# Games like XCOM® 2

> The closest matches to XCOM® 2: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, X-COM: UFO Defense, Phoenix Point, Xenonauts, 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: Enemy Unknown](https://imho.run/games/200510/xcom-enemy-unknown) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like XCOM 2. 24,805 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/)
2. [X-COM: UFO Defense](https://imho.run/games/7760/x-com-ufo-defense) — Shares fog of war and base management with XCOM 2. 2,446 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/)
3. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — Also Isometric and Post-apocalyptic, like XCOM 2. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
4. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
5. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — A frequent pick in XCOM 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
6. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — A frequent pick in XCOM 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
7. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
8. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also War and Turn-Based Combat, like XCOM 2. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
9. [Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden](https://imho.run/games/760060/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden) — Shares turn based tactics with XCOM 2. 6,436 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760060/)
10. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
11. [Gears Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1184050/gears-tactics) — A frequent pick in XCOM 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,612 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184050/)
12. [Cyber Knights: Flashpoint](https://imho.run/games/1021210/cyber-knights-flashpoint) — Shares procedural missions with XCOM 2. 2,282 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/)
13. [XCOM®: Chimera Squad](https://imho.run/games/882100/xcom-chimera-squad) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like XCOM 2. 12,842 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100/)
14. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Also Turn-Based and Military, like XCOM 2. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
15. [X-COM: Apocalypse](https://imho.run/games/7660/x-com-apocalypse) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 602 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7660/)
16. [Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus](https://imho.run/games/673880/warhammer-40-000-mechanicus) — Shares turn based tactics with XCOM 2. 7,870 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673880/)
17. [Every Day We Fight](https://imho.run/games/1546080/every-day-we-fight) — Also Turn-Based and Military, like XCOM 2. 427 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546080/)
18. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Turn-Based and Military, like XCOM 2. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
19. [Tactical Breach Wizards](https://imho.run/games/1043810/tactical-breach-wizards) — Also Turn-Based and Military, like XCOM 2. 10,034 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/)
20. [Frozen Synapse 2](https://imho.run/games/445020/frozen-synapse-2) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 187 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445020/)
21. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also Turn-Based and Military, like XCOM 2. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
22. [Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/38410/fallout-2-a-post-nuclear-role-playing-game) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 8,837 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38410/)
23. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like XCOM 2. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
24. [MENACE](https://imho.run/games/2432860/menace) — Shares base management with XCOM 2. 6,904 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/)

## Machine-readable

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## About XCOM® 2

XCOM 2 is a 2016 turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has fallen under alien occupation. Players lead a global resistance effort, managing a hidden base while deploying squads on procedurally generated missions across the world. The game blends strategic resource allocation, soldier permadeath, and fog of war mechanics with extensive modding support that players say expands the experience endlessly. Reviewers highlight the challenging yet rewarding difficulty, noting how tactical positioning and soldier abilities create meaningful decisions in every encounter. Currently priced at $2.99 on Steam, it holds an 86% positive rating from over 44,000 reviews and is marked playable on Steam Deck. Players describe the atmosphere as tense and immersive, with each mission carrying genuine weight.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 268500
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Publisher:** 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 4, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 88
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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