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X-COM: UFO Defense
by MicroProse Software, Inc, published by 2K
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Released Sep 4, 2008
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 3,213 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 44 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 100k – 310k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $250k – $860k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 3,213 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 32–96 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| Isometric | 1 in 32 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Turn-Based Tactics | 1 in 21 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) | 90% | Very Positive · 40,444 |
| X-COM: Terror From the Deep | MicroProse Software, Inc | 96% | Very Positive · 770 |
| XCOM®: Chimera Squad | Firaxis Games | 86% | Mostly Positive · 20,595 |
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| Gears Tactics | Splash Damage, The Coalition | 82% | Mostly Positive · 7,405 |
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| Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition | Sir-Tech, Madlab Software | 92% | Very Positive · 168 |
| Heroes of Might & Magic V | Nival | 86% | Very Positive · 4,015 |