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Games like Inbound UFO

If Inbound UFO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wargame: Airland Battle, Steel Division: Normandy 44 and Men of War: Assault Squad 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Inbound UFO: With a style inspired by the RTS games from early 2000's, a new tower defense combines in a unique way action, tactics, replay value and fun. They are here! Choose your targets, upgrade, replay, discover your enemies and your tactical skills.

2019ActionStrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDWindowsby Invenmatic
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  1. Wargame: Airland Battle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Steel Division: Normandy 44

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

    2017ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Men of War: Assault Squad 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

    2014ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Northend Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Arma Reforger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

    2023ActionStrategySimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. War Room

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

    2020ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Polaris Sector

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.

    2016StrategySimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Inbound UFO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Inbound UFO.

    Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!

    2014Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inbound UFO at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Inbound UFO.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Action with Inbound UFO.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Inbound UFO on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Inbound UFO.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inbound UFO.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Inbound UFO.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Inbound UFO

How much does Inbound UFO cost?
Inbound UFO is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Inbound UFO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inbound UFO are Wargame: Airland Battle, Steel Division: Normandy 44, Men of War: Assault Squad 2.
Who developed Inbound UFO?
Inbound UFO was developed by Invenmatic.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Inbound UFO.

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