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An X-COM-inspired tactical strategy RPG set on Mars: you expand colonies, research technology and lead squads through real-time-with-pause battles against aliens and rival factions.
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The closest matches for UFO: Afterlight are Aliens: Dark Descent, Syndicate and X-COM: Apocalypse. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes UFO: Afterlight special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A tactical real-time-with-pause squad game in the Alien universe: you lead a team of marines through a xenomorph outbreak, managing resources, stress and permanent losses in a tense, bleak atmosphere.
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A cyberpunk strategy classic: you lead a squad of four cyborg agents through brutal real-time isometric missions while conquering territories, managing taxes and research on a world map for your corporate syndicate.
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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.
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A tactical roguelike set in a drowned, post-apocalyptic undersea world where you lead a small squad through cover-based fights. Every decision matters, as mistakes quickly cost lives.
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An isometric real-time tactics game where you lead a squad of cybernetic agents through a dystopian corporate world. Destructible cities, mind-control Persuadertrons and research upgrades drive chaotic, brutal missions.
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A console real-time strategy game set in the Alien vs. Predator universe, where you lead three distinct factions, each with its own units and playstyle, through missions on planet LV-742.
90 % 24.99 €
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You lead a squad of four agents in real time through a living cyberpunk city, taking it over through stealth, hacking or open force. Each class has its own abilities, and careful planning pays off.
89 % 9.99 €
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A real-time strategy game set in Cold War Siberia, where Americans and Russians fight over an alien mineral. It stands out for its small squads of individually developed characters with classes and skills instead of anonymous armies, plus a story with time-travel twists.
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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.
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A tactical real-time strategy game in the Warhammer 40,000 universe that drops large-scale base building for small squads, heroes and gear. The campaign mixes punchy skirmishes with RPG-style progression and co-op play.