XCOM 2 (2016)

★ 4.1 from 1,318 players Metacritic 88 About 15h to play #35 in RPG 59% finish it

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Overview

Released in 2016, XCOM 2 lands in the RPG space and runs on 5 platform families: Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC and PlayStation 4. Its community score is 4.1/5 from 1,318 ratings. Only 14% of games we track score higher. Among 1181 RPG games, it sits at #35. Average playtime is 15 hours — a mid-length campaign, about 105% longer than the RPG average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 88 — 12 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

59%finish it▲ genre avg 52%

83%positive ratings1,318 votes

101playing now

223on wishlists

514gave upvs 732 beat it

Exceptional 37%Recommended 46%

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

Platform	Family	Release
Linux	PC	Feb 2016
macOS	PC	Feb 2016
Nintendo Switch	Nintendo	Feb 2016
PC	PC	Feb 2016
PlayStation 4	PlayStation	Feb 2016

Can my PC run XCOM 2?

Minimum

OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: 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.