Xenonauts 2

Buy81%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Goldhawk Interactive · Strategy · Apr 2, 2026

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Xenonauts 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Operation Points is an interesting idea for adding variety to the gameplay and bringing an extra layer of strategy to the geomap.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aerial combat mini-game is fun and the option to auto-resolve dogfights is convenient.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign plot was interesting and it was fun to play through.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics, sound, animations etc. are solid and consistent, making for an atmospheric experience mathing the gameplay and story very well.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are looking for something that looks good and plays great, that has the old-school feel with a modern interface, and just want to have fun, look no further.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Across my entire campaign, the technical execution was absolutely flawless—no game-breaking bugs or crashes, just pure, uninterrupted tactical simulation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay102 reviews
Combat80 reviews
Story68 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Bugs8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Crashes
52% still recommend
Audio
61% 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

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$19.99$39.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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