UFO: Alien Invasion
About this entry
UFO: Alien Invasion is a free, open-source tactical strategy game heavily inspired by the classic X-COM series. Set in the year 2084, players command PHALANX, a secret organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game features two distinct modes: Geoscape Mode for real-time strategic management (base building, research, interception) and Battlescape Mode for turn-based tactical combat in 3D environments. It is built on a heavily modified version of the Quake II engine and is available on multiple platforms.
UFO: Alien Invasion is listed as a Open Source entry in CheckpointDB's preservation database.
It is grouped under Strategy|Resource Management, making it easier to compare with related preservation projects and enhanced classics.
This record is treated as its own version or project, separate from normal game database entries.
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Setup: Available as a free download for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
