7 September 2026 15:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
Another hotfix has been released onto the main Xenonauts 2 branches for everyone to play. We're hoping this is our final hotfix for this series of builds, as this fixes the two remaining reproducible crashes in the game and has made several improvements to the Mod Manager panel.We are working on a larger update in the background, and we should have some more to say about that soon!Game Updates:Updated the visuals / layout of the Mod Manager panel to make it easier to use.The Mod Manager panel now shows more extensive details when there is an issue with a mod, including:Each enabled mod has a r
3 September 2026 19:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here). This is hopefully the final build in the 7.27.x series of minor updates and if all goes well we'll release it onto the public branches early next week. Also, we should be putting out a few more details on what we're currently working on in the next few weeks! Bugfixes:Fixed a crash that could occur at the start of a tactical mission, or more rarely on the strategy layer - essentially it would happen if you tried to reload a save within a certain time after a "character conversation" oc
28 August 2026 22:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Patrick (HoodedHorse)
Hello everyone. The Xenonauts 2 devs have continued developing Xenonauts 2, adding two new updates to the main branch since the last roundup. These updates focus on bringing balance and gameplay changes as well as continuing to fix bugs. If you have missed any of this news, make sure to read the full roundup below. Xenonauts 2 is also part of the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale at 50% off. Check it out, and check out the other games on sale during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale. Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44897639/cd8e154e8b645ac2d7f4562c5e15eac724e4c269.p
24 August 2026 23:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here). This is a minor update that is designed to tidy up a few issues with the mod manager panel to make life easier for those working on mods.Bugfixes:Updated the visuals / layout of the Mod Manager panel to make it easier to use.The Mod Manager panel now shows more extensive details when there is an issue with a mod, including: Each enabled mod has a red or green circle next to it. Green indicates no problems, whereas red indicates an issue with dependencies, conflicts or versions.Viewing
22 August 2026 22:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Patrick (HoodedHorse)
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 50% off during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale. In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity. Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale
19 August 2026 11:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Bugfixes:Updated the way the game reads save games so that corrupted (or very old) save games existing in the save game directory can no longer cause crashes.Fixed a mod-related issue with template patching, where the game would crash in some incorrect circumstances when in development mode and template patches were interacting with other modded templates / patches.
6 August 2026 16:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
We've now released v7.27.3 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below.Gameplay Changes:The Laser Weapons research entry has been updated so the displayed damage multiplier is now 120% rather than 135%, which accurately reflects the pre-upgrade damage values of Laser weapons. The research text has also been updated to better hint at the possibility of future upgrades.Mods now no longer have a "maximum version", as this was causing a lot of false confusion about mods being out of date. Generally speaking our "major version" patches should not break mods - so a mo
3 August 2026 16:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Bugfixes:Fixed a rare crash that could occur on UFO interception.Fixed a rare crash that could occur when assigning a soldier to a strike team slot on the Armory screen.Fixed a rare crash that could occur during the AI turn when enemy units were moving.Fixed a rare AI hang related to overwatch fire against mind-controlled units.
24 July 2026 21:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Bugfixes:Fixed a crash that could occur in the tactical layer if a Xenonaut was mind controlled, then another Xenonaut was killed, then mind control wore off (this crash was introduced in 7.27.0 so was never in the main build).
21 July 2026 23:50 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Bugfixes:Fixed a bug preventing users uploading mods to Steam Workshop via the game.Fixed a rare crash that could occur if two squadrons simultaneously intercepted the same UFO and then one successfully shot it down.
17 July 2026 13:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Gameplay Changes:The Laser Weapons research entry has been updated so the displayed damage multiplier is now 120% rather than 135%, which accurately reflects the pre-upgrade damage values of Laser weapons. The research text has also been updated to better hint at the possibility of future upgrades.Mods now no longer have a "maximum version", as this was causing a lot of false confusion about mods being out of date. Generally speaking our "major version" patches should not break mods - s
10 July 2026 17:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Patrick (HoodedHorse)
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 50% off during the Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale. In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity. Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale
9 July 2026 09:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
We've now released v7.26.1 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below.Balance Changes:ARES Strength increased to 100 (up from 50), matching the MARS - this makes burst fire weapons slightly more accurate.The explosions caused by dying aliens (Servitors, Cyberdrones) no longer destroy items on the ground, as a lot of players ended up being confused about why their items had vanished and it was usually because they were caught in an explosion when on the ground after the soldier carrying them had been killed.Damage synchronisation has been added to the ENDGAME fi
3 July 2026 20:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Goldhawk
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Changes:Fixed Steam Workshop mods not displaying correctly in the Mod Management panel.Fixed the Western Town restaurant kitchen wall tiles displaying black (only on AMD cards, or Linux),
3 July 2026 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Patrick (HoodedHorse)
Hello everyone. It has been a busy month for Xenonauts 2, with 3 stable patches coming to the main branch. These patches include gameplay and balance changes, localization fixes, and taking care of those nasty bugs. If you've missed any Xenonauts 2 development news, this is the place to get all caught up. Let's get into the roundup below. Xenonauts 2 is also part of the Hooded Horse Summer Sale at 50% off. Check it out, and check out the other games on sale during the Hooded Horse Summer Sale. Hooded Horse Summer Sale {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8544093/aad7799ac6bc9c0f878b2ce4213aee1b4c00bf57.png Xeno
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