9 Games with a sci-fi setting like X-COM: Terror From the Deep that you should try

What brings it close to X-COM: Terror From the Deep is turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat, and the two track each other on game mode, tone and setting. Both also lean on pixel art and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in genre — its own ground is procedural generation.

With X-COM: Terror From the Deep it shares deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on genre and tone: this one brings real-time strategy.

The thread back to X-COM: Terror From the Deep runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view and resource management. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings puzzle design.

Shelved next to X-COM: Terror From the Deep for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and resource management. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Same family as X-COM: Terror From the Deep: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and resource management. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as X-COM: Terror From the Deep’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a space setting and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to X-COM: Terror From the Deep for good reason: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a space setting.

It meets X-COM: Terror From the Deep on deep simulation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is tower defense planning.

Held in common with X-COM: Terror From the Deep: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings real-time strategy and a top-down view.