Xenonauts 2

Xenonauts 2 is a turn-based strategy that continues the first part, created based on X-COM: UFO Defense. Events take place in an alternative universe during the Cold War. The Cold War here is with someone else's mind, and not with another state. The Council of Nations monitors progress and may reduce funding. The new product is not a direct continuation and tells its own story. The player controls an international organization that shoots down and investigates foreign ships, and then sends fighters to the crash sites. Soldiers have different characteristics, and wounds take a long time to heal. Soldiers are recruited from different countries and gain experience on missions. Battles are turn-based: squads move across cells, use cover and spend action points. Losses are painful, and every operation requires thoughtful equipment. Between missions, the base develops, and new technologies unlock equipment and interceptors. Cover and sight lines decide the outcome, so running ahead is dangerous. Night operations and confined spaces require different tactics. Economics and politics are also under control: states react to the organization’s successes. The project is out in early access and is being updated together with the community. The base is expanding: laboratories, hangars and interceptors require investment. Captured aliens provide access to new research. For anyone who loves tactical campaigns, this war is suitable. Updates add technology and enemies. The mod community is editing the interface and adding campaigns. Reviews praise the tactical depth.