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2018PCSteam Deck playable78 % positive10.79 €

A turn-based tactics game set on the starship Albatross, overrun by alien monsters. You play eight different characters in turn and see the story from varied perspectives across 30+ levels with shifting mechanics.

Turn-based combat
Sci-fi setting
Tactical depth
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The closest matches for I am not a Monster are Ticket to Earth, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector and XCOM: Chimera Squad. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes I am not a Monster special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Ticket to Earth 93% match – Turn-based combat
Newest alternative: Showgunners 86% match – released 2023

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Ticket to Earth

93 %Match

2017PC89 % positive12.49 €

Ticket to Earth blends turn-based tactical combat with tile-matching puzzles, where matching tiles on a grid powers your attacks. It wraps this in a sci-fi story about four heroes defending exploited colonists.

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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactical battles in the grim Warhammer 40,000 universe, where you lead Blood Angels Space Marines and other factions across grid maps. Brutal melee charges, terrain use and squad upgrades give it real depth.

XCOM: Chimera Squad

Turn-based combat

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.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactics in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: as a Magos you lead Adeptus Mechanicus tech-priests across a Necron tomb world. A dark, atmospheric game with resource management, squad upgrades and tight, punchy battles.

Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG where you play a young troubleshooter building a team and tackling demanding battles in a world shaped by crime and conflict.

Gears Tactics

Turn-based combat

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.

Shadowrun Returns

Turn-based combat

A turn-based RPG set in a cyberpunk world where magic has returned, with elves, orks and megacorporations. You take jobs as a shadowrunner, mixing text-heavy storytelling with tactical squad combat.

Sunrider: Liberation Day

Turn-based combat

You command a space rebellion in this turn-based tactics sequel to Mask of Arcadius, where a heavy, story-driven campaign carries demanding battles. The appeal lies in its tough tactical fights and a plot full of betrayal.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you command Grey Knights against Nurgle's plague, managing your ship and growing your warriors through classes and gear. Battles are brutal and destructible, and your squad is always at risk.

Showgunners

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game set in a deadly futuristic reality TV show, where you lead a squad through handcrafted levels full of traps and armed enemies, with a showbiz flair and satirical tone.