XCOM: Enemy Unknown

- Developer
- Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- 2K
- Released
- Oct 8, 2012
- Steam reviews
- 93% of players recommend it, from 58,770 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
- Tags
- Strategy
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.
Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics.
The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth.
You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle.
Key Features
- Strategy Evolved: XCOM: Enemy Unknown couples tactical turn-based gameplay with incredible action sequences and on-the-ground combat.
- Strategic Base: Recruit, customize and grow unique soldiers and manage your personnel. Detect and intercept the alien threat as you build and expand your XCOM headquarters.
- Tactical Combat: Direct soldier squads in turn-based ground battles and deploy air units such as the Interceptor and Skyranger.
- Worldwide Threat: Combat spans the globe as the XCOM team engages in over 70 unique missions, interacting and negotiating with governments around the world.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
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.
Recommended
- OS *
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series 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.
SteamOS + Linux
Minimum
- OS
- Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
- Processor
- 2GHz
- Memory
- 4GB Memory
- Graphics
- 512MB*
- Hard Drive
- 16GB HD space
- Other Requirements
- Nvidia 600 series+, AMD 6000 series+, Intel Iris Pro.
- IMPORTANT
- Requires 64bit OS to play.
Recommended
- OS
- Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
- Processor
- 3 GHz
- Memory
- 8GB Memory
- Graphics
- 1GB*
- Hard Drive
- 16GB HD space
- Other Requirements
- Nvidia 700 series+, AMD 6000 series+
- IMPORTANT
- Requires 64bit OS to play.
Downloadable content
Steam lists 3 items of downloadable content for this game.
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