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2016PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified80 % positive14.99 €

A retro sci-fi strategy RPG where you build up an ancient starbase and lead capital ships with quirky officers in turn-based battles against an alien threat. The blend of base building, exploration and tactical combat in pixel art makes it stand out.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Sci-fi setting
  • A party of several characters
  • Pixel art

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2018PEGI 12PCSteam Deck playable84 % positive39.99 €

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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.

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X-COM: UFO Defense

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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.

Wolfstride

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You pilot a giant mech in tactical turn-based duels as you climb a tournament ladder. Between fights you roam the city, take on jobs and upgrade your machine.

Jagged Alliance 3

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You hire quirky mercenaries and liberate a war-torn country through deep turn-based tactical combat. Capture sectors, manage your squad and gear, and enjoy the mercs' wisecracking banter along the way.

Menace

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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.

Star Wolves

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A space tactical RPG where you lead a mercenary squadron of pilots and ships, upgrading them and directing real-time battles with pause against pirates and rogue AIs.

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

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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.

X-COM: Apocalypse

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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.

FTL: Faster Than Light

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You captain a starship on the run, rerouting power, directing crew and making tough calls in pausable real-time battles. Every run is procedurally generated, brutally tense and often ends in glorious failure.

Hyperspace Delivery Service

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A space management adventure where you name your crew and ship, juggle supplies, trade and fight off pirates and rogue robots to get your cargo to its destination.

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