XCOM: Enemy Unknown Price History and Player Count

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)Oct 8, 2012Strategy

$14.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Tactical
  • Strategy
  • Sci-fi
  • Turn-Based
  • Aliens
  • Singleplayer
  • Difficult
  • Base Building
  • Turn-Based Tactics
Playing now
681
Updated 30 minutes ago
24-hour peak
681
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
70,568
Oct 14, 2012
Avg this month
539
-3.58% vs last month
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

XCOM: Enemy Unknown player count chart

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has a small but active player base. 681 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 6% on the month before).

History from Oct 1, 2012

XCOM: Enemy Unknown monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026539-20-3.58%974
October 2026559-48-7.91%962
September 2026607-57-4.64%1,171
August 2026n/a+290+30.92%1,228
July 2026n/a-15-1.57%938
June 2026n/a-137-12.57%953
May 2026n/a-56-4.89%1,090
April 2026n/a+80+7.5%1,146
March 2026n/a-286-21.15%1,066
February 2026n/a+307+29.38%1,352
January 2026n/a+73+7.51%1,045
December 2025n/a-270-21.74%972
November 2025n/a+245+24.57%1,242
October 2025n/a+22+2.26%997
September 2025n/a-10-1.02%975
August 2025n/a+45+4.79%985
July 2025n/a-132-12.31%940
June 2025n/a-49-4.37%1,072
May 2025n/a+6+0.54%1,121
April 2025n/a+129+13.08%1,115
March 2025n/a-181-15.51%986
February 2025n/a+282+31.86%1,167
January 2025n/a+99+12.6%885
December 2024n/a-236-23.09%786
November 2024n/a-288-21.98%1,022
October 2024n/a+259+24.64%1,310
September 2024n/a+100+10.52%1,051
August 2024n/a-195-17.02%951
July 2024n/a-94-7.58%1,146
June 2024n/a+6+0.49%1,240
May 2024n/a-172-12.23%1,234
April 2024n/a-70-4.74%1,406
March 2024n/a-14-0.94%1,476
February 2024n/a+78+5.52%1,490
January 2024n/a+278+24.51%1,412
December 2023n/a+88+8.41%1,134
November 2023n/a+134+14.69%1,046
October 2023n/a-151-14.21%912
September 2023n/a+33+3.2%1,063
August 2023n/a-151-12.79%1,030
July 2023n/a-80-6.34%1,181
June 2023n/a+70+5.88%1,261
May 2023n/a+52+4.57%1,191
April 2023n/a-178-13.52%1,139
March 2023n/a-246-15.74%1,317
February 2023n/a+176+12.69%1,563
January 2023n/a+102+7.94%1,387
December 2022n/a-44-3.31%1,285
November 2022n/a-134-9.16%1,329
October 2022n/a+139+10.5%1,463
September 2022n/a+177+15.43%1,324
August 2022n/a-4-0.35%1,147
July 2022n/a+4+0.35%1,151
June 2022n/a-292-20.29%1,147
May 2022n/a+118+8.93%1,439
April 2022n/a-164-11.04%1,321
March 2022n/a-352-19.16%1,485
February 2022n/a+292+18.9%1,837
January 2022n/a+185+13.6%1,545
December 2021n/a+136+11.11%1,360
November 2021n/a-70-5.41%1,224
October 2021n/a+76+6.24%1,294
September 2021n/a-577-32.14%1,218
August 2021n/a+632+54.34%1,795
July 2021n/a-267-18.67%1,163
June 2021n/a+288+25.22%1,430
May 2021n/a-209-15.47%1,142
April 2021n/a-483-26.34%1,351
March 2021n/a-139-7.05%1,834
February 2021n/a+543+37.97%1,973
January 2021n/a+101+7.6%1,430
December 2020n/a-15-1.12%1,329
November 2020n/a+152+12.75%1,344
October 2020n/a-191-13.81%1,192
September 2020n/a+48+3.6%1,383
August 2020n/a-58-4.16%1,335
July 2020n/a-95-6.38%1,393
June 2020n/a-2,467-62.38%1,488
May 2020n/a+422+11.94%3,955
April 2020n/a+1,400+65.64%3,533
March 2020n/a+527+32.81%2,133
February 2020n/a-109-6.36%1,606
January 2020n/a+68+4.13%1,715
December 2019n/a-16-0.96%1,647
November 2019n/a+344+26.08%1,663
October 2019n/a-26-1.93%1,319
September 2019n/a-413-23.49%1,345
August 2019n/a+78+4.64%1,758
July 2019n/a+203+13.74%1,680
June 2019n/a-341-18.76%1,477
May 2019n/a+396+27.85%1,818
April 2019n/a-219-13.35%1,422
March 2019n/a-555-25.27%1,641
February 2019n/a+266+13.78%2,196
January 2019n/a+21+1.1%1,930
December 2018n/a-4-0.21%1,909
November 2018n/a+44+2.35%1,913
October 2018n/a+210+12.66%1,869
September 2018n/a-116-6.54%1,659
August 2018n/a-128-6.73%1,775
July 2018n/a+1+0.05%1,903
June 2018n/a-3-0.16%1,902
May 2018n/a-410-17.71%1,905
April 2018n/a-719-23.7%2,315
March 2018n/a+697+29.82%3,034
February 2018n/a-265-10.18%2,337
January 2018n/a+189+7.83%2,602
December 2017n/a-86-3.44%2,413
November 2017n/a-126-4.8%2,499
October 2017n/a-834-24.11%2,625
September 2017n/a+781+29.16%3,459
August 2017n/a-322-10.73%2,678
July 2017n/a+86+2.95%3,000
June 2017n/a+875+42.91%2,914
May 2017n/a-271-11.73%2,039
April 2017n/a-1,497-39.32%2,310
March 2017n/a+437+12.97%3,807
February 2017n/a-585-14.79%3,370
January 2017n/a+613+18.34%3,955
December 2016n/a+335+11.14%3,342
November 2016n/a+276+10.11%3,007
October 2016n/a+66+2.48%2,731
September 2016n/a-1,271-32.29%2,665
August 2016n/a+72+1.86%3,936
July 2016n/a+369+10.56%3,864
June 2016n/a+288+8.98%3,495
May 2016n/a-1,085-25.28%3,207
April 2016n/a-3,516-45.03%4,292
March 2016n/a-14,567-65.1%7,808
February 2016n/a+3,707+19.86%22,375
January 2016n/a+6,829+57.68%18,668
December 2015n/a+5,790+95.72%11,839
November 2015n/a-1,534-20.23%6,049
October 2015n/a-12,644-62.51%7,583
September 2015n/a+13,549+202.89%20,227
August 2015n/a-1,414-17.47%6,678
July 2015n/a-4,939-37.9%8,092
June 2015n/a+7,965+157.22%13,031
May 2015n/a-1,054-17.22%5,066
April 2015n/a-3,479-36.24%6,120
March 2015n/a+3,480+56.87%9,599
February 2015n/a-2,165-26.13%6,119
January 2015n/a-547-6.19%8,284
December 2014n/a-106-1.19%8,831
November 2014n/a-12,317-57.95%8,937
October 2014n/a+10,781+102.94%21,254
September 2014n/a-4,657-30.78%10,473
August 2014n/a+4,424+41.32%15,130
July 2014n/a-5,598-34.34%10,706
June 2014n/a+7,339+81.86%16,304
May 2014n/a+4,565+103.75%8,965
April 2014n/a-2,167-33%4,400
March 2014n/a-1,040-13.67%6,567
February 2014n/a-9,712-56.08%7,607
January 2014n/a-415-2.34%17,319
December 2013n/a-11,594-39.53%17,734
November 2013n/a+10,193+53.27%29,328
October 2013n/a+13,304+228.16%19,135
September 2013n/a-556-8.71%5,831
August 2013n/a-5,967-48.3%6,387
July 2013n/a+7,568+158.13%12,354
June 2013n/a-2,287-32.33%4,786
May 2013n/a+577+8.88%7,073
April 2013n/a-2,780-29.97%6,496
March 2013n/a+2,885+45.14%9,276
February 2013n/a-5,351-45.57%6,391
January 2013n/a-932-7.35%11,742
December 2012n/a-6,389-33.52%12,674
November 2012n/a-51,505-72.99%19,063
October 2012n/an/an/a70,568

How many people are playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

681 people are playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam right now. That makes it the #983 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 681 players. Today's peak is 13% below its 30-day average daily peak of 787.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown player count history

Over the last 30 days XCOM: Enemy Unknown averaged a daily peak of 787 players, down 6% compared with the 30 days before (835). Its highest point this month (974) is 22% below the same period last year (1,242). In its first month after release (Oct 8, 2012) it peaked at 70,568 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 70,568, set on Oct 14, 2012.

Best time to play XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Based on the last 14 days, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 54% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown players by hour and weekday

When XCOM: Enemy Unknown has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 928 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 316 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.9xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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Developer
Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Feral Interactive (Linux)
Released
Oct 8, 2012
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
10 languages, 7 with full audio

Screenshots

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown price history

$14.99
price now (US)
$2.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 3, 2024 archived
-80%
typical sale discount · 5 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $3.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$14.99$14.9913.43 EURbase
Euro area14,99€$16.7414.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£14.99$20.0617.97 EUR+34%
CanadaC$ 21.99$15.6314.00 EUR+4%
AustraliaA$ 24.95$17.1415.35 EUR+14%
New ZealandNZ$ 26.95$14.9413.38 EUR0%
BrazilR$69,99$12.7211.39 EUR-15%
MexicoMex$ 269.99$14.4412.93 EUR-4%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$14.99$14.9913.43 EUR0%
Poland66,90 zł$17.0015.23 EUR+13%
SwitzerlandCHF 14.90$18.2016.30 EUR+21%
Norway179,00 kr$18.9917.01 EUR+27%
Turkey (MENA USD)$14.99$14.9913.43 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$14.99$14.9913.43 EUR0%
South AfricaR 299.00$18.0816.19 EUR+21%
India₹1,250.00$13.3111.92 EUR-11%
Indonesia cheapestRp 199 999$11.059.90 EUR-26%
China¥75.00$11.2410.07 EUR-25%
Japan¥2,250$14.2112.73 EUR-5%
South Korea₩ 18,400$13.5412.13 EUR-10%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown reviews over time

93% Very Positive93% of 58,827 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Twitch

1,116
watching now
6
live channels
1,116
24-hour peak viewers
157
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "XCOM: Enemy Unknown", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 14 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,241 viewers and 186 on average.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown streamers right now

  1. Baalorlord793
  2. ggmiker211
  3. IKS_Slon80
  4. Boaheart24

Top XCOM: Enemy Unknown streamers this week

  1. Baalorlord676
  2. ggmiker167
  3. IKS_Slon98
  4. PilotTV1445
  5. Boaheart28

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

XCOM: Enemy Unknown achievements

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has 85 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 31.1% of them; the rarest, A Continental Fellow, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • We Happy FewComplete a mission without losing a soldier.86.9%
  • Combat ReadyBuild an item.86.2%
  • What Wonders AwaitComplete a Research Project.86.1%
  • And So It Begins…Complete the tutorial mission.83.2%
  • Eye in the SkyLaunch a Satellite.81.6%
  • Tables TurnedShoot down a UFO.81.3%
  • Up and RunningBuild a base facility.78.9%
  • Happy to ObligeFulfill a Council request.70.9%
  • Prisoner of WarHidden achievement69.9%
  • The GatekeeperHidden achievement62.9%
  • ...and Practice.Build a Workshop.62.8%
  • Welcoming CommitteeKill 150 aliens.62.6%
  • X Marks the SpotHidden achievement60.6%
  • Theory...Build a Laboratory.57.5%
  • The Hardest RoadAdvance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank.56.5%
  • Off My PlanetHidden achievement51.6%
  • As A ScalpelEarn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.51.2%
  • All Together NowGet satellite coverage over every country on one continent.50.5%
  • Man No MoreBuild a suit of powered armor.48.7%
  • Worth Every PennyAcquire 1000 credits in one month.48.2%
  • Ride the LightningHidden achievement47.1%
  • Drums in the DeepGain access to the lowest level in your base.45.8%
  • See All, Know AllHidden achievement45.0%
  • Beyond the VeilHidden achievement42.7%
  • Pale HorseKill 500 aliens.40.7%
  • And Hell's Coming With MeHidden achievement40.4%
  • All Employees Must Wash Hands…In a single game, complete every Autopsy.39.7%
  • You Have 5 Seconds to ComplyBuild a S.H.I.V.39.2%
  • Bada BoomKill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.38.8%
  • On the Shoulders of GiantsHidden achievement37.7%
  • Taking A Load OffStop a squad member from suffocating in single player37.3%
  • New FriendHidden achievement36.0%
  • The VolunteerHidden achievement35.0%
  • One Gun at a TimeStaff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers.33.3%
  • Humanity's SaviorBeat the game on any difficulty.31.7%
  • Bait the HookHidden achievement31.3%
  • OppenheimerStaff the Research Labs with 80 scientists.30.2%
  • A Little Bit AlienModify a soldier in single player29.6%
  • Who Needs Limbs?Augment a soldier in single player29.5%
  • The Bigger They AreHidden achievement28.8%
  • Flight of the ValkyriesWin a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only.28.0%
  • Elite DefenseBeat a new special mission without losing any assets27.8%
  • Zom-B-GoneEradicate the infestation26.5%
  • ShieldbusterEliminate an enemy's shield and kill it on the same turn in single player26.2%
  • G’dayKill an elite enemy Sniper with one of your own snipers in single player24.1%
  • They Shall Not PassEliminate all alien waves23.2%
  • Angel of DeathKill an alien while flying. Single player only.22.9%
  • All Hands on DeckGet at least 4 kills with XCOM Base Security personnel21.5%
  • Solid ProspectComplete Deluge20.6%
  • Regenerate ThisKill an elite enemy Medic with explosive damage in single player20.3%
  • Apotheosis DeniedDeal with the newest global threat19.6%
  • Steel MartyrDeploy three tactical subsystems on a single soldier in single player19.3%
  • Ours are the FuriesComplete Furies18.8%
  • Hunter/KillerIn a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.18.1%
  • Pain in the NeckCause an enemy to suicide17.4%
  • Where in the WorldMake certain of the new threat's location16.3%
  • Mind the StepJump two stories in one move in single player15.9%
  • Enemy WithinGet a Soldier to have 5 modifications in single player13.8%
  • SkunkworksIn a single game, complete every Foundry project.13.6%
  • Nice CoverUse Collateral Damage to blow up a car in single player13.3%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 85 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown DLC

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
XCOM: Enemy Within ↗Nov 12, 2013$9.99
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Slingshot Pack ↗Dec 4, 2012$5.99
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Elite Soldier Pack ↗Oct 23, 2012$3.99

XCOM: Enemy Unknown FAQ

Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown dead?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has a small but active player base. 681 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 6% on the month before).

How many people play XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

681 people are playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 681 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown reached its all-time Steam peak of 70,568 concurrent players on Oct 14, 2012.

Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown growing or declining?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 787, down 6% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is XCOM: Enemy Unknown most active?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does XCOM: Enemy Unknown cost?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam is $2.99 (90% off), on Oct 3, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $14.99 right now.

Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown on sale right now?

No, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is XCOM: Enemy Unknown cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 199 999, about $11.05 or 26% below the US price of $14.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown good?

Steam players rate XCOM: Enemy Unknown Very Positive: 93% of 58,827 reviews are positive.

When did XCOM: Enemy Unknown come out?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown was released on Steam on Oct 8, 2012.

Who made XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown was developed by Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by 2K, Feral Interactive (Linux).

Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown still worth playing?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has a smaller but active community on Steam today (681 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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