Rank 01Games like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold also play
The closest matches to UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold: Xenonauts, UFO: Afterlight, X-COM: UFO Defense, UFO2: Extraterrestrials, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares base management with UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- 2008
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UFO2: Extraterrestrials
Why this: Also Aliens and Turn-Based Strategy, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why this: Shares air combat with UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
Why this: Same retro mood as UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold
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- 4UFO2: Extraterrestrials
Also Aliens and Turn-Based Strategy, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
- 63% of 75 reviews
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- 12Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- 80% of 479 reviews
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- 21Athena Crisis
Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
- 81% of 97 reviews
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- 23Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- 75% of 60 reviews
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: Chaos Concept
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 117 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Air combat adds strategic depth
- Base building and research are satisfying
- Mod support enhances gameplay
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Also Aliens and Tactical, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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Why this: Same retro mood as UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold.
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About UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold
The closest matches to UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold: Xenonauts, UFO: Afterlight, X-COM: UFO Defense, UFO2: Extraterrestrials, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Xenonauts, UFO: Afterlight and X-COM: UFO Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic, and single out its air combat and alien scavenging. 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: Extraterrestrials Gold: 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.
Is UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 117 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Air combat adds strategic depth
- Base building and research are satisfying
- Mod support enhances gameplay
- Reminds players of classic ufo enemy unknown
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Turn based Strategy Game, where you lead a team in Missions vs an Alien Invasion Force. A attempted Remake of Classic X-Com (Ufo Defense). It is lacking in every Department compared to similar Titles. For example: Simple Game…”
“Very buggy, gameplay is linear, lots of grinding. In the second half of the campaign it becomes a series of monotone battles against damage sponges which either miss or kill your soldiers in one shot. Maps repeat, the battles are very…”
People who play it also play: Xenonauts, UFO: Afterlight, X-COM: UFO Defense
Frequently asked about UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold
Can I run it?
Does UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold run on Steam Deck?
UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold are Xenonauts, UFO: Afterlight, X-COM: UFO Defense.
Who developed UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold?
UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold was developed by Chaos Concept.