Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 943 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
45% of themes are praise11% are divided44% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a number of small gameplay improvements vs UFO Defense; for example, when you destroy an alien base, the game gives you a message saying so, instead of you having to abort the mission before seeing for sure that you destroying every base control panel section.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art direction and music are creepy and oppressive in all the right ways, particularly for night missions, and the graphics have a grim and realistic edge that was lacking from the bright and often cartoony graphics on Xcom1.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is fun as you learn about these new aqua type aliens.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The eerie soundtrack, punctuated by ambient tension rather than melodic themes, adds to the sense of unease that defines the game’s identity.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay50 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Story20 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes43% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty81% still recommend
Combat80% still recommend
Bugs65% still recommend
Interface88% 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
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.
6 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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