93.1%Very Positive

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

by Firaxis Games10 Oct, 2012$7.49

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Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Strategy games average 86% XCOM: Enemy Unknown scores 7 points above average

Total Reviews

39,792

37,034 positive / 2,758 negative

Top 81%

Positive %

93.1%

Top 37%

30-Day Trend

+1%

Dev Response Rate

0%

Top 100%

Monthly Velocity

117

reviews/month

Top 80%

Early Access Ratio

0.0%

of reviews from early access

Developer Activity

moderateLast update: 1 month ago

Update Frequency

Averages one update every 166 days

Recent Updates

1 updates in the last 90 days

Score Projection

Very Positive93.1%
Overwhelmingly Positive95%

15,369 more positive reviews needed to reach Overwhelmingly Positive (estimated 563 weeks)

Review Themes

difficulty32 mentions
value25 mentions
story18 mentions
content14 mentions
bugs13 mentions
crashes12 mentions
community12 mentions
pricing11 mentions
graphics11 mentions
ui ux10 mentions
PositiveNegative

Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis

Score based on all 39,792 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.

How XCOM: Enemy Unknown Compares

GameScoreDev ResponseMonthly Reviews
XCOM: Enemy Unknown93.1%0%117
Sid Meier's Civilization® V95.4%0%362
FTL: Faster Than Light94.9%0%189
Age of Empires II (Retired)95.8%0%119
Plague Inc: Evolved94.4%0%385
Total War: WARHAMMER II92.9%0%51

Verdict

With 39.8K reviews and a 93.1% positive score, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is Very Positive. The absence of developer responses represents a missed opportunity to deepen player loyalty. Sentiment has been consistent over the past month with no significant shifts.

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