Games like XCOM® 2
If XCOM® 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Only Tactics, Every Day We Fight and Wasteland 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its insanely difficult but rewarding, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →XCOM 2 is a 2016 turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has fallen under alien occupation. Players lead a global resistance effort, managing a hidden base while deploying squads on procedurally generated missions across the world. The game blends strategic resource allocation, soldier permadeath, and fog of war mechanics with extensive modding support that players say expands the experience endlessly. Reviewers highlight the challenging yet rewarding difficulty, noting how tactical positioning and soldier abilities create meaningful decisions in every encounter. Currently priced at $2.99 on Steam, it holds an 86% positive rating from over 44,000 reviews and is marked playable on Steam Deck. Players describe the atmosphere as tense and immersive, with each mission carrying genuine weight.
About XCOM® 2: XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Players who liked XCOM® 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into XCOM® 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Only Tactics
WHY THIS
Top pick for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
You lead a tactical group in a series of turn-based battles with other groups. A limited number of actions and rules create an infinite number of tactical combinations. The levels are balanced so that the one who finds the right tactics wins. Get ready, that will not be easy
Every Day We Fight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Second-strongest match for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.
Wasteland 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Third-strongest match for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
WHY THIS
Shares procedural missions and an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Ranked #4 for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Ground Breakers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Ranked #5 for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Battle with robots on dynamic, randomly generated battlegrounds, as you attempt to take on the world in this unique turn-based strategy game.
Dreadlands
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Ranked #6 for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?
Unity of Command II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Ranked #7 for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Crawl Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Ranked #8 for XCOM® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Reviewers mention these as similar to XCOM® 2
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
WHY THIS
Shares turn based tactics and a challenging mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Xenonauts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Gears Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares turn based tactics with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
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.
Phoenix Point
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war, base management and an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Reviewers of XCOM® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below XCOM® 2 at current Steam store prices.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
Russian Life Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.
Achievement Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!
House of Detention
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under XCOM® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Wires And Whiskers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
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More from Firaxis Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Firaxis Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
XCOM®: Chimera Squad
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Marvel's Midnight Suns
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind XCOM® 2.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Every Day We Fight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
WHY THIS
Shares procedural missions and an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Unity of Command II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with XCOM® 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Crawl Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XCOM® 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with XCOM® 2.
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Frequently asked about XCOM® 2
- Does XCOM® 2 run on Steam Deck?
- XCOM® 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does XCOM® 2 cost?
- XCOM® 2 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to XCOM® 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside XCOM® 2 are Only Tactics, Every Day We Fight, Wasteland 3.
- Who developed XCOM® 2?
- XCOM® 2 was developed by Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).
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