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XCOM®: Chimera Squad

Turn-based tactics with squad breaches in a human-alien city

Firaxis Games · Published by 2K · Released Apr 23, 2020

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 21K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 27 in 30 days
Players
35
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 25, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 7770
4 GB RAM · 18 GB disk
Full requirements

What is XCOM®: Chimera Squad?

This single-player turn-based tactics game takes place in City 31, where humans and aliens live together after the war for Earth. You lead human and alien agents through missions made up of separate encounters, choosing entry points for each breach and taking individual turns against enemies. Between missions, you assign agents and manage rising unrest across the city's districts.

For you if...

  • +you like tactical battles built around short encounters
  • +you enjoy combining agents with different abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want extensive soldier customization and base building
  • −you prefer large maps and varied mission types
  • −you want a serious tone without frequent jokes

What players say

71% of 21,108 reviews are positive · 81% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the breach system and the ways agents' abilities work together. Common complaints concern repetitive missions, limited customization, the writing, and persistent bugs.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 67 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish XCOM®: Chimera Squad?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Heroes of City 31», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

XCOM®: Chimera Squad screenshot 1

XCOM®: Chimera Squad system requirements

Minimum: HD 7770, 4 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 64-bit
Processor
2.4 GHz Quad Core
Graphics
1GB AMD Radeon HD 7770, NVIDIA GeForce 650 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
18 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit / Windows 10 64bit
Processor
3GHz Quad Core
Graphics
2GB AMD Radeon HD R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
18 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does XCOM®: Chimera Squad have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does XCOM®: Chimera Squad run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does XCOM®: Chimera Squad use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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