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2020USK 18PC, Steam Deck playable76 % positive20.49 €

A real-time strategy game where you lead a squad through an alien-virus-stricken San Francisco, rescuing civilians and hunting patient zero before the Cepheus protocol is enacted.

  • Resources and survival
  • A party of several characters
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth

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Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction

88 %Match

2003PEGI 12PlayStation, Xbox

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A console real-time strategy game set in the Alien vs. Predator universe, where you lead three distinct factions, each with its own units and playstyle, through missions on planet LV-742.

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Zafehouse Diaries 2

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You lead a small band of survivors through a zombie apocalypse, assigning tasks hour by hour. Distinct personalities, relationships and scarce resources drive tense, often brutal decisions.

Trapped Dead

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You lead a small group of survivors through a zombie outbreak in an isometric view, inspired by 80s horror movies. You combine your characters' abilities tactically in real time, in the vein of Commandos.

State of Decay

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A zombie survival game in an open world where you build up a home base, scavenge supplies and manage a roster of survivors with their own skills. Death is permanent for fallen characters, which gives every decision weight.

Barotrauma

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You crew a submarine with friends through the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa. Every task, from reactor to weapons to hull leaks, matters, and small mistakes quickly spiral into chaotic survival.

Zafehouse: Diaries

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A lean zombie survival game where you manage a group of survivors in a safehouse, scavenge supplies and make tough calls under pressure. It focuses on strategy and resource management rather than shooting, and each run produces its own story.

Rabiez: Epidemic

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You lead a group of survivors in real time through hordes of zombies, trying to escape the epicentre of the outbreak. A small indie strategy game focused on combat and squad control.

Dust to the End

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A grim post-nuclear survival RPG where you trade, negotiate, raid and fight your way through a ruined wasteland. You need both cunning and ruthlessness to endure a world scarred by war, hunger and slavery.

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