XCOM: Enemy Unknown Review

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 94 / 100. This score is calculated from 55,355 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 52,013 positive reviews, 3,342 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, XCOM: Enemy Unknown has earned a metascore of 89 on Metacritic.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Price

XCOM: Enemy Unknown costs $5.99 in the Steam store as of 12/23/2024 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like XCOM: Ultimate Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown DLC

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has 3 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack, XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack, and XCOM: Enemy Within.

Image	Name	Type	Release Date	Actions
	XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack	DLC	12/4/2012	View
	XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack	DLC	10/23/2012	View
	XCOM: Enemy Within	DLC	11/14/2013	View

About XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a Strategy game developed by Feral Interactive (Linux), and Firaxis Games. On 10/9/2012, it was released on the Steam Store by 2K, and Feral Interactive (Linux).

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, German, French, Italian, and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

According to Steam’s category system, XCOM: Enemy Unknown supports the following features:

• Family Sharing
• Full controller support
• Steam Cloud
• Steam Achievements
• Multi-player
• Steam Trading Cards
• Single-player
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer
• Remote Play on TV

From the Steam community, XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been tagged with the following user tags:

• Unforgiving
• Character Customization
• Futuristic
• Difficult
• Atmospheric
• Multiplayer
• Aliens
• Tactical
• Turn-Based
• RPG
• Perma Death
• Replay Value
• Turn-Based Tactics
• Base Building
• Addictive
• Sci-fi
• Strategy
• Turn-Based Strategy
• Action
• Singleplayer

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Related Bundles

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.

Image	Name	Apps	Packages	Price	Actions
	XCOM: Ultimate Collection	11	8	$42.75	View

Related Packages

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.

Supported Languages

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

Soures & References

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown data has been sourced from:

• Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510
• Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/200510
• Metacritic. (2024, December 23). XCOM: Enemy Unknown for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/xcom-enemy-unknown
• Feral Interactive (Linux). (2023, July 8). XCOM: Enemy Unknown. XCOM: Enemy Unknown. http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/