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Games like X-COM: Interceptor

1998PC55 % positive4.99 €

A space spin-off of the X-COM series: you outfit your interceptor craft, manage bases and research, and fight fast 3D space dogfights against aliens to protect mining colonies.

  • Driving or flying
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Tactical depth

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In short: Games like X-COM: Interceptor

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes X-COM: Interceptor special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Battlezone 98 Redux

90 %Match

2016PC, Steam Deck playable91 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about X-COM: Interceptor: driving or flying, a sci-fi setting and good gunplay.

A hybrid of first-person vehicle shooter and real-time strategy, where you pilot a unit from the cockpit while commanding your base and forces in an alternate 1960s space race. The Redux edition adds refreshed visuals, online multiplayer and Steam Workshop mods.

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MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

Driving or flying

A classic mech simulator where you pilot giant OmniMechs as a Clan warrior, managing weapons and heat across missions against the Inner Sphere. Choosing between two Clans and earning promotion trials drives the campaign.

MechWarrior 3

Driving or flying

A 1999 mech simulation where you pilot heavy BattleMechs, manage weapons and heat, and lead lancemates through tactical combat across more than 20 missions.

Battlezone

Driving or flying

You pilot anti-gravity war machines in first person while commanding your forces from the same battlefield in a Cold War race for alien technology. The appeal lies in switching between fast tank combat and strategic control of the front.

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Realistic visuals

You fly as a pilot of the Imperial Navy under Darth Vader, tackling space combat missions with secondary objectives and a connected campaign told from the Empire's side. It is a classic space combat sim with real depth in ship and power management.

Iron Sky: Invasion

Action-packed real-time combat

You fly space dogfights against Moon Nazis and assault giant zeppelin warships, with light resource management and upgrades. The pulpy setting is based on the Iron Sky film.

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