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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game has so much customization and replay value, just as a vanilla product. Then you get into the workshop and you have endless possibilities. The fact that it's frequently on sale for the cost of a McDonald's…”
“X-Com has perfected such an amazing gameplay loop that is hard to beat.”
“Much better than the previous entry. While I still prefer old-school X-COM: UFO Defense over these streamlined entries, at least this one went all the way with the gameplay style and made the best of it. Doubt we'll get…”
31 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game has so much customization and replay value, just as a vanilla product. Then you get into the workshop and you have endless possibilities. The fact that it's frequently on sale for the cost of a McDonald's…”
“Honestly its in my top 5 and with mods after completing it twice without, even better!”
“I played XCOM: Enemy Unknown/Within a lot when I was younger, one of my favorite turn-based strategy games out there. When XCOM 2 came out, I was initially not very happy with how it turned out, it felt a little clunky…”
17 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“If you like brutal, XCOM 2 is for you. It is not a easy game. But it is incredibly fun.”
“I play a lot of games and this is one of the very few games that I play yearly. It can be brutal, but it can also be very rewarding. There is just something about the gameplay formula that is difficult to find…”
“This game pisses me off when I play it the same way Fear and Hunger pisses me off. I'm tossing coins in both games (this one to a much lesser degree than F&H) and hoping for the best. Just like F&H though, I can't stop…”
11 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Genre Defining. XCOM 2 puts it all together to set the gold standard for, well, XCOM-likes. You need the DLC with the chosen.”
“The best tactical turn based game on the market. I have beaten this game several times and everything from the story, music, map design, objectives, character, and gameplay upgrades and customization really do make this…”
“Still the best turn-based combat game around. purchase with the DLC's and you get enough game for years!”
9 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game has so much customization and replay value, just as a vanilla product. Then you get into the workshop and you have endless possibilities. The fact that it's frequently on sale for the cost of a McDonald's…”
“An excellent steal if it's on sale. Took me a few tires to get into, but I play a campaign a few times a year now.”
“Worth getting. So replayable with mod support because, like most games, the IP has been left to ROT. Always be thinking about how nice XCOM 3 could be”
19 of the 101 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I like TBT games but just do not have the patience for all the random bullsh*t in this game. Rather than rewarding you for proper placement and execution, the game would rather cheat and kill all your soldiers in one…”
“Honestly the game kind of sucks and the ai cheats so much it sucks. It will just randomly throw bosses at you that can pretty much one shot your units within the first 2-3 missions of the game. Oh your on top of this…”
“a slow begining followed by horrible gameplay where your units take the longest most stupid way breaking windows at every point they can instead of walking around a corner they take the route through the building…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I like TBT games but just do not have the patience for all the random bullsh*t in this game. Rather than rewarding you for proper placement and execution, the game would rather cheat and kill all your soldiers in one…”
“Honestly the game kind of sucks and the ai cheats so much it sucks. It will just randomly throw bosses at you that can pretty much one shot your units within the first 2-3 missions of the game. Oh your on top of this…”
“I haven’t played a turn-based game this unbalanced and ridiculous since Wasteland 2. Just remove the zero from every hit percentage in the game, except 90% and above. That’s how low and hilariously unrealistic your…”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I like TBT games but just do not have the patience for all the random bullsh*t in this game. Rather than rewarding you for proper placement and execution, the game would rather cheat and kill all your soldiers in one…”
“a slow begining followed by horrible gameplay where your units take the longest most stupid way breaking windows at every point they can instead of walking around a corner they take the route through the building…”
“So many years after I first played it at launch, XCOM 2 remains the pinnacle of the turn-based tactics genre. My complaints are few: some visual bugs, occasional physics glitches, and a couple frustrating enemy…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I played XCOM: Enemy Unknown/Within a lot when I was younger, one of my favorite turn-based strategy games out there. When XCOM 2 came out, I was initially not very happy with how it turned out, it felt a little clunky…”
“great game but theres an annoying controller bug when using the character menus which was never fixed so would not recommend”
“How is this game going to be available and work great on console for couch gaming. But i hook up the same controller i use on ps5 and this game has the AUDACITY to gray out the interface selection button? if the Steam…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played through the base game and the War of the Chosen(WotC) edition and I definitely recommend you to play WotC version but to avoid the Alien Rulers DLC stuff. If you want a challenge, name and customize all your…”
“XCOM 2 is a tactical turn-based RPG with additional strategy elements. It has incredible presentation, serviceable plot, an incredibly rich and deep gameplay, and tons of mods on top of that. I played it on Veteran with…”
“I LOVE XCOM! I used to play the hell out of this on the xbox one back in the day. Ran horribly, got softlocked many times, it was a blast. Got it on pc, runs better, got softlocked many times. Will get softlocked many…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If you love yelling at your monitor as your dudes misses a direct shot then this is the game for you. tbh it's a really good game with punishing difficulty if you mess up (you can save scum)”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“This is one of the best turn-based strategy games I have ever played. It is also one of the hardest. The theme is very interesting. Earth has already lost the war. Aliens rule the world, and you lead a small resistance from a hidden base. The difficulty is no joke. Every move…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“From earning my achievement for finishing the tutorial in 2017 to finally completing XCOM 2 in 2026, it has been quite a journey. While I enjoyed the first game much more, there’s no doubt about how solid the XCOM 2 experience is. It’s one of those games that eventually goes on…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:07 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Isometric · Turn-Based Combat · Post-apocalyptic · Turn-Based Tactics · Military · PvE · Top-Down · Turn-Based · Sci-fi · Character Customization · Logic · War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 88 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.xcom.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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.