# Games like Aliens: Dark Descent

> The closest matches to Aliens: Dark Descent: Alien: Isolation, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, Last Train Home, and Infested Planet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Shares resource management with Aliens: Dark Descent. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
2. [Aliens: Fireteam Elite](https://imho.run/games/1549970/aliens-fireteam-elite) — Also Aliens and Space, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 14,059 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549970/)
3. [Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection](https://imho.run/games/49540/aliens-colonial-marines-collection) — A frequent pick in Aliens: Dark Descent players' libraries, and another Action. 4,221 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/)
4. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
5. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also Aliens and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
6. [Starship Troopers: Terran Command](https://imho.run/games/1202130/starship-troopers-terran-command) — A frequent pick in Aliens: Dark Descent players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,640 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202130/)
7. [Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew](https://imho.run/games/1545560/shadow-gambit-the-cursed-crew) — A frequent pick in Aliens: Dark Descent players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,939 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545560/)
8. [Dead Space](https://imho.run/games/1693980/dead-space) — Also Aliens and Space, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 29,773 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/)
9. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Aliens and Real Time Tactics, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
10. [Xenopurge](https://imho.run/games/2983410/xenopurge) — Shares resource management with Aliens: Dark Descent. 201 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983410/)
11. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Shares resource management with Aliens: Dark Descent. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
12. [Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice](https://imho.run/games/1579380/shadow-tactics-aiko-s-choice) — Shares stealth infiltration with Aliens: Dark Descent. 1,214 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579380/)
13. [Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak](https://imho.run/games/281610/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak) — Also RTS and Space, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 5,276 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/)
14. [Commandos: Origins](https://imho.run/games/1479730/commandos-origins) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 597 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479730/)
15. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — Also Aliens and Tactical, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
16. [Chromosome Evil 2](https://imho.run/games/2529770/chromosome-evil-2) — Shares resource management with Aliens: Dark Descent. 105 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529770/)
17. [Aliens vs. Predator™](https://imho.run/games/10680/aliens-vs-predator) — Also Aliens, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 7,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
18. [The Alters](https://imho.run/games/1601570/the-alters) — Also Space, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 5,307 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/)
19. [Duskers](https://imho.run/games/254320/duskers) — Also Real Time Tactics and Space, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 1,932 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/)
20. [Nexus - The Jupiter Incident](https://imho.run/games/6420/nexus-the-jupiter-incident) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 607 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6420/)
21. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/363680/battlefleet-gothic-armada-classic) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 3,540 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363680/)
22. [Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance](https://imho.run/games/1839950/terminator-dark-fate-defiance) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 1,867 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839950/)
23. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Aliens and Tactical, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
24. [XCOM: Enemy Unknown](https://imho.run/games/200510/xcom-enemy-unknown) — Also Aliens and Tactical, like Aliens: Dark Descent. 24,805 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1150440&n=20
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## About Aliens: Dark Descent

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1150440
- **Developer:** Tindalos Interactive
- **Publisher:** Focus Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jun 19, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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