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Hasbro Interactive

X-COM: Terror from the Deep

Game

Game details

First release year
1995

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · DOS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • X-COM

Localized titles

  • X-COM: Terror from the Deep

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Underwater*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows XP*, 33MHz 386, 4MB RAM, 520KB Free Disk Space, DirectX 6.1 or later. You must have a mouse attached to the computer. (We mean the input device; please do not glue or staple helpless little animals to the keyboard.) The mouse driver must be Microsoft mouse version 8.01 or higher or something fully compatible with this.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    13*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • MicroProse
  • MicroProse Software, Inc*

Publishers

  • Hasbro Interactive
  • 2K*
  • MicroProse Software*

Release history

  • 1995
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2013-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1995-03-31 · DOS*
    Release date
    1995-03-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    DOS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 4, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · DOS
MicroProse
MicroProse*
ESRB classification · DOS
ESRB · DOS
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · DOS
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Publishers · DOS
MicroProse Software
MicroProse Software*
Release date · DOS
1995-03-31 · DOS
Release date
1995-03-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
DOS*
Specifications 2 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
540* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MicroProse Software, Inc*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
27* min
Name
X-COM: Terror From the Deep*
Negative reviews · historical
79*
Peak ccu
16*
Positive reviews · historical
788*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.24*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
729*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MicroProse Software, Inc
MicroProse Software, Inc*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
223* min
Ccu
16*
Developer
MicroProse Software, Inc*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
145* min
Name
X-COM: Terror From the Deep*
Negative reviews · historical
79*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
788*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Classic*
  • Tactical*
  • Aliens*
  • Underwater*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • Difficult*
  • Lovecraftian*
  • Isometric*
  • Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Old School*
  • Management*
  • Base-Building*
  • Retro*
  • 1990's*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Classic
Classic*
Tactical
Tactical*
Aliens
Aliens*
Underwater
Underwater*
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
Difficult
Difficult*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
Isometric
Isometric*
Horror
Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Old School
Old School*
Management
Management*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Retro
Retro*
1990's
1990's*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
115*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
74*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
74*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
69*
Classic
Votes · historical
68*
Tactical
Votes · historical
61*
Aliens
Votes · historical
59*
Underwater
Votes · historical
49*
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
46*
Difficult
Votes · historical
45*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
38*
Isometric
Votes · historical
35*
Horror
Votes · historical
33*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
32*
Old School
Votes · historical
30*
Management
Votes · historical
28*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
24*
Retro
Votes · historical
10*
1990's
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MicroProse Software, Inc*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
X-COM: Terror From the Deep*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows XP*, 33MHz 386, 4MB RAM, 520KB Free Disk Space, DirectX 6.1 or later. You must have a mouse attached to the computer. (We mean the input device; please do not glue or staple helpless little animals to the keyboard.) The mouse driver must be Microsoft mouse version 8.01 or higher or something fully compatible with this.*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
726*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MicroProse Software, Inc
MicroProse Software, Inc*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows XP*, 33MHz 386, 4MB RAM, 520KB Free Disk Space, DirectX 6.1 or later. You must have a mouse attached to the computer. (We mean the input device; please do not glue or staple helpless little animals to the keyboard.) The mouse driver must be Microsoft mouse version 8.01 or higher or something fully compatible with this.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,025*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
13*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
X-COM: Terror From the Deep*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
13*
Community confidence
moderate*

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