This sci-fi strategy game builds on the alien defense concept popularized by XCOM – which makes sense, given the devs' pedigree working on the beloved Long War mod – but it's expanded with faction-driven geopolitical tactics reminiscent of grand strategy games like Crusader Kings. One look at a screenshot for Terra Invicta will probably tell you if it's a game for you: you'll see a lot of political maps, asteroid charts, and spaceship diagrams overlaid with what you might ungenerously describe as Excel spreadsheets. I feel like this review from user Jerolk sums up the response as well as any: "Look, if you ever wanted a grand strategy game like [Europa Universalis 4] and a more aggressive version of Kerbal [Space Program] to have a baby, all wrapped around a massively long campaign where you may not realize you made a mistake until 30 hours later... this is the game for you.
Author: dustin.bailey@futurenet.com (Dustin Bailey) , Dustin Bailey
Published at: 2026-01-06 21:59:42
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