UFO: Aftershock

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 263 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

ALTAR Interactive · Strategy · Apr 16, 2014

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$3.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio2 of 6
Subtitles2 of 6

Should I buy UFO: Aftershock?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 263 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 98 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
There are many strategies in battle and out of combat which will guarantee replayability.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
16 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Story: Not much to say that isn't spoiling the major plot points that you uncover, but seems pretty well-written and thought out.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
The layered systems, expansive research tree, and real-time-with-pause combat create a steep learning curve.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Although the graphics may feel dated by modern standards, they support the tactical readability required for squad management.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay18 reviews
Story16 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
60% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
33% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$3.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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