The Last Mission is a roguelike sci-fi strategy about defending earth from alien invasion

• The Last Mission tasks you with defending Earth against endless alien waves
• Outfit and command your flotilla of starships, crafting your build to beat the enemy
• Don't be overwhelmed, and watch as they duke it out in real time

Defending Earth from alien invaders is as classic to the world of gaming as tragedies are to theatre, or obnoxious auteurs are to cinema. And the latest to take a crack at it offers an intriguing mix of FTL and real-time sci-fi strategy, with The Last Mission now available on Google Play.

The best way to describe The Last Mission is as a sci-fi strategy where your job is to equip your fleet of starships defending the planet, with roguelike mechanics and real-time combat. Each wave of alien enemies will seek to wear down your flotilla, and between each of them you'll have time to refit and rearm, hoping to last just a little bit longer.

You sunk my battleship!

The Last Mission boasts a real suite of features that I think any strategy fan will appreciate, from a variety of builds to deep resource management and even being optimised for offline play.

For myself, I was a big fan of XCOM: Enemy Unknown as a child, so the idea of defending Earth from aliens hits me right in the nostalgia centres of my brain. And believe it or not, this is the one time where I'll gladly endorse an auto-battler format!

Because in truth, The Last Mission is definitely someone's perfect game, and I can see fans of both strategy, roguelikes and autobattlers finding something to enjoy here. So, you can find The Last Mission right now on Android, or keep your eyes peeled for a promised upcoming iOS launch sometime in the near future!

In the meantime, if you want to put your planning and strategy skills to the test, then you'll be glad to know we've got plenty of options to play. Check out our list of the best strategy games on Android to get started on taking over the kingdom, world or even galaxy!