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Games like Defcon: Xenos

2023PCSteam Deck playable4.59 €

You defend Earth's cities and landscapes against waves of monstrous aliens. A growing arsenal of weapons, modules and upgrades lets you take on ever stronger and smarter enemies.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Defcon: Xenos are Beacon, Andro Dunos II and Everspace. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Defcon: Xenos special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Beacon

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2018PC87 % positive

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Action-packed real-time combat

Beacon is a top-down sci-fi shooter where you fight through a randomly generated hostile planet to find your distress beacon. Each death lets you recombine DNA harvested from enemies, so every run makes your next attempt stronger.

Andro Dunos II

Sci-fi setting

You pilot your spaceship through a classic side-scrolling arcade shmup. The appeal lies in precise dodging, collecting power-ups and mastering ever denser enemy waves.

Void Miner

Gameplay comes before story

You pilot a small ship through endless asteroid fields, blasting and harvesting resources to power an automated tower. Each run is a fast, retro-styled loop of destruction and upgrades.

Drifting Lands

Shooting and gunplay

A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up blended with the loot, builds and skill trees of hack & slash games. Between missions you tune and rebuild your ship for the next run.

Danmaku Unlimited 3

Shooting and gunplay

You defend humanity as its last pilot against overwhelming odds in a bullet hell shooter. It blends the strengths of classic danmaku games with an approachable design that welcomes newcomers as well as veterans.

Ultratron

Shooting and gunplay

Ultratron is a frantic twin-stick arcade shooter in the spirit of Robotron 2084, where you play the last battle droid blasting waves of killer robots. Neon retro visuals, driving sound and upgrades between levels make for a hypnotic flow.

Space Robinson

Shooting and gunplay

You dive into procedurally generated levels full of enemies and will die countless times along the way. A punishing sci-fi action shooter with roguelike structure and RPG progression.

Hard Reset: Redux

Sci-fi setting

A fast, old-school first-person shooter set in a neon-lit cyberpunk city, where you mow down hordes of machines with upgradable weapons and explosive environments. Linear, uncompromising and focused on pure action.

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