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2014PC87 % positive22.99 €

A turn-based tactics and strategy game set in the Cold War, where you run a multinational military force against an alien invasion, command squads on the ground, intercept UFOs and research captured tech. A modern homage to classic X-COM.

Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Economy and management

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The closest matches for Xenonauts are BattleTech, X-COM: Apocalypse and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Xenonauts special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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BattleTech

98 %Match

2018PCSteam Deck playable84 % positive39.99 €

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.

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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.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

A party of several characters

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.

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

Deep systems to master

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.

X-COM: UFO Defense

Deep systems to master

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.

XCOM 2

A party of several characters

Turn-based tactics against an alien occupation, with permanent death for your soldiers.

Silent Storm

Historical setting

Turn-based squad tactics in an alternate World War II where you lead a custom-built team on secret missions, with fully destructible environments that make every turn a tactical puzzle.

Silent Storm: Sentinels

Historical setting

A standalone-style expansion to Silent Storm set just after WWII, where an international task force hunts the secret society Thor's Hammer. It offers deep turn-based squad tactics with fully destructible environments and a customizable team of mercenaries.

Halfway

A party of several characters

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.

Menace

A party of several characters

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.