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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Feral Interactive  /  October 9, 2012  /  Rated Unrated

Data last updated August 27, 2026

Released

2012

Publisher

2K Games

Time to beat

~13 hrs

Community

8,534

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System Requirements (PC) ↓
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.

Any alien invasion meets resistance in some form, so in this reboot of the series, players will take the mantle of the XCOM commander, and control the elite scientists and soldiers, in order to stop the threat. After successfully neutralizing scout ships, securing the crash site and retrieving civilians, XCOM personnel, and alien corpses, it’s clear that all of them are genetically and cybernetically altered, which starts the beginning of the arms race with the invaders.
During the missions X-COM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical game, while in the downtime players will direct the organization, form units, oversee the research, expand the base of operations and manage resources. Complex combat consists of units taking turns to perform their actions with a top-down view of the battlefield. XCOM soldiers and aliens can take cover during battles, and miss their shots and attacks if anything affects their accuracy. Over the course of the game, players will be able to gain access to new technology while encountering new varied enemy types.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is a "reimagining" of the 1994 strategy game UFO: Enemy Unknown. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set during an alien invasion of Earth in an alternative version of 2015; the player controls an elite, multinational, paramilitary organization called XCOM and commands troops 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.

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