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2023 PCPlayStationXbox −70 % 39.99 € 11.99 € 8 days left 👍 88 % Very positive, 15,650 reviews on Steam

A tactical real-time-with-pause squad game in the Alien universe: you lead a team of marines through a xenomorph outbreak, managing resources, stress and permanent losses in a tense, bleak atmosphere.

What defines Aliens: Dark Descent:

  • A party of several characters
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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  • A party of several characters
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth

A tactical real-time strategy game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe that drops large-scale base building for small squads, heroes and gear. The campaign mixes punchy skirmishes with RPG-style progression and co-op play.

Syndicate

A party of several characters

A cyberpunk strategy classic: you lead a squad of four cyborg agents through brutal real-time isometric missions while conquering territories, managing taxes and research on a world map for your corporate syndicate.

UFO: Afterlight

A party of several characters

An X-COM-inspired tactical strategy RPG set on Mars: you expand colonies, research technology and lead squads through real-time-with-pause battles against aliens and rival factions.

Syndicate Wars

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction

A party of several characters

A console real-time strategy game set in the Alien vs. Predator universe, where you lead three distinct factions, each with its own units and playstyle, through missions on planet LV-742.

Duskers

Dark, serious atmosphere

You guide a squad of drones through derelict spaceships using a command line, relying only on sensors and limited camera feeds. Its roguelike survival structure and oppressive atmosphere keep tension high.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

A party of several characters

A third-person squad shooter set in early-1960s America, where Agent Carter leads a small team against an alien invasion and issues orders through a slowed-time command wheel. Its Cold War spy atmosphere and retro styling give this XCOM spin-off its own identity.

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

Dark, serious atmosphere

A strategy roguelike set in the Battlestar Galactica universe: you lead a fleet of refugees after the fall of the Twelve Colonies, handle crises aboard and fight off the Cylons. Hard choices decide whether hope survives.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

Sci-fi setting

As a mercenary pilot you command giant BattleMechs from a first-person cockpit, take contracts and grow your merc company and mech bay. The blend of weighty tactical battles and company management is its appeal.

Satellite Reign

A party of several characters

You lead a squad of four agents in real time through a living cyberpunk city, taking it over through stealth, hacking or open force. Each class has its own abilities, and careful planning pays off.

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