

With near-perfect execution, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a must-play for any strategy fan.
92
Verdict
93%
Steam
89
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 58K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (89/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is a "reimagining" of the 1994 strategy game UFO: Enemy Unknown. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set during an alien invasion of Earth in an alternative version of 2015; the player controls an elite, multinational, paramilitary organization called XCOM and commands troops in a series of turn-based tactical missions. Between missions, the player directs the research and development of technologies from recovered alien technology and captured prisoners, expands XCOM's base of operations, manages finances, and monitors and responds to alien activity.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
We Happy Few
Complete a mission without losing a soldier.
87%
unlocked
What Wonders Await
Complete a Research Project.
86.2%
unlocked
Combat Ready
Build an item.
86.2%
unlocked
And So It Begins…
Complete the tutorial mission.
83.3%
unlocked
Eye in the Sky
Launch a Satellite.
81.7%
unlocked
Tables Turned
Shoot down a UFO.
81.4%
unlocked
Up and Running
Build a base facility.
79%
unlocked
Happy to Oblige
Fulfill a Council request.
71%
unlocked
...and Practice.
Build a Workshop.
62.9%
unlocked
Welcoming Committee
Kill 150 aliens.
62.7%
unlocked
XCOM veteran Jake Solomon's AI-powered, narrative-driven Sims rival bites the dust
Jake Solomon's decision to move from making some of the best strategy games ever to an ambitious life sim was a perplexing but exciting one. Spinning
One of the best strategy series ever, you can get all 17 XCOM games for $10
The story in XCOM is minimal. There aren't many cutscenes. The dialogue is sparse. The characters are functional archetypes. And yet, the MicroProse a
XCOM's creator wants to know where XCOM 3 is just as badly as you do: 'I'm sure there's an audience for it'
I'm sorry to do this to you, but XCOM 2 came out nine years ago. The world was young, my passport said "European Union" on it, and I had a full head o
How well does XCOM: Enemy Within hold up today?
The Firaxis formula has been copied but never bettered. It's the little things, like the way the camera swoops in when you're aiming or as t
XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns legend talks taking on The Sims
We regularly experience fantastical stories in the world or videogames - flying to other galaxies, living other lives, killing robots, kissing dragons
Updated 37m ago
We Happy Few
Complete a mission without losing a soldier.
87%
unlocked
What Wonders Await
Complete a Research Project.
86.2%
unlocked
Combat Ready
Build an item.
86.2%
unlocked
And So It Begins…
Complete the tutorial mission.
83.3%
unlocked
Eye in the Sky
Launch a Satellite.
81.7%
unlocked
Tables Turned
Shoot down a UFO.
81.4%
unlocked
Up and Running
Build a base facility.
79%
unlocked
Happy to Oblige
Fulfill a Council request.
71%
unlocked
...and Practice.
Build a Workshop.
62.9%
unlocked
Welcoming Committee
Kill 150 aliens.
62.7%
unlocked
Be the first to share your thoughts on Verdict.games!
Player thoughts from Verdict.games members will appear here.
Data sourced from RAWG, Steam, IGDB, CheapShark, Wikipedia, HLTB, and GX Corner. Sources: rawg, steam, igdb, wikipedia.
All game titles, trademarks, and copyrights belong to their respective owners.