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).

Players have rated XCOM: Enemy Unknown as "Very Positive" out of 55,355 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 52,013 positive reviews and 3,342 negative reviews — an overall 94% positive review rating. Additionally, XCOM: Enemy Unknown has earned a metascore of 89 on Metacritic.

It is available for gamers to download and play for $5.99 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through XCOM: Ultimate Collection which gives a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 3 DLC add-ons including: XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack, XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack, and XCOM: Enemy Within available for purchase and download through Steam.

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 functionaliy 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.

DLC & Related Apps

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is referenced by 3 other related apps in the Steam Store.

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

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/