XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 89
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is XCOM: Enemy Unknown?
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Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 7 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Publisher | 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 10 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was XCOM: Enemy Unknown received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 3 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like XCOM: Enemy Unknown
24 games overlap with XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are X-COM: UFO Defense, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth.
Common questions about XCOM: Enemy Unknown
What platforms is XCOM: Enemy Unknown on?
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available on PC. It first released in 2012.
How much does XCOM: Enemy Unknown cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend XCOM: Enemy Unknown?
93% of 58,594 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for XCOM: Enemy Unknown?
89 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does XCOM: Enemy Unknown work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates XCOM: Enemy Unknown as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made XCOM: Enemy Unknown?
XCOM: Enemy Unknown was developed by Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux).