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The world's governments receive calls from the Xenonauts, asking for funding and permission to operate in their territories against extraterrestrial forces...
''Xenonauts'' is a [[Turn Based Tactics]] game where you command the eponymous organisation, sending interceptors and strike teams out to fight the alien menace. It is a [[Fan Remake]] of ''[[X-COM (Video Game)|X-COM]]'' by indie developer Goldhawk Interactive. Its homepage can be found [http://www.xenonauts.com/ here]
A sequel, ''Xenonauts 2'' is currently in the works, with a [https://www.gog.com/game/xenonauts_2_demo pre-alpha] currently available for free.
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* [[AKA-47]]: Aircraft include the "F-17", "MiG-32" and "CH-48".
* [[Alien Invasion]]: Involves an initially slow-going one that rapidly escalates as the aliens get their bearings and improve their own logistics.
* [[Alternate History]]: The sequel, though also starting off in the 1970s is slated to take place in an alternate version of the Cold War.
* [[Armor Is Useless]]: Averted. Even the basic armour allows your troops to survive what would be fatal to an unarmoured soldier, albeit badly hurt.
* [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Averted. [http://www.xenonauts.com/devimages/female_jackal.png Female troopers' armour is sensible.]
* [[Cold War]]: The game starts off in 1979.
* [[Dueling Games]]: With the new official installment ''Enemy Unknown'', though [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/14/chat-xenonauts-dev-on-firaxis-and-outdoing-x-com/ Chris England is cordial about the competition.]
* [[Easily-Thwarted Alien Invasion]]: Subverted. It's revealed early on that the reason why mankind hasn't "already lost" is because the aliens are attacking a planet and species so unlike what they're used to, forcing them to initially resort to scouting parties and small raids while they get their act together. This in turn allows the Xenonauts and humanity at large a chance to actually fight back, buying time in the process. It's even possible, though not necessarily ''easy'' to stop the threat before the attacks intensify into a full-blown invasion.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: The Xenonauts were formed through NATO-Soviet collaboration.
* [[The Grey]]: Caesans.
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