15 Roguelike games like XCOM® 2 that you should try

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: punishing difficulty and base building.

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: open world exploration and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as XCOM® 2 and shares procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: pixel art.

On paper it is what XCOM® 2 is — procedural generation, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds skill tree progression. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and pixel art.

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.

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 single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

The genre is the same as XCOM® 2’s, and with it tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: PvP competition and 3D presentation.

On paper it is what XCOM® 2 is — tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

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

Same family as XCOM® 2: procedural generation, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Same family as XCOM® 2: procedural generation, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as XCOM® 2 and shares procedural generation, tactical combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside XCOM® 2, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a space setting.