Xenonauts 2
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a…
Xenonauts 2 is an indie developed by Goldhawk Interactive, released 2 April 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $19.99 at Humble Store.
What Xenonauts 2 is
Xenonauts 2 is an indie game developed by Goldhawk Interactive and released in 2026. It was published by Hooded Horse. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
It is 2009 - the Cold War continues, and the Berlin Wall still stands. In the shadows, a secret organization works beyond arbitrary political boundaries to gather information about a greater threat to humanity. Mysterious sightings of unidentified flying objects and unknown beings have grown more common, coinciding with escalating international tensions and panic. Those who report such sightings frequently disappear without a trace, and it is clear that the aliens grow bolder with each passing day. Time is of the essence.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 20 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Xenonauts 2 holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 10 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5-4670K (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8320 (quad-core), 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce®™ GT 750 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R7 260X (2 GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $19.99 at Humble Store, 50% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹749.00 (about $7.86), while United Kingdom pays £17.49 — 2.9 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 8 on Steam, which is about $7.99.
What it launched against
Xenonauts 2 launched on 2 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Xenonauts 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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