Hooded Horse's new strategy game Menace isn't XCOM, and that's okay

I assumed, from its pretty hardcore cinematic - as well as everything else I'd read - that Menace was like XCOM for people who didn't like themselves. I was well up for that, filling each requirement perfectly. I love XCOM, with its super granular tactical turn-based goodness, and let's be honest, I'm only so-so. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:New turn-based tactics game Menace blends the alien threat of XCOM with the squad drama of Baldur's Gate 3Grimdark XCOM-like Menace expands its demo and nerfs its tanky space piratesAnticipated 'space XCOM' tactical RPG Menace delayed again, but a demo's out now

Feb 22, 2026 - 00:14
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Hooded Horse's new strategy game Menace isn't XCOM, and that's okay
I assumed, from its pretty hardcore cinematic - as well as everything else I'd read - that Menace was like XCOM for people who didn't like themselves. I was well up for that, filling each requirement perfectly. I love XCOM, with its super granular tactical turn-based goodness, and let's be honest, I'm only so-so.

Read the rest of the story...

RELATED LINKS:
New turn-based tactics game Menace blends the alien threat of XCOM with the squad drama of Baldur's Gate 3
Grimdark XCOM-like Menace expands its demo and nerfs its tanky space pirates
Anticipated 'space XCOM' tactical RPG Menace delayed again, but a demo's out now

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