Games Like Xenonauts (2026)

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#1
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
89
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics, Moddable, Alien Invasion
Permadeath, panic mechanics, and a research tree that punishes hesitation: this is the tactics game that reminded an entire genre why consequences matter.
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#2
XCOM® 2
88
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics, Base Management, Permadeath
Lose a Colonel to a 95% miss on turn one and you will understand exactly what XCOM 2 is selling, and why 85% of 107,000 Steam reviewers keep coming back for more punishment.
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#3
RimWorld
87
Shared: Moddable
Hundreds of hours in and I still haven't seen everything RimWorld can throw at a colony, that alone tells you whether this one deserves a slot on your drive.
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#4
FTL: Faster Than Light
84
Shared: Permadeath
FTL is a tense, pausable spaceship roguelike where every jump could end your run. Small crew, brutal decisions, zero save-scumming mercy.
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#5
The Long Dark
77
Shared: Permadeath
A brutally honest survival sim where the Canadian wilderness is the only villain. No zombies, no jump scares, just cold math and bad decisions.
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