Xenonauts/Similar games

24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Xenonauts” means here
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.

Turn-Based Tactics · Aliens · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
71% of 23,369 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
83% of 1,263 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Strategy · Aliens · Tactical · Turn-Based
93% of 58,435 reviews positive · 722 playing now
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Turn-Based Strategy · Aliens · Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical
95% of 3,982 reviews positive · 48 playing now
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Cold War · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
74% of 4,676 reviews positive
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Aliens · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based
91% of 935 reviews positive · 18 playing now
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Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat
81% of 5,626 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
89% of 14,640 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
63% of 949 reviews positive
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Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy
59% of 475 reviews positive
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Aliens · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Turn-Based
89% of 948 reviews positive · 15 playing now
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Aliens · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Turn-Based
79% of 242 reviews positive · 6 playing now
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Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy
90% of 20,503 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
79% of 3,074 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based · Tactical
90% of 866 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy · Isometric
88% of 6,335 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based
94% of 22,101 reviews positive
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Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy
64% of 72 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Tactical
47% of 984 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Management · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy
48% of 6,269 reviews positive
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Grand Strategy · Base-Building · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
77% of 1,710 reviews positive
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Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based
83% of 4,205 reviews positive
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Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Strategy
88% of 1,658 reviews positive
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The closest matches to Xenonauts on Steam are XCOM: Chimera Squad, Clatter, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, X-COM: UFO Defense, Phantom Doctrine. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Xenonauts's — shared tags include Turn-Based Tactics, Aliens, Turn-Based Strategy.
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Turn-Based Tactics, Aliens, Turn-Based Strategy count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Xenonauts's. Popularity never affects the ranking.