# Games like XCOM: Enemy Unknown

> The closest matches to XCOM: Enemy Unknown: XCOM® 2, X-COM: UFO Defense, Xenonauts, Phoenix Point, and Into the Breach. 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. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
2. [X-COM: UFO Defense](https://imho.run/games/7760/x-com-ufo-defense) — Also Unforgiving and Base-Building, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 2,446 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/)
3. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
4. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — Also Aliens and Perma Death, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
5. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Shares turn based combat with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
6. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
7. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
8. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Shares mod support with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
9. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — A frequent pick in XCOM: Enemy Unknown players' libraries, and another RPG. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
10. [Phantom Doctrine](https://imho.run/games/559100/phantom-doctrine) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 2,032 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559100/)
11. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
12. [UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold](https://imho.run/games/37030/ufo-extraterrestrials-gold) — Shares air combat with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 117 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37030/)
13. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Shares base building and turn based combat with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/312370/warhammer-40-000-armageddon-classic) — A frequent pick in XCOM: Enemy Unknown players' libraries, and another Strategy. 643 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312370/)
15. [Templar Battleforce](https://imho.run/games/370020/templar-battleforce) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 784 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/)
16. [Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy](https://imho.run/games/337680/star-hammer-the-vanguard-prophecy) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 109 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337680/)
17. [X-COM: Apocalypse](https://imho.run/games/7660/x-com-apocalypse) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 602 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7660/)
18. [Codex of Victory](https://imho.run/games/464100/codex-of-victory) — Shares base building with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 104 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464100/)
19. [Gears Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1184050/gears-tactics) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 3,612 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184050/)
20. [Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden](https://imho.run/games/760060/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden) — Shares squad management with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 6,436 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760060/)
21. [Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy](https://imho.run/games/3680900/future-war-tactics-sof-vs-alien-invasion-turn-based-strategy) — Shares turn based combat with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 60 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3680900/)
22. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — A frequent pick in XCOM: Enemy Unknown players' libraries, and another Action. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
23. [MASSIVE CHALICE](https://imho.run/games/246110/massive-chalice) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 998 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246110/)
24. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — A frequent pick in XCOM: Enemy Unknown players' libraries, and another Indie. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=200510&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=200510
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/200510
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based strategy game from Firaxis Games in which players command a global defense force against an alien invasion. The game combines tactical combat missions with a strategic base-building layer where resource allocation and research decisions carry permanent consequences. Players command squads across procedurally generated missions where positioning and rng-mechanics determine survival. Reviewers highlight the base-strategy-layer-is-engaging while players describe the tactical combat as both challenging and tense, with permanent unit death contributing to an epic atmosphere. The game supports ironman-mode for a high-stakes experience and extensive mod-support including the long-war-mod which many players credit for making the game highly-replayable. It holds a 93% positive rating from over 24,000 Steam reviews and runs Playable on Steam Deck at $5.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 200510
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Publisher:** 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 8, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

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