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Gears of War reimagined as turn-based tactics: you lead a small squad through tense fights against the Locust horde, using cover, flanking and executions that grant extra actions. Between missions you grow your soldiers with classes, skills and gear.
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The closest matches for Gears Tactics are BattleTech, Menace and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gears Tactics special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Tactical turn-based combat with giant mechs where armor, heat and positioning decide battles. As a mercenary commander you manage pilots, mechs and finances through a campaign set in 3025.
95 % 39.99 €
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A turn-based tactical RPG from the Battle Brothers developers: you lead an elite strike force against an alien menace, equipping infantry and fielding tanks and mechs in demanding, carefully planned battles.
95 % 14.99 €
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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.
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Turn-based sci-fi tactics where you lead a small squad of marines against mutated aliens, equipping and growing your soldiers across missions. Part of the Battle Isle series, it rewards careful positioning and ammo management.
95 % 49.99 €
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A turn-based tactics game set in the Star Wars universe where you lead an elite squad of specialists through a gritty Clone Wars-era story. Careful planning, positioning and growing your team are at its core.
94 % 39.99 €
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Turn-based tactics in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where you lead Adeptus Mechanicus forces or ancient Necrons and manage resources and technology between battles. Its bleak, techno-religious atmosphere is a big draw.
94 % 9.99 €
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A compact XCOM spin-off where you lead a squad of humans, aliens and hybrids through turn-based breach-and-clear missions in a tense city. The interleaved turn system and each agent's unique abilities make for fresh tactical decisions.
94 % 9.99 €
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Turn-based squad tactics in an alternate World War II where you lead a custom-built team on secret missions, with fully destructible environments that make every turn a tactical puzzle.
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A turn-based tactical RPG that brings together mobile suits and characters from several Gundam series, including Wing, Seed, 00 and Iron-Blooded Orphans. You build fleets, develop and combine units, and replay familiar storylines in chibi-style 3D.
93 % 20.99 €
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A turn-based sci-fi tactical RPG where you build a team and fight missions on an alien planet, backed by armored vehicles and combat mechs. Combat feels like a tabletop game, while character growth borrows from dungeon crawlers.