Phoenix Point

Snapshot Games Inc. / Dec 3, 2020 / RPG, Strategy

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That's more people than live in the Pitcairn Islands.

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

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What's new

The third patch for “Firebird” is now live!

2026-09-23

Bug Fixes and Changes • Fixed weapons unloading their magazines when another of the same type is scrapped. • Fixed multiple items of the same type in a soldier's inventory disappearing in Geoscape. • Fixed sabotage Synedrion Mist Repeller mission not showing up as an option when it is a diplomacy mission target. • Adjusted the zoom of tactical portraits for Phoenix Operatives. • Added danger zone marker for grenade spread showing the max possible damage spread radius.

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What players say

Mostly Positive

71% positive, 4,302 reviews

Recommended296 hrs played

As a life long XCOM/UFO Defense fan, I backed this game back when all we had was a tech demo and lore snippits. Since release there were hiccups and valid criticisms of the game but today the dev team did something I haven’t seen before. They worked with and incorporated features/balancing from the most popular overhaul mod this game has. All I gotta say is: great work you guys. I’m proud to have been a kickstarter.

37 found this helpful, 2025-12-11

Not recommended36 hrs played

Phoenix Point is yet another candidate that desperately deserves a “Mixed” review. Unfortunately, Steam doesn’t do nuance, so this one ends up with a negative thumbs-down from me. That verdict comes after two full playthroughs and, especially, after a recently started one that reminded me why I stopped in the first place. TL;DR: Phoenix Point is a 6–7/10 game. On sale, it might scratch that XCOM 3 itch just enough...

35 found this helpful, 2026-01-25

Not recommended67 hrs played

THE BREAKDOWN +Some fascinating unit designs +Reticle-based hit system feels less random than a percentage system +Body part targeting is novel and helps add tactical depth +Story is pretty interesting and has some fun ideas +Troop upgrades feel meaningful -Class balancing feels completely nonexistent -DLCs are poorly implemented and throw off the already shaky resource management -Too much emphasis on the world map...

106 found this helpful, 2025-11-25