XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Steam Game) 
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- Turn-Based Strategy (2061)
- Tactical (1754)
- Strategy (1718)
- Sci-fi (1639)
- Turn-Based (1371)
- Aliens (1251)
- Singleplayer (782)
- Base-Building (588)
- Turn-Based Tactics (491)
- Unforgiving (403)
- Replay Value (394)
- Addictive (353)
- Character Customization (328)
- Perma Death (323)
- Multiplayer (313)
- Difficult (309)
- RPG (304)
- Action (290)
- Atmospheric (270)
- Futuristic (237)
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.3% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.3% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92.4% Top 2% / 92.6% Top 2% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 36K Top 1% / 53K Top 1% |
| Curators | 229 reviews Top 2% |
| Median Play Time | 65.3 hours Top 2% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2.2 hours Top 10% |
| Followers | 50.6K Top 3% |
| Owners | ± 4.1M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 2.4M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 30.4M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows XCOM: Enemy Unknown's Steam rating and reviews from October 2012 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 98.8% (October 2013) to 94.3% (December 2023).
With 53K reviews Top 1%, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is definitely a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of XCOM: Enemy Unknown's reviewers. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 10 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in XCOM: Enemy Unknown depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 161 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some XCOM: Enemy Unknown players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 88 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 94.3% rating Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of XCOM: Enemy Unknown's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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