Buy it if you like
- Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 229 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 136 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
27% of themes are praise18% are divided55% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 136 sampled reviews raised it
This combination of strategic planning and hands-on combat adds depth to the experience, though it presents a learning curve for players familiar with the series’ traditional ground-based tactics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 136 sampled reviews raised it
This change of scope introduces a unique gameplay blend that challenges players to balance real-time dogfighting with high-level decision-making, creating a distinct experience within the X-COM universe.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 136 sampled reviews raised it
Also the story is nice, does a decent job of establishing a bridge between the plots of the first two games and that of X-COM: Apocalypse.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat15 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Story10 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance0% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes60% still recommend
Interface56% still recommend
Graphics50% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Controls50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
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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