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2020PCSteam Deck playable76 % positive20.49 €

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.

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

The closest matches for Cepheus Protocol are Aliens: Dark Descent, Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction and UFO: Aftershock. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cepheus Protocol 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 €

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

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.

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.

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.

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

A party of several characters

An isometric real-time tactics game where you lead a squad of cybernetic agents through a dystopian corporate world. Destructible cities, mind-control Persuadertrons and research upgrades drive chaotic, brutal missions.

X-COM: Apocalypse

A party of several characters

As X-COM commander you defend the megacity of Mega-Primus from alien invaders while dealing with gangs, cults and corporations. It blends real-time base management and economy with deep tactical squad combat, playable either turn-based or in real time.

Mechs and Mercs: Black Talons

A party of several characters

You lead a persistent mercenary squad in real time across different worlds, upgrading soldiers, mechs and your battlecruiser base. Faction relations and per-class skill trees add tactical depth to the campaign.

Original War

A party of several characters

A real-time strategy game set in Cold War Siberia, where Americans and Russians fight over an alien mineral. It stands out for its small squads of individually developed characters with classes and skills instead of anonymous armies, plus a story with time-travel twists.

UFO: Aftermath

A party of several characters

A tactical strategy game in the spirit of X-COM: after an alien takeover you lead humanity's survivors, research technology, manage bases and fight isometric missions against the invaders. Its bleak post-apocalyptic mood sets it apart.

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.

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