
XenoShyft — Genres, rating & game data
In XenoShyft: Onslaught, players take on the role of a Commander in the NorTec Corporation. You're tasked with defending the NorTec base as wave after wave of horrific aliens attempt to destroy it and end NorTec's strip mining operation in this beautifully illustrated, base defense, deck-building game. XenoShyft is a game for 1 to 4 players, with each player controlling one of the divisions of …
XenoShyft is a turn-based strategy game developed by Asmodee Digital, 2015. It stands out for casual gameplay and a horror setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an iRank Score of 68/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About XenoShyft
In XenoShyft: Onslaught, players take on the role of a Commander in the NorTec Corporation. You're tasked with defending the NorTec base as wave after wave of horrific aliens attempt to destroy it and end NorTec's strip mining operation in this beautifully illustrated, base defense, deck-building game. XenoShyft is a game for 1 to 4 players, with each player controlling one of the divisions of the NorTec military: The Science Labs, Med Bay, Armory, Weapon's Research, Barracks and Command Center. Each of these divisions represents one part of the overall NorTec base with their own unique abilities, and it is your job as Commander of these divisions to protect the base while its field operations are completed. "One of the most fun co-op games I have played in a long time!" - Tom Vasel (The Dice Tower) "The enemies are just monstrous and difficult!" - Rodney Smith (Watch it Played) Gameplay Features 1 - 4 players - Single player compatible, fully cooperative cross-platform gameplay. Strong focus on coordination and strategic planning - to overcome the game's intense difficulty players will need to work together. Cross platform multiplayer: Play with your friends cross-platform - iOS, Android, PC, Mac, it doesn't matter! Base-Defense with deck-building elements Incredible art - Illustrated by three amazing artists, XenoShyft features beautiful and consistent art. All of which creates one cohesive and frightening universe. Inventive and exciting armor and weapon upgrade cards - You'll need to outfit your troops with the best equipment if you hope to survive. You and your teammates will have to work together to survive the continuous onslaught of powerful alien threats and horrors – the goal of the mission is not to wipe out these threats, it is merely to outlast them! Survive through nine rounds of combat with these horrors and the base will have succeeded in its mission, and you and your allies will have survived to fight another day!
How XenoShyft was received
Of the 133 Steam player reviews, 68% are positive.
Players
- Steam players133 reviews68%Mixed
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.
iRank Score
68/100 ↗Type
Turn-Based Strategy, Card Game
Released
2015
Updated May 2026
Developer
Asmodee Digital
Avg. playtime
~5h
Platforms
PC, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh
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