PC User Reviews

The greatest tactics game ever. Still the best they've ever done. Nothing will ever be as addicting.

Utterly fantastic series. XCOM is the real game that real gamers play. Awesome and cool!

Engaging gameplay, immersive world, and endless fun! A must-play for all gamers seeking excitement and adventure.

#엑스컴 에너미 언노운 ★★★☆ (7+) 너네는 턴제전략 함부로 하지마라..지인분 돌아가심...평소 철인삼종 대회도 완주하시고 헬스도 꾸준히 하시던 지인분... 같이 시골 내려갔다가 밭에서 엑스컴 발견함...재밌다면서 만지려고 하시길래 다들 말리는데 괜찮다면서 만짐....그렇게 눈앞에서 돌아가셨다....순식간에 잡아채서 땅속으로 끌고감........외마디 비명만 남긴 채 그렇게 땅 속 깊은 곳으로 사라지셨다..아직도 안잊혀짐...그 뒤로 절대 턴제전략 봐도 안건드림

Solid turn-based tactics. Each class actually feels different, and there’s a ton of ways to handle a fight—you can blow stuff up with explosives for an easy win, shoot them off to loot, or capture for some big payoff.

The gameplay of this game is just simplistic, boring and poorly thought through. For example, your soldiers can only shoot at an enemy when there's a line of sight, but when you move a soldier , the game doesn't tell you which enemies can be seen from the target location until after you've moved there. So how am I supposed to make an informed decision on where to move my soldiers? The game is full of stuff like this. The UI is also janky and clearly designed for consoles, especially the explosives, the camera control is just awful. It also suffers from a severe bug that makes it completely unplayable at my monitor's native resolution (3440x1440). The bug has been known for ages and the manufacturer doesn't seem to give a damn. I didn't rate the game at zero because it is somewhat atmospheric (although even the graphics aren't particularly impressive, especially the UFO fights are just simplistic 2D animations), but frankly the gameplay is just bad. I wanted to like this game because I played Gorky 17 (aka Odium) many years ago and this seemed similar, but frankly even that 1999 game works better than this turd.

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i liked the concept of the game but i would of enjoyed it a lot more if it were a first person cam experience, thats the thing that ruined it for me, its not necisarily a bad game i just dont enjoy the concept of "click this button to send this person to this position" not for me. the story was great, i just dont like the game mechanics very much.

I had heard about this game years ago, but only now in 2025 did I give it a chance... and I was pleasantly surprised. It's not just a well-made "chess with guns," but it also features an entire section dedicated to base/operation management, involving strategic decisions on research and resources, construction of various improvement-focused facilities, anti-air defense, and more. The beginning of the campaign might leave you feeling lost with so many things to think about at once, but the first steps are guided through tutorials that don’t take away your freedom while covering a little bit of everything. It's inevitable to feel a bit lost at first, and the difficulty is quite unforgiving, but at least the game allows you to save your progress at any moment (both in battle and at the base). This save feature is essential for completing the campaign for the first time without too much ****, about the battle mechanics: you can command up to six soldiers, each belonging to different classes (sniper, heavy, support, etc.). You can customize their outfit, entire body, name, voice, equipment, and more. Each class has specific abilities and can only use certain types of weapons, so it’s up to you to balance the number of soldiers from each class in your squad and make the best use of their strengths in the various campaign battles. Additionally, they level up as battles are won, and new abilities can be unlocked (which are essential for completing the campaign). But there’s a crucial point: keeping them alive. This directly impacts how long it will take you to finish the game (or if you’ll even finish it at all). If a soldier dies, you must recruit a new one, who starts from level one.There is a good variety of enemy classes, and when combined on the same map, they can become a real problem. There are also different types of missions within each map, and while they are not extremely diverse, they do add an extra layer of spice to the battle **** interesting aspect of this game is the level of pressure it puts on the player through the "panic level" of the countries that support the initiative against the aliens. These countries provide you with resources (money, scientists, engineers, etc.), and if you lose one, you can't get it back. Certain moments in the campaign force you to save one country over another, which can increase the panic level in the country you didn’t choose (or even cause you to lose it entirely). So, one of the biggest challenges, especially at the beginning, is stabilizing the panic levels across all countries.Overall, the graphics still hold up well in 2025, despite being dated, and they didn’t really bother me. The CPU difficulty is well-balanced most of the time. The main bugs/issues I noticed were shots passing through objects depending on the soldier’s angle and the movement performance of a specific enemy (Berserker).XCOM is the kind of game that makes you lose track of time, constantly thinking, "I'll just tweak this one last thing and then stop", but you keep going. I only started feeling a bit fatigued towards the end of the campaign, and it took me around 28 hours to finish it.

Bu tür oyunların "strateji" kategorisine girdiğini düşünmüyorum. Farming simülatör de strateji oyunu o zaman? Neyse sevdiğim türde bir oyun değil ve beni etkileyebilecek bir şey barındırmıyordu.

Amazingly fun!Starting from the ground up to design the perfect Alien killing squad is tough, but **** game is extremely challenging, and will keep you on your toes in order to make sure that all of your squad gets out alive!The game has great replayability and has hours upon hours of enjoyable game play. Even after beating the game, it's fun to keep your file and drop back in to play a couple of missions - as they can still be challenging even with a fully prepared **** strategy is sound, but there are a few glitches at times - and I have to call BS on the hit % on harder difficulties.(Once, all 5 of my men missed a target when they all had a 55% chance to hit. The alien had a 45% chance to hit one of my men in cover, and had a 10% to critical. The alien got the critical on one of my men - all of my men missed the alien... and that kind of stuff happened a lot on the harder difficulty)Even if you're not into turn based strategy games - you should definitely check this game out. It has to be my favorite game that I've purchased on steam thus far.

Whenever i see a turn and grid based strategy game i say ''XCOM like'' as in souls like or rogue like. This game made a genre and doesnt get the credit it deserves

Quite possibly the worst in-game camera I've ever seen. It's constantly twitching, changing altitude for no reason and changing angles so that you can't see anything. This game is a sad victim of the 7th generation of consoles. I've tried installing the mod to fix the camera, but no matter what I tried, it kept giving me errors. Whether it's due to the game's age or just how badly it was made, I don't know, but whatever the reason, it doesn't work. Otherwise, it seems like a cool game, but the atrocious camera controls make it completely unplayable for me. Call me petty, but sacrificing the game's UI and UX just to appeal to console gamers is a mortal sin in my book, especially when there are hundreds of examples of console-oriented games that still play well on PC.

One of the best strategy games I have played. Forces you to rethink your strategy all the time. No cookie-cutter missions as you are constantly faced with more powerful and imposing enemies.

Remains one of the finest examples of the strategy genre, blending tactical depth with compelling gameplay.

THE **** DO YOU MEAN 98%!?!? 98% MY ASS! THIS GAME IS RIGGED AGAINST ME AND THE UNIVERSE HATES ME

One of the best strategy games I have ever played. Source of probability memes.Graphics & sound are nice, unreal engine 3 is used. UI is clear and easy to use. The game is divided into two interconnected parts: Strategic campaign (story) and **** strategic campaing requires you to research & develop technologies, as well as managing soldiers and their equipment. you also have aircraft and special operations. Building your base and technology timings are part of the strategic campaign as well. You must respond to alien attacks around the world and keep the council members (countries) safe unless you want them to withdraw their support. So, you have a council-backing mini-game, an aircraft mini-game, a soldier mini-game, a base-building mini-game, an alien capture mini-game... All of these are interconnected and provide a deep strategic experience.Combat is turn based and hits are based on RNG. There are many different soldier classes and abilities, as well as equipment. The game might be punishing, plan carefully all of your **** game features incredible replayability, difficulty and second wave options (added in new game+ as you complete campaigns in the different difficulties) extend the game's lifetime. If you are a fan of TBS definitely give it a try. I would highly recommend getting Enemy within expansion, as it adds a lot of valuable changes.Good luck, commander.

Good strategy game, but nothing memorable in either story nor combat. Confusing and unexplained aircraft system.

What a game! Today, november 2023 still a LOT of fun :) great mechanics, bug free in my case, nice story and chalanges. If you like my always liked turn based games and never play it, go do it now.

God does not play dice

玩得很開心，策略是遊戲中很棒的機制！

Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.

**** amazing. first saw my dad playing it back in 2013 when i was still a little kid. nine years later, got the complete edition for like 30 or 40 bucks on christmas cause i wanted to see what it was all about. instantly **** hooked. i now have 155 hours and counting on steam and i might never stop. highly recommended for anyone who is even somewhat familiar with tacstrat games some advice i have for new players: - normal mode, ironman. perfect balance of fun and challenge. ironman mode will keep you from ruining the fun for yourself. just take care to avoid softlocks, crashes or process terminations - buy the enemy within expansion and slingshot dlc. boot to enemy within. before starting the game, enable Operation Slingshot and Operation Progeny in the advanced settings. they add some very challenging side quest-style missions that provide substantial rewards if completed - avoid second wave options for your first playthrough, they make the game much more unpredictable and very different from the standard experience - smoke & mirrors, flush, battle scanner, and rapid reaction are the worst perks in each of their respective class training trees and are vastly outclassed by their alternatives. never **** pick them

There's a reason every new turn-based shooter is called an XCOM game; this game basically hasn't been beat since.

Excellent turn based strategy. Tons of fun, good balance of reward and punishment, practical and aesthetic customization is really fun. Tons of fun, worth your time.

Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»

It must have been amazing game back in 2012, but in 2023 it is just a famous name, nothing else. I'm glad they basically invented the genre - it spawned so many amazing games since then.

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An amazing turn based strategy with perfect game play, great story full of twists and turns. I must have played through this game at least 5 times. If you are a fan of scifi and turn based strategy and have not played this you are doing life wrong.

Everything is great, but if you mess up something in early game, and you finally in late game. You just have to start all over, so make sure you plan accordingly or "scum save." Also, I shouldn't be missing a 90% chance shot so often.

It was my favorite game until Xcom 2 was released. Basic yet immersive story. You end up creating your own story with your own soldiers and missions. A good variety of enemies, maps and mission styles. The base management, research, resources, character evolution part is a separate game and it's wonderful. The graphics are nothing spectacular, but they are round, beautiful, I haven't had any bugs in my 160 hours of play. Above all, the game is extremely fun, whether for those who have never played it, using the lowest difficulties, or for those who want to suffer. I highly recommend the game.

I prefer this one to the sequel, better pacing and campaign is more stressfull.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactical video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The game is a "reimagined" remake of the 1994 cult classic strategy game X-COM: UFO Defense (also known as UFO: Enemy Unknown) and a reboot of MicroProse's 1990s X-COM series. Set in an alternative version of the year 2015, the player controls an elite multinational paramilitary organization called XCOM during an alien invasion of Earth. The player commands troops in the field in a series of turn-based tactical missions; between missions, the player directs the research and development of technologies from recovered alien technology and captured prisoners, expands XCOM's base of operations, manages finances, and monitors and responds to alien activity.

I fell in love with this game when I first started playing it, but then something went horribly wrong. If you only intend on playing the game once or maybe twice then this game is a fantastic gem; a great experience. If you want to play more than that then it has some surprises in store. First of all the UI and controls are ok but they could be so much better on the PC. Every once in a

Fun little game for people that like strategy games on a square grid with a little bit of bit of bean counting. Not without a challenge.

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Это свершилось, оно вышло, и даже не ударило в грязь лицом, это хорошая стратегия, которая продолжает UFO, с которым я познакомился в детстве

i liked it, honestly. i think it's an alright reboot - i love strategy so this was right up my alley

The perfect, quintessential strategy game, and a classic favorite of mine. I still play this game every year.

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Game is decent but with some hard flaws for me. After few missions combat starts to be extremely repetetive and uninteresting, even boring. Skill set of your characters is very limited, hate that move and shot once per round system.. and those misses.. those misses.. its practically rnJesus fest. move, fire, try if you hit, reload, repeat.. that's all what combat is about on higher difficulty. Another thing I really hate is that enemy spawning system. Its ridiculous. No more aliens roaming through map, clashing with your x-com fighters as they dig deeper on map. They just spawn when you move, which makes really stupid situations like when you move with your last guy when others already spend all their atcions and accidentaly trigger spawning of another cluster of 3 enemies. It just force you to minimalize your movevement during combat because no, you really dont wanna accidentally spawn another enemies :D And why the hell can't i escape to menu durring enemy turn, forcing me watch those slooow animations watch over and over even if I know its rnJesus reload time? Thats really grrr...

Dynamic chess with plasma rifles and absurd randomness. The game has no analogues, tho.

Great game with an interesting story. Can spend hundreds of hours playing this game. But to be honest I prefer the second one.

Would reload savegame again. ..............................................

It's fantastic and highly tactical. The game runs well and the graphics are good.

Great turn-based strategy. Classic story in the new graphics. Interesting gameplay.

This was my first XCom game and I loved it immensely. Sure, there are a few annoyances (I hate the base-building) but the character connections and situational gameplay is fantastic.

Removed without notice from GeForce Now, I purchased a game I can no longer play.