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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.

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

The closest matches for Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction are Aliens: Dark Descent, X-COM: Terror From the Deep and Infested Planet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Aliens: Dark Descent

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2023PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable88 % positive−70 % 39.99 € 11.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction: a party of several characters, dread and tension as well as a sci-fi setting.

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.

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

Dread and tension

The notoriously punishing sequel to UFO Defense moves the alien war to the ocean depths, combining base building and research with turn-based squad missions against Lovecraftian sea horrors. Its creepy atmosphere and brutal difficulty made it a cult classic.

Infested Planet

A party of several characters

A real-time tactics game where you lead a small elite squad against enormous alien swarms. Line of sight, chokepoints and smart positioning decide whether you survive.

Cepheus Protocol

A party of several characters

A real-time strategy game where you lead a squad through an alien-virus-stricken San Francisco, rescuing civilians and hunting patient zero before the Cepheus protocol is enacted.

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

A party of several characters

A tactical real-time space game where you command a fleet through missions across the solar system as mega-corporations clash over a mysterious discovery. The focus is on fleet positioning, subsystem damage and mission planning rather than base building.

UFO: Aftershock

A party of several characters

A squad-based tactical strategy RPG in the X-COM tradition: lead your team through an alien-ravaged Earth using real-time-with-pause combat, while researching technology and expanding your base.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

A party of several characters

Turn-based tactical battles against alien invaders where cover, positioning and class abilities decide the outcome. Between missions you manage your base, research and funding, and fallen soldiers are gone for good.

X-COM: UFO Defense

A party of several characters

The legendary tactics classic pairs tense turn-based squad missions against aliens with global base building, research and tight budget management. Soldiers die permanently, and every strategic decision can save or doom humanity.

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