Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point

Released Dec 2020

The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

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Evaluation

Phoenix Point launched on Steam on December 3, 2020 and received a steady stream of paid DLC and free content updates over the following years. The paid DLC lineup concluded with Kaos Engines on March 1, 2022, which was explicitly called "the last DLC drop" by the developers. The subsequent free update, Hastur, released on July 21, 2022, was formally announced as "our final official update for Phoenix Point," accompanied by the closure of the community feedback portal and a thank-you message to one million players — a clear and deliberate closing statement on the game's development. However, the story does not end there. On December 11, 2025 — the game's fifth anniversary on Steam — Snapshot Games released a surprise free update called "Firebird," developed in collaboration with the Terror From The Void mod team, which added quality-of-life improvements, rebalancing, and new content. This was followed by a hotfix (patch 1.30.1) on February 5, 2026, addressing various bugs introduced by the Firebird update. While the Firebird update was a welcome addition, the developer has made no announcements of further planned content following it. The original 2022 closure statement remains the most explicit declaration of the studio's intent, and the Firebird update appears to be a one-off anniversary contribution rather than the start of a renewed content cycle. With all DLC released, no unreleased content listed on the store, and no post-Firebird announcements of new content, the game is best understood as a complete product whose content concluded with the Firebird update in December 2025.
Evidence
Surprise free 'Firebird' anniversary update released in collaboration with the Terror From The Void mod team, adding new content and quality-of-life improvements on the game's fifth anniversary.
news post · Dec 11, 2025 source content shipped
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Developer formally declared Hastur as 'our final official update for Phoenix Point,' closed the community feedback portal, and thanked players — a deliberate end-of-development statement.
news post · Jul 21, 2022 source development ending
high

Content

7 of 7 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Publisher
Snapshot Games Inc.
Achievements
47
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Phoenix Point is the acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM, now with Steam Workshop support!

The Earth has been overrun. A mutating, alien menace threatens the last remnants of mankind. Only the Phoenix Project, a secret organization of the best minds and bravest soldiers left on earth, can repel the invasion and reverse the inevitable. The Phoenix Project looks to you for leadership. Research and develop new technologies, explore a ravaged globe, build your bases, manage resources, and dominate the battlefield.

Just remember: you're not alone out there. Factions, including the corporatist New Jericho, the indecisive Synedrion, and the fanatical Disciples of Anu, as well as a variety of offshoot subfactions, have their own values, goals, and view of the Pandorans. Work with these factions via Phoenix Point's diplomacy system, use subterfuge to steal what you need from them, or simply crush all around you with military might. No matter what you choose, victory won't be easy.



Phoenix Point Features:
  • Tons of Content: Over two years of updates, upgrades, fixes, and new content suggested by our community, including Steam Workshop support for subscribing and enabling mods, tweaking existing mods, and setting up your game the way you want to play. Try our example 'Custom Campaign' mod to set up new unique campaigns.

  • Mutating Alien Menace: Face down an ever-changing alien threat that adapts to your tactics and offers no respite even as your team becomes more powerful and technologically advanced.



  • Uncover the Secrets of the Pandoravirus: Engage with a complex narrative, complete with multiple endings that the player can only uncover via several playthroughs. Explore, research, and discover a secret history, as you learn about the origins of the mutants, the Pandoravirus, and Phoenix Point itself.

  • Manage Diplomatic Relations: The Phoenix Project is not the only organization trying to reclaim the Earth. The militaristic New Jericho, the mystical Disciples of Anu, and the technophiles of Synedrion all offer unique rewards for co-operation and threats for opposition. It is up to you to decide how, or even if, to deal with them.



  • Take Aim on the Battlefield: In addition to equipping and commanding units, Phoenix Point lets you take direct control of your soldier's shots in combat, with a unique free-aiming system. Target enemy weakspots, weapons, or valuables, or just go for center mass.

  • Next-Gen Tech with Classic Pedigree: Phoenix Point was designed by Julian Gollop, the creator of the X-COM series in the 1990s. Integrating the core ethos of X-COM while updating the visuals, technology, and systems to modern standards has made Phoenix Point best-in-class.

Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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