Xenonauts
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Goldhawk Interactive
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 77
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is Xenonauts?
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 15 June 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Goldhawk Interactive |
| Publisher | Goldhawk Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Xenonauts received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Xenonauts
24 games overlap with Xenonauts on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are X-COM: UFO Defense, Into the Breach and Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut.
Common questions about Xenonauts
What platforms is Xenonauts on?
Xenonauts is available on PC. It first released in 2014.
How much does Xenonauts cost?
$24.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Xenonauts?
87% of 5,069 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Xenonauts?
77 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Xenonauts work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Xenonauts as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Xenonauts?
Xenonauts was developed by Goldhawk Interactive and published by Goldhawk Interactive.