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2018PCSteam Deck playable63 % positive24.99 €

You lead small squads through a procedurally generated city and plan every move tactically before it plays out. Its appeal lies in the freedom to enter almost any building and tackle missions your own way.

Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Deep systems to master

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The closest matches for Frozen Synapse 2 are Space Hulk, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Frozen Synapse 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Frozen Synapse 2

Best alternative overall: Space Hulk 88% match – Turn-based combat
Without combat: Frozen Cortex 84% match – calmer, no fighting
Newest alternative: Menace 85% match – released 2026

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Space Hulk

88 %Match

2013PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable71 % positive19.99 €

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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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

Sci-fi setting

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.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Sci-fi setting

A turn-based 4X strategy game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you lead Space Marines, Orks, Necrons or the Astra Militarum across a contested planet. Each faction plays very differently, with its own units, heroes and tech tree.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Turn-based combat

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.

Menace

Turn-based combat

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.

BattleTech

Turn-based combat

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.

Halfway

Turn-based combat

A pixel-art turn-based tactical RPG set in a future where colonizing humanity meets alien forces. You lead a squad, using positioning, cover and abilities to win grid-based battles.

Frozen Cortex

Turn-based combat

A tactical futuresport game where both sides plan their moves simultaneously and then watch them play out. Randomly generated arenas and outguessing your opponent make for tense, brainy duels.

X-COM: Apocalypse

Deep systems to master

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.

Phoenix Point

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game in the XCOM tradition where you lead a resistance organization against mutating alien horrors. It stands out for its free-aim shooting with targetable body parts, faction diplomacy on the world map, and enemies that evolve in response to your tactics.