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Single-player games like UFO2: Extraterrestrials

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to UFO2: Extraterrestrials, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Gears Tactics — Steam game cover

    Gears Tactics

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

    2020Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battle Brothers — Steam game cover

    Battle Brothers

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    2017StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Spell — Steam game cover

    The Last Spell

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark — Steam game cover

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Banner Saga 3 — Steam game cover

    The Banner Saga 3

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hard West 2 — Steam game cover

    Hard West 2

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

    2022ActionStrategyRPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Eidolons — Steam game cover

    Lost Eidolons

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blackguards 2 — Steam game cover

    Blackguards 2

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X-COM: UFO Defense — Steam game cover

    X-COM: UFO Defense

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

    2008Strategy4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold — Steam game cover

    UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    UFO: Extraterrestrials GOLD is a new GOLD edition which includes a number of changes and improvements giving a player a new look on the classic game: new maps, possibility to hire soldiers, globe UFO swarms and configurability.

    2010StrategyDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum — Steam game cover

    UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum

    Single-player alternative to UFO2: Extraterrestrials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with UFO2: Extraterrestrials.

    UFO: Extraterrestrials PLATINUM is a new edition that includes a number of enhancements that give the player a new perspective on the classic game: new alien species, heavy weapon platforms, heavy mortar, crash site bombardment, unique items, UFO swarms and configurability.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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