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10 Co-op games like XCOM® 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to XCOM® 2 down to the 10 that fit the “Co-op” category. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Northgard and For the King top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to XCOM® 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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SoloCo-op
Year 2016Dev Feral Interactive

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to XCOM® 2 is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Northgard and For the King follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like XCOM® 2

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to XCOM® 2. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric
Year 2013Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~15hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as XCOM® 2 and shares tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings ranged combat and base building.

Genre100Game mode100Combat56Visuals51Setting45Progression0
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Northgard

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Northgard
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric
Year 2018Dev Shiro Games · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

The genre is the same as XCOM® 2’s, and with it tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: fantasy world and base building.

Genre100Game mode85Combat70Visuals51Setting38Progression0
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For the King

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For the King
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloTacticalProceduralIsometric
Year 2018Dev IronOak Games · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Genre100Combat74Game mode71World70Visuals43Setting0
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Armello

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Armello
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
Year 2015Dev League of GeeksOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as XCOM® 2: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode73Combat71Visuals32Setting0
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Eador. Masters of the Broken World

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Eador. Masters of the Broken World
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
Year 2013Dev Unicorn Games Studio · Snowbird GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

Shelved next to XCOM® 2 for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Visuals51Setting0
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Divinity: Original Sin II

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Divinity: Original Sin II
Closest on combat
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2017Dev Larian StudiosOn PC · iOS · Mac

Shelved next to XCOM® 2 for good reason: tactical combat, co-op play and skill tree progression. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and PvP competition.

Genre100Combat76Progression75Game mode67Visuals52Setting0
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Divinity: Original Sin 2

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Divinity: Original Sin 2
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2018Dev Larian Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as XCOM® 2: tactical combat, co-op play and skill tree progression. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and offline play.

Genre100Combat76Progression75Game mode61Visuals52Setting0
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Wargroove

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NGL84
Wargroove
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometric
Year 2019Dev Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as XCOM® 2 and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and offline play.

Released 3 years after XCOM® 2.

Genre100Combat75Game mode65Visuals33Setting0
9

Darwinia

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Darwinia
Closest on world
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric
Year 2005Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

On paper it is what XCOM® 2 is — procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds co-op play and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings ranged combat and 3D presentation.

It predates XCOM® 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode80Combat55Setting37Visuals34
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Closest on progression
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloCo-opTacticalSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Switch

Shelved next to XCOM® 2 for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

Genre100Progression100Game mode81Combat73Visuals51Setting0

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