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Xenonauts

Goldhawk Interactive · 2014-06-16

Goldhawk Interactive · 2014Loading price…

A punishing turn-based alien-defense strategy game set in the Cold War era, with squad-level tactical combat, base building, and a geoscape campaign that can run 15 hours or more.

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Release: 2014-06-16
Publisher: Goldhawk Interactive
Studio: Goldhawk Interactive

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