same company.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
XCOM: Chimera Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 71% positive of 23,443 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (71% of 23,443)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedAliensSci-fiTactical
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy and Turn-Based; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization V at a glance Released 2010 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 210,613 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 210,613)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $29.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedAddictiveTacticalSimulationClassic
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Difficult; released around the same time (2012).
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance Released 2012 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 78,616 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 78,616)
Matches X-COM: UFO Defense on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Space, Strategy, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs X-COM: UFO Defense: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with X-COM: UFO Defense:StrategySci-fiDifficultTacticalSimulation
Common questions
What game is most like X-COM: UFO Defense?
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, atmospheric, strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to X-COM: UFO Defense" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with X-COM: UFO Defense. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.