Phoenix Point
Turn-based alien strategy with free aiming and global management
Snapshot Games Inc. · Released Dec 3, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 7,198
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 24 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 126
- peak 24h 131
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 2, 2026
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is Phoenix Point?
A single-player, turn-based strategy RPG that alternates between a global campaign map and squad-based tactical battles with a third-person aiming view. You lead the Phoenix Project against a mutating alien threat, exploring Earth, researching technology, building bases, managing resources and faction relations, and targeting enemy body parts and equipment in combat.
For you if...
- +you enjoy global management between turn-based tactical missions
- +you want manual aiming and body-part targeting
- +you like experimenting with mixed soldier classes
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player campaign
- −you dislike managing multiple squads, bases, and resources
What players say
73% of 7,198 reviews are positive · 70% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the manual aiming and body-part damage systems, along with flexible class combinations. Common complaints focus on repetitive missions, tedious late-campaign squad management, uneven class and enemy balance, and a clunky interface; some players also report lingering bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Phoenix Point system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Win 10, 8 and 7 SP1+ (64 bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 / AMD Phenom II X4
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 / AMD Radeon R9 270x
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Win 10, 8 and 7 SP1+ (64 bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 3GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3.1 GHz or better
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Tactical
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Grand Strategy
- RPG
- Strategy
- Procedural Generation
- Third-Person Shooter
- Perma Death
- PvE
- Aliens
- Character Customization
- Post-apocalyptic
- Third Person
- Isometric
- Horror
- First-Person
Recent updates
- Jul 2, 2026 · Firebird Update 2 Hotfix
- Jun 24, 2026 · The second patch for “Firebird” is now live!
- Feb 5, 2026 · The first patch 1.30.1 for “Firebird” has arrived!
- Dec 11, 2025 · Phoenix Point - The Firebird Update
- Dec 11, 2025 · Phoenix Point Firebird Patch Notes 1.30
7 DLC available.
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