XCOM 2

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• Linux

Genres

• tactical role-playing game

• turn-based strategy video game

• turn-based tactics

• construction and management simulation^*

• role-playing video game^*

• strategy video game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  2^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

Series

• X-COM

Engines

• Unreal Engine 3

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Strategy^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Steam Achievements^*
• Steam Trading Cards^*
• Steam Workshop^*
• Steam Cloud^*
• Remote Play on Tablet^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• French^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Italian^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• German^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Spanish - Spain^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Japanese^*
• Korean^*
• Polish^*
• Russian^*
• Simplified Chinese^*
• Traditional Chinese^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• French^*
• Italian^*
• German^*
• Spanish - Spain^*
• Traditional Chinese^*

Community tags · historical

• Isometric^*

  Votes · historical

  2,100^*

• Turn-Based Combat^*

  Votes · historical

  2,094^*

• Post-apocalyptic^*

  Votes · historical

  2,085^*

• Turn-Based Tactics^*

  Votes · historical

  2,076^*

• Military^*

  Votes · historical

  2,063^*

• PvE^*

  Votes · historical

  2,061^*

• Top-Down^*

  Votes · historical

  2,046^*

• Turn-Based^*

  Votes · historical

  2,035^*

• Sci-fi^*

  Votes · historical

  2,034^*

• Character Customization^*

  Votes · historical

  2,034^*

• Logic^*

  Votes · historical

  2,033^*

• War^*

  Votes · historical

  2,024^*

• Turn-Based Strategy^*

  Votes · historical

  2,023^*

• RPG^*

  Votes · historical

  2,003^*

• Grid-Based Movement^*

  Votes · historical

  1,990^*

• Alternate History^*

  Votes · historical

  1,986^*

• Tactical^*

  Votes · historical

  1,985^*

• Perma Death^*

  Votes · historical

  1,978^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  1,970^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,966^*

System requirements

• Linux · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit or Steam OS^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel i3-3225 3.3ghz^*

  Memory

  4 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  NVIDIA 650 (1GB), AMD R9 270 (2GB) or better^*

  Storage

  45 GB available space^*

  Conditions

  * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release. * Nvidia requires 352.55 or newer drivers. * AMD requires Mesa 13.0.1 driver compiled using LLVM 3.9. * XCOM 2 War of the Chosen requirements differ to XCOM 2, please check the system requirements here before purchasing.^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Windows® 7, 64-bit^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz^*

  Memory

  4 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better^*

  Graphics API

  Version 11^*

  Storage

  45 GB available space^*

  Audio hardware

  DirectX compatible sound card^*

  Conditions

  Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.^*

• macOS · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  macOS 10.13.6^*

  Processor alternatives

  2.5GHz Intel Core i5 or greater^*

  Memory

  8 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  1GB AMD 5750, Nvidia 650M, 1.5GB Intel Iris Pro 6200 (See Notes for more details)^*

  Storage

  45 GB available space^*

  Conditions

  The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar. * All 13” MacBook Pros released since Late 2016 * All 15” MacBook Pros since early 2011 with a 2.3GHz processor or better * All 17" MacBook Pros since Early 2011 * All 21.5” iMacs since late 2013 with a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or better * All 27” iMacs since mid 2010 with a 1GB Graphics Cards and a 2.5GHz processor or better * All 27” iMacs Pro's * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009 Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website. ——— Multiplayer is compatible between Mac and Linux versions^*

• Windows · Recommended^*

  Processor alternatives

  3GHz Quad Core^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

  Graphics alternatives

  2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better^*

• Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Steam Deck^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  154^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

Developers

• Feral Interactive

• Firaxis Games

• Feral Interactive (Mac)^*
• Feral Interactive (Linux)^*

Publishers

• 2K

• Feral Interactive (Mac)^*
• Feral Interactive (Linux)^*
• 2K Games^*

• 2016-02-05

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2016-02-05 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2016-02-05^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Feb 4, 2016^*

Detailed specifications