XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Turn-based sci-fi strategy balancing squad combat and base management
Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) · Published by 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux) · Released Oct 8, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 59K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 131 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 429
- peak 24h 552
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 12 years ago
- Feb 26, 2014
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)
What is XCOM: Enemy Unknown?
A turn-based strategy game about defending Earth from an alien invasion. You move soldiers through tactical missions, then manage XCOM headquarters by recruiting troops, researching technology, expanding the base, and allocating resources.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult battles with lasting soldier losses
- +you like balancing tactical missions with base management
- +you accept chance-driven combat and plans going wrong
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving combat with predictable attack outcomes
- −you dislike managing resources, research, and squad recovery
- −you prefer real-time action over turn-based planning
What players say
93% of 58,712 reviews are positive · 87% of 131 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense, replayable tactical combat and the attachment created by persistent soldiers. Common complaints focus on frustrating missed shots, awkward camera and tile selection, and recurring launch failures, crashes, freezes, and campaign-blocking bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
XCOM: Enemy Unknown system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB HD space
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB HD space
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 85
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish. Text only: Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Tactical
- Strategy
- Sci-fi
- Turn-Based
- Aliens
- Singleplayer
- Difficult
- Base Building
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Replay Value
- Addictive
- Character Customization
- Perma Death
- Multiplayer
- RPG
Recent updates
- Feb 26, 2014 · XCOM: Enemy Within Update 02/25/2014
- Feb 26, 2014 · XCOM: Enemy Within Update 02/25/2014
- Jan 8, 2014 · XCOM: Enemy Within Multiplayer Balance Update is Live
- Jan 8, 2014 · XCOM: Enemy Within Multiplayer Balance Update is Live
3 DLC available.
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