XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Positive Now
84%80,362 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
—Not enough history yet (since 21 Oct 2026)
Last 12 Months
86%+3 pts on 83% since launch
Reviews Last Month
381September 2026, −6% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 237 | 42 | 2,578 |
| September 2026 | 334 | 47 | 3,688 |
| August 2026 | 378 | 72 | 3,667 |
| July 2026 | 328 | 54 | 3,152 |
| June 2026 | 250 | 37 | 3,094 |
| May 2026 | 377 | 59 | 3,675 |
| April 2026 | 323 | 51 | 3,870 |
| March 2026 | 286 | 57 | 3,239 |
| February 2026 | 478 | 93 | 4,000 |
| January 2026 | 355 | 35 | 3,296 |
| December 2025 | 363 | 60 | 2,934 |
| November 2025 | 416 | 48 | 3,252 |
| October 2025 | 359 | 46 | 3,069 |
| September 2025 | 314 | 43 | 3,092 |
| August 2025 | 364 | 67 | 3,273 |
| July 2025 | 358 | 130 | 3,149 |
| June 2025 | 323 | 476 | 3,244 |
| May 2025 | 369 | 64 | 3,342 |
| April 2025 | 407 | 70 | 3,349 |
| March 2025 | 409 | 56 | 3,231 |
| February 2025 | 388 | 73 | 3,720 |
| January 2025 | 414 | 72 | 3,816 |
| December 2024 | 497 | 94 | 3,673 |
| November 2024 | 501 | 93 | 3,897 |
| October 2024 | 566 | 112 | 3,876 |
| September 2024 | 281 | 56 | 3,162 |
| August 2024 | 385 | 76 | 3,397 |
| July 2024 | 410 | 82 | 3,328 |
| June 2024 | 411 | 83 | 3,352 |
| May 2024 | 392 | 79 | 3,118 |
| April 2024 | 449 | 100 | 3,553 |
| March 2024 | 617 | 139 | 3,999 |
| February 2024 | 432 | 88 | 3,829 |
| January 2024 | 519 | 90 | 3,692 |
| December 2023 | 369 | 64 | 3,014 |
| November 2023 | 362 | 58 | 2,774 |
| October 2023 | 272 | 50 | 2,698 |
| September 2023 | 385 | 66 | 2,889 |
| August 2023 | 381 | 55 | 3,090 |
| July 2023 | 540 | 103 | 3,938 |
| June 2023 | 388 | 82 | 3,401 |
| May 2023 | 404 | 86 | 3,505 |
| April 2023 | 330 | 54 | 3,370 |
| March 2023 | 481 | 110 | 3,748 |
| February 2023 | 440 | 117 | 3,907 |
| January 2023 | 526 | 81 | 4,064 |
| December 2022 | 557 | 111 | 3,983 |
| November 2022 | 485 | 81 | 3,566 |
| October 2022 | 419 | 78 | 3,723 |
| September 2022 | 476 | 103 | 3,595 |
| August 2022 | 492 | 94 | 3,679 |
| July 2022 | 536 | 128 | 3,845 |
| June 2022 | 413 | 104 | 3,615 |
| May 2022 | 599 | 133 | 4,405 |
| April 2022 | 643 | 200 | 4,786 |
| March 2022 | 809 | 305 | 4,873 |
| February 2022 | 1,081 | 351 | 6,646 |
| January 2022 | 663 | 148 | 4,908 |
| December 2021 | 859 | 220 | 4,487 |
| November 2021 | 579 | 138 | 3,477 |
| October 2021 | 472 | 154 | 3,783 |
| September 2021 | 386 | 99 | 3,859 |
| August 2021 | 698 | 576 | 4,361 |
| July 2021 | 572 | 117 | 3,667 |
| June 2021 | 594 | 151 | 3,648 |
| May 2021 | 422 | 136 | 3,146 |
| April 2021 | 552 | 316 | 3,960 |
| March 2021 | 898 | 122 | 5,088 |
| February 2021 | 1,675 | 384 | 7,239 |
| January 2021 | 672 | 66 | 3,923 |
| December 2020 | 699 | 66 | 3,656 |
| November 2020 | 603 | 54 | 3,589 |
| October 2020 | 499 | 58 | 3,178 |
| September 2020 | 614 | 64 | 3,406 |
| August 2020 | 438 | 52 | 3,153 |
| July 2020 | 804 | 90 | 3,825 |
| June 2020 | 592 | 57 | 3,892 |
| May 2020 | 1,751 | 215 | 8,415 |
| April 2020 | 1,440 | 137 | 6,987 |
| March 2020 | 1,260 | 125 | 5,132 |
| February 2020 | 1,090 | 91 | 4,384 |
| January 2020 | 1,262 | 77 | 4,730 |
| December 2019 | 1,657 | 107 | 5,109 |
| November 2019 | 1,914 | 104 | 4,636 |
| October 2019 | 292 | 30 | 3,297 |
| September 2019 | 111 | 25 | 3,357 |
| August 2019 | 171 | 68 | 4,521 |
| July 2019 | 1,057 | 74 | 4,589 |
| June 2019 | 919 | 67 | 3,851 |
| May 2019 | 171 | 56 | 3,811 |
| April 2019 | 156 | 36 | 3,715 |
| March 2019 | 227 | 62 | 4,591 |
| February 2019 | 217 | 82 | 5,093 |
| January 2019 | 255 | 72 | 5,300 |
| December 2018 | 334 | 97 | 5,310 |
| November 2018 | 1,056 | 62 | 4,987 |
| October 2018 | 333 | 61 | 6,621 |
| September 2018 | 122 | 27 | 3,596 |
| August 2018 | 304 | 96 | 4,776 |
| July 2018 | 225 | 66 | 4,624 |
| June 2018 | 208 | 60 | 4,121 |
| May 2018 | 316 | 111 | 5,148 |
| April 2018 | 134 | 32 | 4,115 |
| March 2018 | 268 | 92 | 5,317 |
| February 2018 | 247 | 68 | 5,110 |
| January 2018 | 274 | 72 | 5,518 |
| December 2017 | 302 | 94 | 5,597 |
| November 2017 | 1,168 | 66 | 4,775 |
| October 2017 | 264 | 51 | 6,133 |
| September 2017 | 639 | 148 | 17,496 |
| August 2017 | 501 | 108 | 7,370 |
| July 2017 | 514 | 123 | 6,920 |
| June 2017 | 481 | 98 | 5,363 |
| May 2017 | 133 | 23 | 3,173 |
| April 2017 | 167 | 41 | 3,578 |
| March 2017 | 275 | 72 | 5,089 |
| February 2017 | 197 | 36 | 7,544 |
| January 2017 | 349 | 77 | 8,307 |
| December 2016 | 334 | 75 | 3,957 |
| November 2016 | 1,108 | 62 | 3,234 |
| October 2016 | 248 | 43 | 3,615 |
| September 2016 | 161 | 41 | 3,310 |
| August 2016 | 335 | 93 | 4,747 |
| July 2016 | 364 | 103 | 6,357 |
| June 2016 | 389 | 117 | 4,459 |
| May 2016 | 286 | 47 | 4,287 |
| April 2016 | 237 | 65 | 4,516 |
| March 2016 | 724 | 164 | 10,150 |
| February 2016 | 4,619 | 1,203 | 42,355 |
Holding steady. 86% of reviews from July to September 2026 were positive, the same as the 12 months before.1,213 reviews against 4,969
Steady at 84% positive since 21 Oct 202680,362 reviews when we first checked
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | February 2016 | 5,822 | 79% |
| Most positive | November 2016 | 1,170 | 95% |
| Least positive | June 2025 | 799 | 40% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 85% | 85% | 279 | 83% |
| September 2026 | 86% | 88% | 381 | 83% |
| August 2026 | 85% | 84% | 450 | 83% |
| July 2026 | 86% | 86% | 382 | 83% |
| June 2026 | 87% | 87% | 287 | 83% |
| May 2026 | 86% | 86% | 436 | 83% |
| April 2026 | 84% | 86% | 374 | 83% |
| March 2026 | 86% | 83% | 343 | 83% |
| February 2026 | 86% | 84% | 571 | 83% |
| January 2026 | 89% | 91% | 390 | 83% |
| December 2025 | 88% | 86% | 423 | 83% |
| November 2025 | 89% | 90% | 464 | 83% |
| October 2025 | 87% | 89% | 405 | 83% |
| September 2025 | 81% | 88% | 357 | 83% |
| August 2025 | 61% | 84% | 431 | 83% |
| July 2025 | 61% | 73% | 488 | 83% |
| June 2025 | 64% | 40% | 799 | 83% |
| May 2025 | 86% | 85% | 433 | 84% |
| April 2025 | 86% | 85% | 477 | 84% |
| March 2025 | 86% | 88% | 465 | 84% |
| February 2025 | 84% | 84% | 461 | 84% |
| January 2025 | 85% | 85% | 486 | 84% |
| December 2024 | 84% | 84% | 591 | 84% |
| November 2024 | 84% | 84% | 594 | 84% |
| October 2024 | 83% | 83% | 678 | 84% |
| September 2024 | 83% | 83% | 337 | 84% |
| August 2024 | 83% | 84% | 461 | 84% |
| July 2024 | 83% | 83% | 492 | 84% |
| June 2024 | 83% | 83% | 494 | 84% |
| May 2024 | 82% | 83% | 471 | 84% |
| April 2024 | 82% | 82% | 549 | 84% |
| March 2024 | 83% | 82% | 756 | 84% |
| February 2024 | 85% | 83% | 520 | 84% |
| January 2024 | 85% | 85% | 609 | 84% |
| December 2023 | 85% | 85% | 433 | 84% |
| November 2023 | 85% | 86% | 420 | 84% |
| October 2023 | 86% | 84% | 322 | 84% |
| September 2023 | 85% | 85% | 451 | 84% |
| August 2023 | 85% | 87% | 436 | 84% |
| July 2023 | 83% | 84% | 643 | 84% |
| June 2023 | 83% | 83% | 470 | 84% |
| May 2023 | 83% | 82% | 490 | 84% |
| April 2023 | 82% | 86% | 384 | 84% |
| March 2023 | 82% | 81% | 591 | 84% |
| February 2023 | 83% | 79% | 557 | 84% |
| January 2023 | 85% | 87% | 607 | 84% |
| December 2022 | 84% | 83% | 668 | 84% |
| November 2022 | 84% | 86% | 566 | 84% |
| October 2022 | 83% | 84% | 497 | 84% |
| September 2022 | 82% | 82% | 579 | 84% |
| August 2022 | 82% | 84% | 586 | 84% |
| July 2022 | 81% | 81% | 664 | 84% |
| June 2022 | 79% | 80% | 517 | 84% |
| May 2022 | 76% | 82% | 732 | 84% |
| April 2022 | 75% | 76% | 843 | 84% |
| March 2022 | 76% | 73% | 1,114 | 84% |
| February 2022 | 78% | 75% | 1,432 | 84% |
| January 2022 | 81% | 82% | 811 | 84% |
| December 2021 | 79% | 80% | 1,079 | 84% |
| November 2021 | 79% | 81% | 717 | 85% |
| October 2021 | 65% | 75% | 626 | 85% |
| September 2021 | 68% | 80% | 485 | 85% |
| August 2021 | 69% | 55% | 1,274 | 85% |
| July 2021 | 80% | 83% | 689 | 86% |
| June 2021 | 72% | 80% | 745 | 86% |
| May 2021 | 77% | 76% | 558 | 86% |
| April 2021 | 79% | 64% | 868 | 86% |
| March 2021 | 85% | 88% | 1,020 | 86% |
| February 2021 | 86% | 81% | 2,059 | 86% |
| January 2021 | 91% | 91% | 738 | 86% |
| December 2020 | 91% | 91% | 765 | 86% |
| November 2020 | 91% | 92% | 657 | 86% |
| October 2020 | 90% | 90% | 557 | 86% |
| September 2020 | 90% | 91% | 678 | 86% |
| August 2020 | 90% | 89% | 490 | 86% |
| July 2020 | 90% | 90% | 894 | 86% |
| June 2020 | 90% | 91% | 649 | 86% |
| May 2020 | 90% | 89% | 1,966 | 86% |
| April 2020 | 91% | 91% | 1,577 | 86% |
| March 2020 | 92% | 91% | 1,385 | 85% |
| February 2020 | 94% | 92% | 1,181 | 85% |
| January 2020 | 94% | 94% | 1,339 | 85% |
| December 2019 | 94% | 94% | 1,764 | 84% |
| November 2019 | 94% | 95% | 2,018 | 84% |
| October 2019 | 82% | 91% | 322 | 83% |
| September 2019 | 89% | 82% | 136 | 83% |
| August 2019 | 91% | 72% | 239 | 83% |
| July 2019 | 92% | 93% | 1,131 | 83% |
| June 2019 | 89% | 93% | 986 | 82% |
| May 2019 | 78% | 75% | 227 | 82% |
| April 2019 | 77% | 81% | 192 | 82% |
| March 2019 | 76% | 79% | 289 | 82% |
| February 2019 | 76% | 73% | 299 | 82% |
| January 2019 | 88% | 78% | 327 | 82% |
| December 2018 | 89% | 77% | 431 | 82% |
| November 2018 | 91% | 94% | 1,118 | 82% |
| October 2018 | 80% | 85% | 394 | 82% |
| September 2018 | 78% | 82% | 149 | 82% |
| August 2018 | 77% | 76% | 400 | 82% |
| July 2018 | 76% | 77% | 291 | 82% |
| June 2018 | 76% | 78% | 268 | 82% |
| May 2018 | 75% | 74% | 427 | 82% |
| April 2018 | 77% | 81% | 166 | 82% |
| March 2018 | 77% | 74% | 360 | 82% |
| February 2018 | 78% | 78% | 315 | 82% |
| January 2018 | 88% | 79% | 346 | 82% |
| December 2017 | 89% | 76% | 396 | 82% |
| November 2017 | 89% | 95% | 1,234 | 83% |
| October 2017 | 82% | 84% | 315 | 82% |
| September 2017 | 81% | 81% | 787 | 81% |
| August 2017 | 82% | 82% | 609 | 82% |
| July 2017 | 82% | 81% | 637 | 81% |
| June 2017 | 83% | 83% | 579 | 82% |
| May 2017 | 81% | 85% | 156 | 81% |
| April 2017 | 81% | 80% | 208 | 81% |
| March 2017 | 82% | 79% | 347 | 81% |
| February 2017 | 82% | 85% | 233 | 81% |
| January 2017 | 89% | 82% | 426 | 81% |
| December 2016 | 90% | 82% | 409 | 81% |
| November 2016 | 91% | 95% | 1,170 | 81% |
| October 2016 | 81% | 85% | 291 | 80% |
| September 2016 | 78% | 80% | 202 | 80% |
| August 2016 | 78% | 78% | 428 | 80% |
| July 2016 | 80% | 78% | 467 | 80% |
| June 2016 | 80% | 77% | 506 | 80% |
| May 2016 | 82% | 86% | 333 | 80% |
| April 2016 | 80% | 78% | 302 | 80% |
| March 2016 | 80% | 82% | 888 | 80% |
| February 2016 | 79% | 79% | 5,822 | 79% |