Games like X-COM: UFO Defense on Steam Deck
4 of the 5 modern alternatives to X-COM: UFO Defense (1994) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is XCOM: Enemy Unknown at € 14,99. One is made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
XCOM 2
€ 49,99The acclaimed modern reboot with deep tactics and strategy layers.
XCOM 2 runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
€ 14,99The 2012 reboot, and the only modern XCOM that also runs on phones and tablets.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown runs on PC, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Phoenix Point
€ 23,99Julian Gollop's own return to the genre he created, with free aiming and mutating aliens.
Phoenix Point runs on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Xenonauts 2 Indie
€ 34,99An indie turn-based tactics game reviving the original X-COM formula.
Xenonauts 2 is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Xenonauts 2 runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to X-COM: UFO Defense are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like X-COM: UFO Defense