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Xenonauts 2

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Developer Goldhawk Interactive

Xenonauts 2 is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Goldhawk Interactive and published by Hooded Horse. A sequel to Xenonauts (2014), the game was released on July 18, 2023, through early access, and fully on April 2, 2026. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • Hooded Horse @hoodedhorse.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 9, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 releases into 1.0 on April 2, 2026! This is a huge milestone for the game after a stream of major content updates. Thank you to @TurnBasedThursday.bsky.social for hosting us! #TurnBasedThursdayFest https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/538030/view/503977720511727976

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 just left early access, and the v1.0 patch notes are ENORMOUS. Mostly balance. Sounds like they've made the early & late game a little tougher. It's a nice refinement over the first, which was like a polished up DOS-era XCom. Big squads and time units over Firaxis style boardgame design

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  • GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 @gamingonlinuxMastodon · Jul 24, 2023

    Xenonauts 2 is looking good on desktop Linux and Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/xenonauts-2-is-looking-good-on-desktop-linux-and-steam-deck/ #Xenonauts2 #Gaming #SteamDeck #Linux

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  • Three Moves Ahead @3ma.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2026

    This week, @len.bsky.social, @jonbolds.bsky.social, and Sin Vega strap in for Xenonauts 2, a sequel to a throwback to a classic tactics game. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Mar 30, 2026

    Steam's tagging system is busted, but sometimes in wonderful ways. I look at the store page for Xenonauts 2, a classic DOS-style squad tactics game, and the 'Games Like This' segment recommends... My Little Pony: Murder Is Magic.

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  • dgbaumgart @dgbaumgart.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    Heh-heh, this contains a bit of my art that's in Xenonauts 2 game - see the little people in the bottom left and right? Some classic Me(tm) rim lighting going on. Modelled the console-greeble off photos of Cold War era military command/control rooms. The chairs, however, are Herman Miller.

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  • Len @len.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    I really, really liked Xenonauts 2 despite bouncing off of the first one. Everyone who told me old X-COM was better was right, actually. www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...

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  • Hooded Horse @hoodedhorse.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    Just two more days until Xenonauts 2 launches into 1.0! 👽 Check out this release times map to see when the game will be available in your region. 📅 April 2, 2026 🕐 10 AM PDT | 1 PM EDT | 7 PM CEST https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/Xenonauts_2/

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  • PC Gamer @pcgamer.comBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    Review (91%): While the learning curve might be steep at first, Xenonauts 2 offers incredibly rewarding tactical action for those willing to ascend it.

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  • Pants Pants Revolution @pantsrevolution.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 just hit version 1.0 Goldhawk Interactive's Cold War alien invasion strategy game leaves early access after three years. #Retro #Xenonauts2 #Strategy #Turnbased #IndieGames

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  • Evan Lahti @elahti.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2024

    No game makes me say stuff out loud quite like an XCOM, in this case, Xenonauts 2. "I'm sorry, on turn 2, you're shooting at me from *inside my own Skyranger*?"

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  • Jimorian @jimorian.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 4, 2026

    LIve with Xenonauts 2, thanks to a devkey from @hoodedhorse.bsky.social ! First look at this spiritual successor to one of my favorite games, XCOM. twitch.tv/jimorian #Xenonauts2 #Twitch #LiveStream #IndieGames #devkey

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  • Rhett Derrick @lawzag.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2023

    You might want to check out Xenonauts (and the Xenonauts 2 early access) if you’re looking for an XCOM game more like UFO Defense and less like Enemy Unknown.

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  • Frey 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🩷💜💙 @freykin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 22, 2026

    I finished Xenonauts 2 last night! Amazing game, loved my time with it, and I’m definitely going to be modding it in the near future!

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  • EVIL-M09🧪🤖💉🏳️‍⚧️ @evie-unit09.bsky.socialBluesky · May 22, 2026

    finished my first ironman run of Xenonauts 2! This game had some flaws but it was loads of fun and an excellent entry in the genre, really excited to see how the expansion will turn out

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  • Slightly_Random @handle.invalidBluesky · Jan 6, 2025

    Do it! And once you've done the main game, you have to get War of the Chosen. It really changes it up. Its a fab game. I'm playing Xenonauts 2 now to get my Xcom fix and replayed the first (new) Xcom again too with and all the DLC. I'm a bit obsessed with these games tbf.

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  • Mobius @COMM OPEN @mobiusu14.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2023

    Artwork done for the game Xenonauts 2 store.steampowered.com/app/538030/X... The sketch was done by the awesome Skwerl_art, I had to base my image on it . Not sure if I can post the sketch since NDA but it looked nuts #conceptart #gamedev #art #digitalart

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  • TekNihn @teknihn.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    Xcom-like game recommendation: Xenonauts 2 On sale currently on steam.

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  • Christoph Voigt | 🦅💖 @spucktier.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2026

    Dopaminers 😉 Speaking of which, keep an eye out for this exact type of game with Sandustry: store.steampowered.com/app/2764460/... (published by Hooded Horse, also known for Manor Lords, Against the Storm, Menace, Xenonauts 2 etc) It's Terraria meets Factorio

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  • EVIL-M09🧪🤖💉🏳️‍⚧️ @evie-unit09.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2026

    My main criticism of Xenonauts 2 is that it starts as a vastly more interesting game that does some really exciting things with the genre before dropping all of these things pretty quickly in the second act and becomes vastly less ambitious

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Have played Titanium Court, Dap, Demon Dust, Crisol, Relooted, Xenonauts 2, Love Eternal, Labyrinth.OS and Moves of the Diamond Hand and can confirm they're very good. Labyrinth.OS is basically an old-school SNES-era Shin Megami Tensei game with big Gender Feels. Slow, heavy dungeon crawling.

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  • Rycluse but Spooky @rycluse.netBluesky · Apr 24, 2026

    Progression of the Xenonauts 2 air game is like Struggle to kill anything > Get missiles, become untouchable > UFOs advance, game is balanced for 3 hours > UFOs advance again, absolutely miserable mid game > get the tier 2 fighter, become untouchable again Still better than any mainline XCOM lol

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  • Steam & Epic Games | Daily @steamandepic.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    👽 Xenonauts 2 has officially left Early Access: the early build launched in Summer 2023 from Goldhawk Interactive, and after nearly three years and 7 major updates the game hit version 1.0. A turn-based tactics game with RPG elements... #SteamAndEpic #Steam #Version #Early #Interactive #Xenonauts

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  • Anndra @anndra.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 4, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 is a fine game but at least half of the time while playing it I just wish I was playing Menace instead. so I'll probably end up just doing that

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  • OEM @oneeyedman.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2024

    Me at 20: "I just finished that game I bought yesterday. When does the next one come out?" Me now: "Xenonauts 2 is out? That's ridiculous - I've only finished the first one four times!"

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  • 白人の少年 @superhappymeaty.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    Xenonauts 2 has been really fun so far Maybe xcom is actually my kind of game

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  • Bayboyzed - Cozy, Classic and Mobile Games @bayboyzed.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 31, 2026

    is going live with a turn based game with aliens #xenonauts #xenonauts2 twitch.tv/bayboyzed

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  • Georgie Sunset ⛺️ Cosy Camper ⛺ Vtuber @georgiesunset.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 4, 2026

    Heya Campers, and happy independance day! But don't start grilling just yet - the goddamn aliens are back again! Time to show them some fireworks, yeah? Starting a brand new alien-hunting strategy game tonight with Xenonauts 2, at 7pm UTC!

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  • Sorrel @sorrelbnuuy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 17, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 Feels exactly the same as the original just sorta better in almost every way. I feel The game is really held back by sticking to conventions, like new enemies introduced every other mission, unique mission types, then after 6 hrs throw all that away to be the same mission every time. 1/2

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  • Andrew 🇿🇦 Davis @thrownintosol.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2026

    world's angriest store trolley (game is Xenonauts 2)

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  • Ben Barrett @chaossmurf.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    you gotta feel for the Xenonauts 2 guys in that the 10-15 years they spent developing the game, AI came along and adopted their entire art style

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  • Tepuitrouble @tepuitrouble.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2026

    Xenonauts 2 is fantastic gameplay wise, tons of QOL improvement over the original. Great visuals and music too, but the narrative fell flat, felt like an afterthought. By the end of the game and the "big reveal" the aliens feel kind of pathetic tbh

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  • Dasterin @dasterin.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 24, 2025

    Hey @hoodedhorse.bsky.social just wanted to mention that I'm having a blast with Xenonauts 2, which I discovered via cool streamer @wobblypython.bsky.social so thanks for providing him a key! The game has really captured the old school X-Com feel with some interesting new mechanics added on!

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  • Joseph Petek @atheistpreacher.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 3, 2025

    I think that Xenonauts 2 is the game you're looking for, though it's still in early access; it's very explicitly a spiritual successor to the original 1994 X-COM. First entry was entirely decent, but the second one promises to be even better when finished. store.steampowered.com/app/538030/X...

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  • setebos @[email protected]Mastodon · Jul 19, 2023

    Playing #Xenonauts2 brings back a lot of good memories from a long time ago. #xcom #games

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  • lmttn @lmttn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2026

    Looked up Xenonauts 2 after seeing that it's only $20 right now and I'm shocked that seemingly every game that wants to be X-Com (most egregiously those impostors called XCOM) forgot about the original's ballistics model. This game ran on a 386. Why do worse on purpose?

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  • tiaxanderson.bsky.social @tiaxanderson.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    Spend a couple of days playing #Xenonauts2 and just beat it Ignore the play time, I kept the game running in the background; the campaign time was a little over 26 hours

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  • input @feed.igeek.gamer-geek-news.com.ap.brid.gyBluesky · Mar 14, 2026

    🎮 **Throwback XCOM successor Xenonauts 2 leaves early access in April, though the developer says the milestone 'doesn't mean our work is done'** "We're planning to continue improving and patching the game after launch." 📰 Source: Latest from PC […] [Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com]

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  • D9sinc @d9sinc.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2025

    Got an itch to play an Xcom-style game, so I decided to replay Xcom 2 instead of recklessly buying Xenonauts 2, and man, I loved this game when it came out, put 100 hours into it, then purchased the xpac and put another 60 hours into the game, and my tastes have vastly changed. Mind you, the game

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  • Faris V5 @farisv5.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 1, 2025

    If I ever do an "all day" stream, remind me to do it with Xenonauts 2. The first game has been great to play through, so I figure may as well do the shiny sequel.

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  • Dirk the Sandman @dsandman.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2025

    I’m craving an xcom-esque turn based strategy game so bad, but i’m awful at Xenonauts 2 and i hate how like 90% of the missions are timed, and timed specifically so it’s basically impossible to complete them perfectly. (IE reinforcements always arrive; you can’t rescue all the civs)

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  • Leese on Life @katherineleese.on.tgirl.questBluesky · May 13, 2025

    The game 'Xenonauts 2' is actually the perfect basis for a Doctor Who game where you play as the head of UNIT.

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  • andoniaranguren.bsky.social @andoniaranguren.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2025

    If you like FTL you might like Xenonauts 2. Its an XCOM game with actual soul. Its not visually stunning but the feeling while playing is pretty good.

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  • A Shark For Trouble @sweetshark.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2025

    I played some hours of Xenonauts [Goldhawk Interactive]. I had tried the demo of Xenonauts 2 previously so I am not sure if it had 'fixed' issues the 1st game had. In other words I enjoyed my time with it, especially when you can use an armored car with a machine gun for your ground missions!

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  • Derek @dmrma413.blacksky.appBluesky · Aug 20, 2024

    Xenonauts 2 is pretty much the same game

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  • BlindiRL @[email protected]Mastodon · Jul 10, 2023

    Time for some Xenonauts 2 Preview. #xcom #xenonauts2 #indiegame #twitch http://www.stupidskull.com/

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