Top XCOM-Like Modern Strategy Games To Play in 2026

XCOM is probably best known for its tactical layer, where a single shot can drop your best soldier, and nothing is assured. The management layer, though, is arguably the real meat of the game. Today, I’ve put together a selection of some of the most recent titles that not only feature the now-iconic tactical combat system with cover and half-cover but also include a strategic layer of varying depth, bringing their gameplay even closer to XCOM. #turnbased #xcom #strategy Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:00 Xenonauts 2 | PC 02:22 Phoenix Point | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 03:18 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 04:23 Jagged Alliance 3 | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 05:43 Battletech | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 07:04 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint | PC 08:24 Phantom Doctrine | PC - PlayStation - Xbox - Switch 09:37 MENACE (E.A.) | PC 10:46 Classified: France '44 | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 11:59 STAR WARS Zero Company | PC - PlayStation - Xbox 12:49 Slaves of Magic | PC 13:42 Outro ❤️ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @turnbasedlovers   🔔 WEBSITE & TWITCH Website: https://turnbasedlovers.com Twitch channel:   / turnbasedlovers