X-COM: Apocalypse (2008)
- Developer
- MicroProse Software, Inc
- Publisher
- 2K
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 946 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 31 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, atmospheric tactical management game where you juggle base building and squad control against an alien siege in a cyberpunk city.
atmospherictacticaltensepunishingmanagementretrocyberpunkstrategic
What players say
Players call this the best X-COM game, praising its blend of real-time and turn-based tactical combat and deep strategic layer. Getting it running on modern systems takes some effort, and the difficulty can be punishing at first.
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