XCOM: Enemy Unknown

by Firaxis Games·published by 2K

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment93

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

35,341en

58,101 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Oct 8, 2012

Price

$5.99

Velocity

4.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈1.8M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$35.0M

Based on 58,101 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

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Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,112 post-launch reviews

38%108 rev

<2h

44%94 rev

2-10h

84%1,299 rev

10-50h

89%3,791 rev

50-200h

91%3,285 rev

200h+

93%1,535 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+47pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 38 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 5%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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