Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 23k 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
25% of themes are praise17% are divided58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
XCOM: Chimera Squad modernizes tactical combat with its brilliant breaching mechanic and dynamic turn structure.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With that said, the character diversity is quite pleasing, with multiple alien characters present in the roster, and a varied mix of humans as well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is strong across the cast, with agents bringing personality and clarity to tactical callouts.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay128 reviews
Characters28 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat56% still recommend
Controls80% still recommend
Players complain
Story57% still recommend
Bugs51% still recommend
Difficulty63% still recommend
Crashes47% still recommend
Graphics82% still recommend
Interface17% still recommend
Monetization20% 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 Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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