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1993

You lead a small squad of Terminators through a derelict space hulk swarming with Genestealers, where every move on the cramped corridors matters. Its tight tactical positioning and tense, claustrophobic atmosphere carry over the spirit of the classic tabletop board game.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • A party of several characters
  • Dread and tension

In short: Games like Space Hulk

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Space Hulk special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Space Hulk

92 %Match

2013PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable71 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Space Hulk: turn-based combat, tactical depth and a party of several characters.

A digital take on the Warhammer 40,000 board game where you guide a small squad of Terminator Space Marines through cramped, threatening ship corridors against Genestealer swarms. Scarce action points and relentless enemy waves make every turn a tense decision.

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Space Hulk: Ascension

Sci-fi setting

Turn-based tactics in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: a squad of Space Marines fights through cramped derelict ships full of Genestealers. The board game experience is expanded with RPG elements, new weapons and missions.

Incubation: Time Is Running Out

Turn-based combat

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.

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

Turn-based combat

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.

Shardpunk

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game set in a grim steampunk world overrun by rats, blending XCOM-style squad combat with Darkest Dungeon-like stress and resource pressure. You lead a small squad through dangerous missions where every decision counts.

Gorky 17

Dread and tension

A turn-based tactical RPG in which a NATO squad investigates a former Soviet secret city in Poland overrun by mutants. Grim horror atmosphere meets grid-based, XCOM-style battles built around positioning and cover.

X-COM: UFO Defense

Turn-based combat

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.

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.

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