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Games like Defense Grid: The Awakening

96% positive from 3,418 reviewsReleased 2008Steam Deck Playable$9.99
Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam

What it is

This is a tower defense game where players strategically build towers to stop enemy waves. It features varied enemies, upgradeable towers, and replayable levels.

The catch

The difficulty spikes immediately and several missions feel impossible on normal.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 3,418 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo: Spartan Strike
80% positive from 1,679 reviews

Top-down shooter with a focus on fast-paced combat and vehicle use. Players fight Covenant and Promethean enemies across diverse...

Both are tagged Aliens, Sci-fi and Singleplayer.

Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds
81% positive from 1,617 reviews

Top-down shooter with weapon upgrades and a destructible environment. Intense alien combat with realistic lighting and boss battles.

The catchLater enemies overwhelm you as weapon balance falls apart

Both are tagged Aliens, Sci-fi and Singleplayer.

Galactic Civilizations III
Galactic Civilizations III
77% positive from 10,381 reviews

This is a 4X grand strategy game where players build and manage a spacefaring civilization. Core gameplay involves exploration...

Both are tagged Aliens, Sci-fi and Strategy.

X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
97% positive from 2,476 reviews

Turn-based tactical combat and global strategy game. Research alien tech, manage resources, and fight invaders to save Earth.

The catchThere is no tutorial and the interface explains nothing, so expect to read a manual.

Both are tagged Aliens, Sci-fi and Strategy.

X-COM: Apocalypse
X-COM: Apocalypse
88% positive from 946 reviews

Turn-based tactical combat and strategic management game. Fight aliens in a besieged city, researching their tech to survive.

Both are tagged Aliens, Sci-fi and Strategy.

Crysis 3 Remastered
Crysis 3 Remastered
88% positive from 7,883 reviews

First-person shooter with Nanosuit abilities for tactical combat. Players use stealth or brute force to fight enemies in a jungle-like...

Both are tagged Aliens and Sci-fi.

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