XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
93.2Rating
0Content
85Achievements
About This Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Firaxis Games and Feral Interactive (Linux) and released in 2012. With an estimated 3.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 57.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 93.2/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 25.57 hours, with side content bringing that to 35.28 hours, and a completionist run can reach 69.19 hours. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Strategy, Sci-fi and Turn-Based.
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User Reviews
93.2
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam (57858 rev)
Playtime Estimates
25.57h
🎯 Main Story
35.28h
⭐ Main + Sides
69.19h
💯 Completionist
Based on 50 player submissions
DLCs (3)
XCOM: Enemy Within
$29.99
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack
$6.99
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
October 8, 2012
Developer
Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
3.5M
(2.8M - 4.2M) VRI ScoreLearning
74.3
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Turn-Based Strategy
Tactical
Strategy
Sci-fi
Turn-Based
Aliens
Singleplayer
Base Building
Turn-Based Tactics
Unforgiving
Replay Value
Addictive
Character Customization
Perma Death
Multiplayer
Difficult
RPG
Action
Atmospheric
Futuristic
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Polish
Text Only
Korean
Japanese
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *:Windows Vista
- Processor:2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:20 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
Recommended:
- OS *:Windows 7
- Processor:2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
- Memory:4 GB RAM
- Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:20 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
Minimum:
- OS: 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 20 GB
- Video Memory: 256 MB
- Video Card: AMD HD4000 / NVIDIA 9000 Series (See NOTICE for details)
- Additional: Broadband Internet Connection.
- NOTICE:The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 8xxx series. The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 320M, NVIDIA 9400 and Intel HD3000.
Recommended:
- OS: 10.9.1 (Mavericks)
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 20 GB
- Video Memory: 1GB
- Additional: Broadband Internet Connection.
- NOTICE:The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 8xxx series. The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 320M, NVIDIA 9400 and Intel HD3000.
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 4GB Memory
- Graphics: 512MB*
- Hard Drive:16GB HD space
- Other Requirements: Nvidia 600 series+, AMD 6000 series+, Intel Iris Pro.
- IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
- Processor: 3 GHz
- Memory: 8GB Memory
- Graphics: 1GB*
- Hard Drive: 16GB HD space
- Other Requirements: Nvidia 700 series+, AMD 6000 series+
- IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.
Legal Notice
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