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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to XenoShyft down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game, X-COM: UFO Defense and Sentinels of the Multiverse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to XenoShyft.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like XenoShyft

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to XenoShyft. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card GameClosest on genre

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 77%· 3.5KRAWG👍 21%· 34

Year 2014Dev Lightmare StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, combat tactical and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual

Welcome to a unique trading card game that blends rich lore and artwork with innovative gameplay mechanics that are both simple to learn, and hard to master. Play with fully animated cards in 3D battlefields, and assemble decks from over 800 cards and 8 stylized factions.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: tone and game mode.

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#2X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloDarkSci-FiHorrorTactical

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode and tone.

It predates XenoShyft by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Sentinels of the MultiverseClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiOffline

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 45%· 20IGDB85· 2

Year 2014Dev Handelabra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings offline and online features, while skipping vibe casual

Calling all Sentinels! Do you have what it takes to defend the Multiverse? Compose a team of comic book heroes, each with their own playstyles, backstories, and grudges. Pit them against a variety of maniacal and formidable villains. Defeat your enemies and save the Multiverse!

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#4Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualSci-FiOffline

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: game mode and setting.

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#5Endless Space 2Closest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 23KIGDB80· 7OC82· 46

Year 2017Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiProcedural

Steam👍 81%· 9.6KIGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Amplitude StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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#7A Valley Without Wind 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 46%· 227RAWG👍 3%· 34MC68

Year 2013Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping card game strategy

A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

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#8Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiTacticalIsometric

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Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

It predates XenoShyft by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19

Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, exploration and discovery and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

It predates XenoShyft by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode71Setting51

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 75%· 65

Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: setting space and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge. The need for galactic expansion is critical.

Where it drifts furthest from XenoShyft: setting.

It predates XenoShyft by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11XCOM: Chimera Squad

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