Turn-based tactical games don’t just offer strategic combat: they also shine through the depth of their class and customization systems. If you enjoy adapting your squads, selecting unique skills, and optimizing your characters to overcome complex challenges, this selection is for you. Discover captivating titles where every choice shapes your strategy, and every battle tests your planning skills, inspired by the iconic XCOM.
Xenonauts 2 captures the essence of XCOM by placing you in command of a defensive team facing an alien threat. Each soldier can be equipped and specialized to fit mission needs, offering a high degree of customization. The various classes and strategic progression reflect the care given to squad management in XCOM.
In Gloomhaven, each character belongs to a unique class with specific skills that can be customized as missions progress. Managing abilities and equipment in a fantasy universe requires strategic decisions similar to those in XCOM, where balance and synergy between heroes are essential.
Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark offers a rich and adaptable class system, allowing you to create tailored characters. This turn-based tactical RPG echoes XCOM with its focus on squad customization and strategic choices, where every decision impacts the course of battles.
In Expeditions: Rome, form and lead a customized legion through turn-based tactical combat. Each character can be assigned a specific class and equipped to meet your needs. Like XCOM, the game emphasizes fine squad management and tactics tailored to each situation.
In BattleTech, command a team of customizable mechs, each equipped with weapons and skills suited to your strategies. The progression and specialization system for pilots evoke XCOM, offering a similar experience where every unit plays a crucial role in battle.
Mutant Year Zero blends exploration and tactical combat, where each mutant has specific, evolving skills. With in-depth character customization and a focus on roles within the team, it shares with XCOM a strategic depth and precise squad management.
In Phoenix Point, each soldier can be assigned a class with specific skills, biological mutations, or customized equipment. Like XCOM, the game offers great flexibility in squad management and deep tactics requiring thoughtful strategic decisions on every mission.
In Gears Tactics, each character belongs to a specific class, such as sniper or grenadier, with skill trees and customizable equipment. This game captures the tactical intensity of XCOM while enhancing the experience with strategic squad management and dynamic action.
Wasteland 3 offers detailed squad management where each Ranger can be customized with skills, weapons, and armor to suit your playstyle. Like XCOM, it requires precise coordination among team members and careful planning to overcome tactical and narrative challenges.
In Jagged Alliance 3, each mercenary belongs to a specific class with distinct skills and customizable equipment. You must balance the strengths and weaknesses of your team to succeed in missions. Like XCOM, squad customization and management are at the heart of the tactical gameplay.
Stolen Realm combines RPG and tactical mechanics where each character can be assigned a class and customized with unique equipment and skills. Like XCOM, the game encourages a strategic approach to maximize synergies between team members in turn-based battles.
In The Last Spell, each hero has specific abilities based on their class, and you can customize their equipment to defend your city against enemy hordes. Like XCOM, it relies on careful character management and anticipation of tactical challenges.
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint offers a cyberpunk universe where each team member has skills and equipment specific to their class. You can customize their roles and develop complex strategies, recalling the tactical depth and squad management of XCOM.
In Hard West 2, each team member has unique abilities based on their class, which you can optimize with customizable items and skills. Like XCOM, the game relies on critical strategic decisions where squad composition directly influences mission success.
In Phantom Brigade, each mech in your squad is fully customizable, from weapons to defensive modules, allowing you to adapt your strategies to every battle. Like XCOM, the game focuses on fine unit management and crucial tactical choices, reinforced by the importance of specific roles for your mechs within the team.
Darkest Dungeon 2 features a system where each hero belongs to a distinct class with evolving skills and adjustable equipment. Like XCOM, it highlights squad management, where role balance and synergy between characters are essential to survive in a dark and unforgiving world.
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