Games like Xenonauts
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
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Xenonauts 2
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X-COM: UFO Defense
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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Into the Breach
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
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Phoenix Point
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
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Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
Take command of Naval Strike Group 7 and lead your fleet to victory in full 3D tactical space combat. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a sci-fi strategy saga that will test your skills as both capital assault ship Captain and naval fleet Commander.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Xenonauts
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X-COM: UFO Defense
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
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Phoenix Point
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Xenonauts at current Steam store prices.
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X-COM: UFO Defense
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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Into the Breach
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
Frequently asked about Xenonauts
- Does Xenonauts work on Steam Deck?
- Xenonauts is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Xenonauts cost?
- Xenonauts is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Xenonauts?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Xenonauts are Xenonauts 2, X-COM: UFO Defense, Into the Breach.
- Who developed Xenonauts?
- Xenonauts was developed by Goldhawk Interactive.
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