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Games like X-COM: Apocalypse
A grim tactical strategy game in a dystopian mega-city, combining real-time and turn-based combat with base management and destructible environments, offering a long campaign.
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Find the Steam hidden gems

A grim tactical strategy game in a dystopian mega-city, combining real-time and turn-based combat with base management and destructible environments, offering a long campaign.

A punishing single-player turn-based tactical strategy game set during an underwater alien invasion, with base management, permanent soldier death, and lovecraftian atmosphere.
2007-05-04

A turn-based 4X sci-fi strategy game of planetary politics and hex-grid warfare across land, sea, air, and space, with deep modding and multiplayer that can absorb dozens of hours.
2025-04-04

A punishing turn-based tactical strategy game about defending Earth from aliens, combining global base management with short, brutal missions; reviewers logged a median of around 9 hours.
2008-09-04

A post-apocalyptic 4X strategy with tense tactical combat, multiplayer options, and a median playtime around 12 hours.
2024-11-08

A compact ~3.5-hour turn-based strategy game with class-based SOF units, alien-invasion investigation, and decision-driven narrative; reception is Mostly Positive but some players report bugs.
2025-07-17