Xenonauts 2 cover
SeriesXenonauts

Xenonauts 2

Critic score2 critics
First release
Apr 02, 2026
Publisher
Hooded Horse
Engine
Unity

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

Also known as Xenonauts2.exe

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Storyline
It is 2009 - the Cold War continues, and the Berlin Wall still stands. In the shadows, a secret organization works beyond arbitrary political boundaries to gather information about a greater threat to humanity. Mysterious sightings of unidentified flying objects and unknown beings have grown more common, coinciding with escalating international tensions and panic. Those who report such sightings frequently disappear without a trace, and it is clear that the aliens grow bolder with each passing day. Time is of the essence.Read more

It is 2009 - the Cold War continues, and the Berlin Wall still stands. In the shadows, a secret organization works beyond arbitrary political boundaries to gather information about a greater threat to humanity. Mysterious sightings of unidentified flying objects and unknown beings have grown more common, coinciding with escalating international tensions and panic. Those who report such sightings frequently disappear without a trace, and it is clear that the aliens grow bolder with each passing day. Time is of the essence.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 02, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 18, 2023
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
aliens, turn-based, steam trading cards, steam achievements, steam cloud
… All 10, tactical turn-based combat, pre-release public testing, polygonal 3d, geoscape, steam families

At a Glance

Critic Score
88

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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,905 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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