UFO2: Extraterrestrials
Alien invasion strategy with real-time air battles and turn-based squads
Chaos Concept · Released Jun 15, 2021
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 158
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Apr 16, 2023
What is UFO2: Extraterrestrials?
A 3D strategy game about an alien invasion, combining real-time global planning and air combat with turn-based squad missions. You develop weapons and technologies, fight on destructible terrain, and improve soldiers’ stats as they gain experience.
For you if...
- +you enjoy managing individual actions in turn-based squad combat
- +you like research and global planning between tactical missions
Not for you if...
- −you want fast, uninterrupted real-time combat
- −you prefer simple squad commands over individual action management
What players say
58% of 158 reviews are positive
Players praise the detailed turn-based combat, weapon and research variety, and resemblance to classic X-COM. Others complain about a clunky interface, unclear research unlocks, and dated visuals.
Screenshots and trailer
UFO2: Extraterrestrials system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run UFO2: Extraterrestrials?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz Processor
- Graphics
- 512 MB Video Card with DirectX 9.0c comatible drivers
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 3 Ghz Processor
- Graphics
- 2048 MB Video Card with DirectX 9.0c comatible drivers
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does UFO2: Extraterrestrials have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does UFO2: Extraterrestrials run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 28
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian.
Does UFO2: Extraterrestrials use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- RPG
- Strategy
- Tactical RPG
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 3D
- Sci-fi
- Turn-Based Combat
- Aliens
- Tactical
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2022 · Summer 2022 Update
- Dec 31, 2021 · Update Notes December 31
- Oct 24, 2021 · Update Notes October 24
- Jun 27, 2021 · Update Notes June 27
- Jun 19, 2021 · Update notes June 19