XCOM® 2

Buy85%

Very Positive · 110k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Firaxis Games · Strategy · Feb 5, 2016

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
88
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio5 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy XCOM® 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 110k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But I still like BG3, recommend it, and replay it plenty- Because the story and RPG mechanics are strong enough that I enjoy it, even if it is a game of slots at the end of the day (although it does seem more consistent about chances of actually hitting something above a 90% chance).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story and overall structure also show how much work went into the game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is extremely well designed, from weapons, research and enemies to progression and mission variety, with a lot of thought put into avoiding repetition.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has improved/enhanced visuals compared to XCOM: Enemy Unknown as soldiers, aliens, and overall map environments all have higher textures/details.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is satisfying, the progression can be difficult but it is manageable, beautiful looking scenes, and so much character customization available for your squad.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio is pretty good, probably better quality than Enemy Within in ost department, cause ambient and gameplay noise was already without any complaints great.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay106 reviews
Story37 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Characters15 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
80% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Crashes
55% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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