# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [X-COM: UFO Defense](https://imho.run/games/7760/x-com-ufo-defense) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 2,446 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/)
2. [X-COM: Terror From the Deep](https://imho.run/games/7650/x-com-terror-from-the-deep) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 501 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7650/)
3. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — A frequent pick in X-COM: Apocalypse players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
4. [UFO: Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/292160/ufo-aftermath) — Shares real time with pause with X-COM: Apocalypse. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292160/)
5. [XCOM: Enemy Unknown](https://imho.run/games/200510/xcom-enemy-unknown) — Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 24,805 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/)
6. [Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel](https://imho.run/games/38420/fallout-tactics-brotherhood-of-steel) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 1,526 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38420/)
7. [Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/300550/shadowrun-dragonfall-director-s-cut) — Also Turn-Based and Cyberpunk, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 4,127 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/)
8. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — Shares faction politics with X-COM: Apocalypse. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
9. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
10. [Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/312370/warhammer-40-000-armageddon-classic) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 643 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312370/)
11. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
12. [UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold](https://imho.run/games/37030/ufo-extraterrestrials-gold) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 117 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37030/)
13. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — A frequent pick in X-COM: Apocalypse players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
14. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Shares faction politics with X-COM: Apocalypse. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
15. [UnderRail](https://imho.run/games/250520/underrail) — Shares faction politics with X-COM: Apocalypse. 4,912 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250520/)
16. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Base-Building, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)
17. [Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy](https://imho.run/games/337680/star-hammer-the-vanguard-prophecy) — Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 109 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337680/)
18. [UFO: Aftershock](https://imho.run/games/289500/ufo-aftershock) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Aliens, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 82 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289500/)
19. [Frozen Synapse 2](https://imho.run/games/445020/frozen-synapse-2) — Also Turn-Based and Cyberpunk, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 187 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445020/)
20. [UFO: Afterlight](https://imho.run/games/237950/ufo-afterlight) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 182 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237950/)
21. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — A frequent pick in X-COM: Apocalypse players' libraries, and another Action. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
22. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
23. [Cyber Knights: Flashpoint](https://imho.run/games/1021210/cyber-knights-flashpoint) — Also Cyberpunk and Isometric, like X-COM: Apocalypse. 2,282 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/)
24. [ATOM RPG Trudograd](https://imho.run/games/1139940/atom-rpg-trudograd) — Shares faction politics with X-COM: Apocalypse. 965 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139940/)

## 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=7660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=7660&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=7660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/7660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 7660
- **Developer:** MicroProse Software, Inc
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/7660/x-com-apocalypse)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7660/)
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