XCOM® 2
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
- Price:$59.99
- Release Date:2/4/2016
- Franchise:XCOM Franchise
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- Publishers:
- Last Updated:9/18/2024
- Steam App Id:268500
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, XCOM® 2 has 3,198 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 53% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6,823 players achieved on 3/3/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for XCOM® 2. It has received a total of 96,658 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for XCOM® 2. Right now, it costs $59.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for XCOM® 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 288,987 followers on its community page.
About XCOM® 2
XCOM® 2 is a Strategy game developed by Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac), and Firaxis Games. On 2/4/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux), and Feral Interactive (Mac).
Players have rated XCOM® 2 as "Very Positive" out of 96,658 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 81,568 positive reviews and 15,090 negative reviews — an overall 84% positive review rating. Additionally, XCOM® 2 has earned a metascore of 88 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $59.99. It can also be purchased through XCOM: Ultimate Collection and XCOM® 2 Collection which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 7 DLC add-ons including: XCOM 2: Alien Hunters, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack, and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play XCOM® 2 on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). 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® 2 supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Single-player
From the Steam community, XCOM® 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Character Customization
- Futuristic
- Difficult
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Aliens
- Tactical
- Turn-Based
- Co-op
- RPG
- Perma Death
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Sci-fi
- Open World
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for XCOM® 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
XCOM® 2 is referenced by 7 other related apps in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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XCOM 2: Alien Hunters | DLC | 5/12/2016 | View | |
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack | DLC | 12/3/2018 | View | |
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen | DLC | 12/3/2018 | View | |
XCOM 2: Reinforcement Pack | DLC | 2/4/2016 | View | |
XCOM 2: Anarchy's Children | DLC | 3/17/2016 | View | |
XCOM 2: Shen's Last Gift | DLC | 6/30/2016 | View | |
XCOM 2: Resistance Warrior Pack | DLC | 11/22/2016 | View |
Related Bundles
XCOM® 2 is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
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XCOM: Ultimate Collection | 11 | 8 | $148.39 | View | |
XCOM® 2 Collection | 5 | 5 | $99.70 | View |
Related Packages
XCOM® 2 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
XCOM® 2 is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
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English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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XCOM® 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). XCOM® 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). XCOM® 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/268500
- Metacritic. (2024, September 18). XCOM® 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/xcom-2
- Feral Interactive (Linux). (2023, July 8). XCOM® 2. XCOM® 2. http://www.xcom.com