Platform(s): PC, Xbox One
Release date: September 2019

Whether you played the original X-COM back in the day or love the modern reboots from 2K, there's just something satisfying about defending the planet from hostile aliens via tactical, turn-based battles full of sudden surprises and miraculous saves. If you're waiting impatiently for XCOM 3, you'll be happy to know that Phoenix Point - headed up by Julian Gollop, creator of the original X-COM - will scratch that same sci-fi strategy itch. In the desolate post-apocalypse of Phoenix Point, humanity has split into factions following a viral outbreak, and horrific aliens are terrorizing the wastes. As one of the factions fighting to protect Earth, you'll need to ally (or war) with other factions to bolster your forces, then take the fight to hordes of hideous, crab-human-hybrid mutants to ensure our species' survival.