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XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.

Release DateApr 23, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.4% (mostly positive) / 72.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.3% / 71.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)18.9K  Top 2% / 21.5K  Top 2%
Curators168 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time26 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar1.3 hour  Top 20%
Followers36.8K  Top 4%
Owners± 1.3M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 626.4K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.7M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of XCOM®: Chimera Squad steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows XCOM®: Chimera Squad's Steam rating and reviews from April 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 72.1% (December 2023) and 74% (January 2021), with only very small variations.

With 21.5K reviews Top 2%, XCOM®: Chimera Squad is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for XCOM®: Chimera Squad and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of XCOM®: Chimera Squad's reviewers. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game has been translated in 11 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying XCOM®: Chimera Squad percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in XCOM®: Chimera Squad, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 45 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (31 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of XCOM®: Chimera Squad's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique character-driven narrative
  • New twist to tactical genre
  • Great Breach mechanic
  • Enjoyable cast of quirky and unique characters
  • Solid addition to the franchise
  • Balanced abilities
  • Refreshing game
  • Epic moments
  • Hilarious character interactions
  • New gameplay mechanics
  • Bugs
  • Missing features
  • Unlikeable or hollow characters
  • Shorter and smaller in scale compared to previous XCOM titles
  • Boring
  • Limited customizations
  • Uninteresting dialogue
  • Worse UI than XCOM 2
  • Just a cheap spinoff
  • No procedural maps

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 72.4% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of XCOM®: Chimera Squad's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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