X-Tactical

A first‑person tribute to X‑COM: UFO Defense — reimagined as an FPS.

This is an early prototype – core mechanics are there, polish comes next. I’m building this to see if the classic X‑COM formula works in first‑person, and I’m learning everything as I go.

Thanks for checking it out!

A note from the dev: I’m iterating and testing things constantly. If you find a bug (you will!) or have feedback, I'd love to hear it. Thanks for trying out my first-ever project.

Important: This is a Work in Progress

This is a work in progress. A lot of art is placeholder, and things will break. But the core systems are here — and they’re getting better every week.

• Dynamic Lighting: explosions and gunfire now light up the environment
• Destructible Cover: blast holes in walls, knock down lampposts
• Allied AI — 13 additional friendlies roam the map hunting aliens
• Custom Loadouts — pick armor and weapons before deployment
• Permadeath-ish — if you die, jump into the next soldier and keep fighting

Placeholder Art Everywhere: greyboxing, temp models, programmer art

Bugs Galore: weapons misbehave, enemies get confused, physics goes wild

Controller Recommended: built for Xbox controller; KB+M is janky

I love the original X‑COM, and I’ve always wondered: What if you could play it from the ground, in first-person, with chaos all around you?

This project is my attempt to answer that question.

Download

Unzip

Plug in your controller

Run 3DXCOM.exe

Shoot aliens