13 Games like DEFCON on Xbox that you should try

It comes from the same genre as DEFCON and shares punishing difficulty, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and resource management. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings base building.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and PvP competition — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Same family as DEFCON: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

Same family as DEFCON: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as DEFCON: tactical combat, single-player focus and resource management. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world and pixel art.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as DEFCON and shares punishing difficulty, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to PvP competition. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as DEFCON and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as DEFCON: open world exploration, tactical combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: procedural generation and fantasy world.

On paper it is what DEFCON is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and skill tree progression.

Same family as DEFCON: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as DEFCON and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside DEFCON, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.