Games like UFO: Aftermath
If UFO: Aftermath is your kind of game, the closest matches are UFO: Afterlight, UFO: Aftershock and Xenonauts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 →About UFO: Aftermath: UFO: Aftermath is a 3D isometric, tactical strategy game with a rich and compelling sci fi story.
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UFO: Afterlight
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Top pick for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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.
UFO: Aftershock
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Second-strongest match for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
UFO: Aftershock is a combination of tactical squad combat and global strategy that enhances and expands upon its prequel, UFO: Aftermath.
Xenonauts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Third-strongest match for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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.
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Ranked #4 for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
The Last Federation
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Ranked #5 for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Ranked #6 for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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.
X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Shares base management and an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Ranked #7 for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Ranked #8 for UFO: Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension.Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth.
Reviewers mention these as similar to UFO: Aftermath
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X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Shares base management and an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
7,62 High Calibre
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Shares real time with pause and an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
7.62 High Calibre is a tactical action game, sequel to Brigade E5. A professional mercenary is in pursuit of a certain Russian "businessman", who stole a large amount of money from his "colleagues". Now he is hiding in a small country of Latin America to avoid an inevitable punishment.
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union
WHY THIS
Shares real time with pause and an atmospheric mood with UFO: Aftermath.
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical game that places gamers in the small tropical nation of Palinero on the verge of a civil war. The mission: hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the deteriorating situation before the country finds itself in complete ruin.
Hard Life
WHY THIS
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play.
This game is a survival game. Even though there are zombies in the game, the biggest challenge is the cold-temperature balance. The SandBox mod of the game is under construction. Apart from that, there are 3 different sections. The goal is to reach the farthest corner of the map.
Aftershock
WHY THIS
Reviewers of UFO: Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play.
When your own mind becomes the enemy, can you protect the one who matters most?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below UFO: Aftermath at current Steam store prices.
shapez
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Priced ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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 ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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
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Priced ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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 ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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.
Party Hard
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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 ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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 ~75% under UFO: Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
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!
South Scrimshaw, Part One
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
PlanetSide 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Limbus Company
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.
Toribash
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with UFO: Aftermath.
Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!
Alien Swarm
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
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Frequently asked about UFO: Aftermath
- How much does UFO: Aftermath cost?
- UFO: Aftermath is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to UFO: Aftermath?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UFO: Aftermath are UFO: Afterlight, UFO: Aftershock, Xenonauts.
- Who developed UFO: Aftermath?
- UFO: Aftermath was developed by Altar Interactive and published by Fulqrum Publishing.
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