Asteroid Deflector XL

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Asteroid Deflector XL puts you in charge of a planetary defense system. Your job is to fire different types of projectiles at incoming asteroids to alter their trajectories before they collide with a planet. Each mission requires balancing immediate threats with long term survival managing funds researching new weapons and tracking how many people still live on the surface. The controls are simple but the math of gravity and momentum adds depth to every shot. The game scores a 72% on Metacritic with reviewers noting the satisfying mix of physics puzzles and resource management. What sets it apart is the gradual shift in scale, early missions involve small rocks but later waves bring massive space debris requiring strategic planning. Available on PC Linux and Mac it runs smoothly even on older hardware. The lack of multiplayer might limit replayability but the campaign offers enough variety to keep things engaging for most of the year.