# Games like UFO: Afterlight

> The closest matches to UFO: Afterlight: UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold, Xenonauts, UFO: Aftershock, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 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. [UFO: Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/292160/ufo-aftermath) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292160/)
2. [UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold](https://imho.run/games/37030/ufo-extraterrestrials-gold) — Shares tech tree research with UFO: Afterlight. 117 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37030/)
3. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
4. [UFO: Aftershock](https://imho.run/games/289500/ufo-aftershock) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 82 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289500/)
5. [XCOM: Enemy Unknown](https://imho.run/games/200510/xcom-enemy-unknown) — A frequent pick in UFO: Afterlight players' libraries, and another Strategy. 24,805 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/)
6. [X-COM: Apocalypse](https://imho.run/games/7660/x-com-apocalypse) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight. 602 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7660/)
7. [XCOM®: Chimera Squad](https://imho.run/games/882100/xcom-chimera-squad) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 12,842 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100/)
8. [Jagged Alliance - Back in Action](https://imho.run/games/57740/jagged-alliance-back-in-action) — A frequent pick in UFO: Afterlight players' libraries, and another RPG. 560 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57740/)
9. [X-COM: UFO Defense](https://imho.run/games/7760/x-com-ufo-defense) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 2,446 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/)
10. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
11. [Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel](https://imho.run/games/38420/fallout-tactics-brotherhood-of-steel) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight. 1,526 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38420/)
12. [Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/312370/warhammer-40-000-armageddon-classic) — Shares save scumming with UFO: Afterlight. 643 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312370/)
13. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — Also Aliens and Turn-Based Strategy, like UFO: Afterlight. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
14. [Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/492230/space-hulk-tactics-classic) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like UFO: Afterlight. 593 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492230/)
15. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
16. [Pandora: First Contact](https://imho.run/games/287580/pandora-first-contact) — A frequent pick in UFO: Afterlight players' libraries, and another Simulation. 420 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/)
17. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — A frequent pick in UFO: Afterlight players' libraries, and another Action. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
18. [Gears Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1184050/gears-tactics) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like UFO: Afterlight. 3,612 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184050/)
19. [Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1021070/spaceland-sci-fi-indie-tactics) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 153 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021070/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Shares tech tree research with UFO: Afterlight. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy](https://imho.run/games/337680/star-hammer-the-vanguard-prophecy) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 109 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337680/)
22. [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) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like UFO: Afterlight. 60 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3680900/)
23. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Shares save scumming with UFO: Afterlight. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
24. [Terraformers](https://imho.run/games/1244800/terraformers) — Also Mars and Turn-Based, like UFO: Afterlight. 1,738 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244800/)

## 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=237950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=237950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/237950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About UFO: Afterlight

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 237950
- **Developer:** Altar Games
- **Publisher:** Bohemia Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 6, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 71
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/237950/ufo-afterlight)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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