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Xenonauts 2 Preview (PC)

The sequel to Xenonauts, an XCOM-like turn-based game released back in 2014, is just around the corner. After running a successful Kickstarter campaign five years ago, developer Goldhawk Interactive is expected to finally release Xenonauts 2 sometime this year.

Since X-COM: UFO Defense is one of my favorite childhood games, I jumped with excitement when I got access to a very early version of Xenonauts 2. This build will be playable during Steam Next Fest between February 6-13, so you might want to wishlist Xenonauts 2 and download the demo once it goes live.

After playing for several hours, I can definitely say that this is a faithful recreation of one of the first XCOM games, but with some twists and improvements. Only hardcore fans will probably notice these new mechanics added by Goldhawk Interactive, but if you played the original Xenonauts game, the most obvious change is the switch to Unity… (read more)

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