Yes, worth buying.
At $24.99. It has been as low as $4.99.
- Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 88 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Designed to evoke the feel and challenge of the original, Xenonauts successfully modernizes many of the mechanics while maintaining the deep, unforgiving gameplay that made the early X-COM titles legendary.
The graphics are functional and clear, with enough detail to convey important tactical information without cluttering the screen.
The sound design also supports the atmosphere effectively, with a tense, minimalistic soundtrack and distinct audio cues for weapons fire, alien movements, and atmospheric events.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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