Xenonauts

Xenonauts is a tactical strategy game that places you in command of a multinational military organization, tasked with defending a Cold War-era Earth from a ruthless alien invasion. Players manage a detailed strategic layer while deploying small, persistent squads of soldiers in turn-based ground combat to confront extraterrestrial threats.

The game features tense and varied combat across fully-destructible battlefields, with missions that include capturing crashed UFOs, defending urban centers, and repelling attacks on your xenonaut facilities. Players face nearly fifty unique alien variants, experiencing the thrill of engaging new foes and testing advanced weaponry derived from alien technology.

Key to success is managing your defense against UFOs using customizable interceptors while balancing the needs of funding nations. With an extensive research tree containing almost a hundred projects, players can unlock new technologies and gather crucial insights about the invaders’ intentions.

Adding depth to gameplay, soldiers gain experience and rank, developing from rookies into seasoned veterans, although their lives constantly hang by a thread. With no scripted missions, each game evolves uniquely, ensuring an engaging and dynamic experience in the fight for Earth.