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.
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About This Game
XCOM® 2 is a strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Firaxis Games and Feral Interactive (Mac) and Feral Interactive (Linux) and released in 2016. With an estimated 5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 106.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 84.5/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 34.08 hours, with side content bringing that to 51.68 hours, and a completionist run can reach 89.28 hours. The game has 7 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Tactical, Turn-Based Combat, Character Customization and RPG.
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User Reviews
84.5
Overall Score / 100
8.4/10
Steam (106741 rev)
Playtime Estimates
34.08h
🎯 Main Story
51.68h
⭐ Main + Sides
89.28h
💯 Completionist
Based on 30 player submissions
DLCs (7)
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
$39.99
XCOM 2: Reinforcement Pack
$19.99
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack
$7.99
XCOM 2: Shen's Last Gift
Free
XCOM 2: Alien Hunters
Free
XCOM 2: Anarchy's Children
Free
XCOM 2: Resistance Warrior Pack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
February 4, 2016
Developer
Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$59.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
5M
(4M - 6M) VRI ScoreLearning
71.9
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Tactical
Turn-Based Combat
Character Customization
RPG
Singleplayer
War
Turn-Based Tactics
Sci-fi
Military
PvE
Post-apocalyptic
Isometric
Perma Death
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based
Alternate History
Grid-Based Movement
Top-Down
Logic
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Text Only
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
- Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Minimum:
- OS: macOS 10.13.6
- Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 or greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB AMD 5750, Nvidia 650M, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro 6200 (See Notes for more details)
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
- * All 13” MacBook Pros released since Late 2016
- * All 15” MacBook Pros since early 2011 with a 2.3GHz processor or better
- * All 17" MacBook Pros since Early 2011
- * All 21.5” iMacs since late 2013 with a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or better
- * All 27” iMacs since mid 2010 with a 1GB Graphics Cards and a 2.5GHz processor or better
- * All 27” iMacs Pro's
- * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009
- Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
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Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or Steam OS
- Processor: Intel i3-3225 3.3ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 650 (1GB), AMD R9 270 (2GB) or better
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
- * Nvidia requires 352.55 or newer drivers.
- * AMD requires Mesa 13.0.1 driver compiled using LLVM 3.9.
- * XCOM 2 War of the Chosen requirements differ to XCOM 2, please check the system requirements here before purchasing.
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or Steam OS
- Processor: Intel i7 series
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 960 (2GB)
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
- * We recommend Nvidia 358.16 drivers for best performance in XCOM 2.
- * XCOM 2 War of the Chosen requirements differ to XCOM 2, please check the system requirements here before purchasing.
Legal Notice
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