Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2008
Games like X-COM: Apocalypse
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked X-COM: Apocalypse also play
The closest matches to X-COM: Apocalypse: X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror From the Deep, Xenonauts, UFO: Aftermath, 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 X-COM: Apocalypse.
- $1.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2007
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UFO: Aftermath
Why this: Shares real time with pause with X-COM: Apocalypse.
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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Cyberpunk, like X-COM: Apocalypse.
Rank 08 
Phoenix Point
Why this: Shares faction politics with X-COM: Apocalypse.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like X-COM: Apocalypse
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- Released: 2008
- Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc
- Price: $1.24−75%checked Oct 31
- 90% of 602 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep modular customization of agents and vehicles
- Destructible environments with cascading damage
- Hybrid real time and turn based combat
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to X-COM: Apocalypse, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like X-COM: Apocalypse.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as X-COM: Apocalypse.
MINDNIGHT
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Tactical, like X-COM: Apocalypse.
More from MicroProse Software, Inc
Other recommendable Steam games by MicroProse Software, Inc, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Why this: Same contemplative mood as X-COM: Apocalypse.
X-COM: Interceptor
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as X-COM: Apocalypse.
About X-COM: Apocalypse
The closest matches to X-COM: Apocalypse: X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror From the Deep, Xenonauts, UFO: Aftermath, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If X-COM: Apocalypse is your kind of game, the closest matches are X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror From the Deep and Xenonauts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its city management and collateral damage management. 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 X-COM: Apocalypse: There's something evil in the city tonight... Earth has been ravaged by human excess, petty conflict and alien invasion. The world's population has been herded into huge cities, the first of which was Mega Primus. 2084: A Utopia shattered, social collapse and civil unrest reigns in Mega Primus. Fiendish aliens terrorize the city.
Is X-COM: Apocalypse worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 602 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 44 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep modular customization of agents and vehicles
- Destructible environments with cascading damage
- Hybrid real time and turn based combat
- Post apocalyptic megacity setting feels unique
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great game, but there is a bug which causes an error message that asks you to insert the game CD, Which you can't do because it's a download. I love the game and played it a bunch 20 years ago, but this version of it is unusable on modern…”
People who play it also play: X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror From the Deep, Xenonauts
Frequently asked about X-COM: Apocalypse
Can I run it?
Does X-COM: Apocalypse work on Steam Deck?
X-COM: Apocalypse is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does X-COM: Apocalypse cost?
X-COM: Apocalypse is listed on Steam at 1.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to X-COM: Apocalypse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside X-COM: Apocalypse are X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM: Terror From the Deep, Xenonauts.
Who developed X-COM: Apocalypse?
X-COM: Apocalypse was developed by MicroProse Software, Inc and published by 2K.