XenoShyft: Onslaught

About this board game

XenoShyft: Onslaught is a strategic base-defense deck-building game for 1–4 players, with games lasting about 60 minutes. Players take the role of the NorTec Military and work together to defend their base from the relentless alien Hive.

The game combines classic deck-building and resource management with fast-paced combat. As the threat develops, each player builds a personal deck of Troop, Equipment, and Item cards, using these resources to prepare for and survive deadly battles against incoming enemies.

Cooperation is essential. Players must coordinate their strategy, make tactical decisions, and organize the base’s defenses so that no one is caught off-guard by surprise attacks. Every choice contributes to the group’s effort to outlast the horrors waiting beyond the base.

• Base defense: Protect the NorTec base against the advancing Hive.
• Deck-building: Develop a deck of Troop, Equipment, and Item cards.
• Fast-paced combat: Use your available resources in dangerous encounters.
• Cooperative strategy: Coordinate with other players to meet the evolving threat.
• Unique divisions: Utilize the strengths of the Med Bay, Weapons Research, Science Lab, and Armory.

Each division offers a distinct strength to consider as the team organizes its defense. Managing resources, using the right cards, and supporting your fellow players are all part of the struggle to keep the base standing.

XenoShyft: Onslaught is built around tactical decisions and survival horror, placing players in a constant fight against overwhelming danger. Survival is never guaranteed, making every battle and every defensive choice matter.