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Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Games like UFO: Afterlight
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked UFO: Afterlight also play
The closest matches to UFO: Afterlight: UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold, Xenonauts, UFO: Aftershock, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares tech tree research with UFO: Afterlight.
- Deck Playable
- 2010
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UFO: Aftershock
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like UFO: Afterlight
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Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- 75% of 60 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Altar Games
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- 69% of 182 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Encourages strategic play over disposable soldiers
- Mods significantly improve balance and stability
- Slow motion combat allows precise soldier choreography
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Stressful
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Reviewers mention these as similar to UFO: Afterlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
XCOM® 2
Why this: Same tense mood as UFO: Afterlight.
UFO ENEMY KNOWN
Why this: Also Mars and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight.
X-COM: UFO Defense
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Why this: Also Aliens and Tactical, like UFO: Afterlight.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below UFO: Afterlight at current Steam store prices.
Attack of the Earthlings
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight.
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Why this: Shares save scumming with UFO: Afterlight.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Same challenging mood as UFO: Afterlight.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to UFO: Afterlight, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same contemplative mood as UFO: Afterlight.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same stressful mood as UFO: Afterlight.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same challenging mood as UFO: Afterlight.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Same tense mood as UFO: Afterlight.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical, like UFO: Afterlight.
Phobies
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like UFO: Afterlight.
About UFO: Afterlight
The closest matches to UFO: Afterlight: UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold, Xenonauts, UFO: Aftershock, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If UFO: Afterlight is your kind of game, the closest matches are UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold and Xenonauts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and stressful, and single out its pathing controls and save scumming. 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.
About UFO: Afterlight: The story is situated on Mars. It starts where UFO: Aftermath left off and runs simultaneously with UFO: Aftershock. While the Laputans on Earth are fighting Wargots and Starghosts and finding out what caused the destruction of their home planet, a small colony on Mars is trying to survive and flourish.
Is UFO: Afterlight worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 182 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Encourages strategic play over disposable soldiers
- Mods significantly improve balance and stability
- Slow motion combat allows precise soldier choreography
- Tech tree research is deep and impactful
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is so old now that the technical issues will out weigh the point in purchasing this game. most common issues are failing to launch, crashing after 1st mission, UI issues and the odd game crash for no reason. Tech support is an…”
People who play it also play: UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold, Xenonauts
Frequently asked about UFO: Afterlight
Can I run it?
Does UFO: Afterlight work on Steam Deck?
UFO: Afterlight is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does UFO: Afterlight cost?
UFO: Afterlight is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to UFO: Afterlight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UFO: Afterlight are UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold, Xenonauts.
Who developed UFO: Afterlight?
UFO: Afterlight was developed by Altar Games and published by Bohemia Interactive.