XCOM®: Chimera Squad

XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.

XCOM®: Chimera Squad is a strategy, turn-based tactics and turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.
Released on April 23rd 2020 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 22,449 reviews of which 16,133 were positive and 6,316 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified XCOM®: Chimera Squad into these genres:

Strategy Turn-Based Tactics Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Aliens Singleplayer Sci-fi Futuristic Tactical Turn-Based Combat RPG Character Customization Tactical RPG Action Moddable Multiplayer

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7770, NVIDIA GeForce 650 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 18 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX.

Reviews

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Jan. 2025

Decent game if you actually know what to expect. Most of the bad reviews compare it to the larger XCOM games which isn't quite fair. The devs wanted to try something new and came up with a smaller, more linear story-based XCOM game that they could build without an AAA budget. I doesn't try to be XCOM 3, so you shouldn't compare it to that. It's basically a more compressed, streamlined version of the regular XCOM games, with simplified management mechanics and a more puzzle-like approach to combat. The integration of alien races into the roster is a fun concept, actually. It kind of reminds me a bit of hero-based games like Overwatch. The story is actually pretty nice, as long as you don't expect an epic and grimdark battle against cosmic forces, like in the other games, but it does extend the larger XCOM canon in a way that makes perfect sense, considering the outcome of XCOM 2. It's a smaller, more light-hearted story, with smaller stakes and lots of banter between archetypal characters. Not all of the dialogue is well written, but the parts that are can be quite funny. Firaxis tried something new and they moved the XCOM story forward in the process. I can appreciate that.

Oct. 2024

6/10 - enough to cross into positive, but not enough to be a great game I'm a xcom 2 veteran, having slightly less than 300h into it. I love the game, and beaten ironman commander difficulty with WoTC. So you can say I know how to play. Chimera squad uses same engine from xcom 2, same AI, and same skills, so transitioning was very easy. I played my first game on "expert" and know which abilities to get and how to use them. Needless to say, I understand this is a prototype game. It was devs experimenting on turn order type game, and game where agents are premade and can't be killed. This naturally allows much more tailoring into those agents for custom VA's, lore, and distinct abilities. However, its also a drawback, because it means, well, THOSE AGENTS CAN'T BE KILLED. If they die, you fail the mission and need to restart. To top it off, agents have very powerful abilities (think bladestorm on templar or infinite heals on medic) very early, making them very powerful. For me, this makes the game very "risk free" or casual, since you can't really fail. In xcom 2 you had to be very careful because every mistake could be your last. Losing a high tier soldier hurt, so failing a mission but preserving the rest of the squad was a dilemma. In chimera squad you can make a bunch of errors and still be okay due to having lots of blocks, heals, stabilizes or abilities, and if somehow you still lose an agent, your penalty is to restart the level. The breach mechanic is fine, its a new take on overwatch and experimentation is always welcome. But it confuses me how do we breach through the interior front door of a building and enemies are surprised? Did they not hear the immense gunfight and explosions in the room next to it? I'm baffled by that. On a more positive note, I love having aliens on my team. This is definitely something I wanna see more in xcom 3 if it ever comes.

Oct. 2024

A cheap and cheerful version of XCOM. Everthing is smaller and simpler. Fights are per-room, rather than on a large map. Chimera Squad is not as good as the earlier games, but it is still enjoyable and worth playing.

March 2024

Really good if you want a more an easier and less tedious XCOM game. I've played the previous iterations, even on Iron-man mode and they get very tiring after a while. This one is perfect for some chill gaming. I also prefer that you have actual characters and not the random nobodies. I never could get attached to my soldiers in XCOM 1 and 2. They live, serve and die. Whatever. It's a shame that in this game they can't die at all but I wish they would do more "fleshed out" characters in their future games. The characters are somewhat cringe but people who say that "seasoned soldiers" do not act this way haven't talked to an actual soldier ever. People, even soldiers, will joke around and be chill depending on their individual personalities.

March 2024

As a fan of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2, I enjoyed it. It's a much lighter romp with a shorter playtime. I finished normal mode in about 25 hours, and I took my time. I especially enjoyed being able to play as the alien characters and using their special abilities.

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19.99€

7.1

16,133

6,316

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Developer

Firaxis Games

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Release 23 Apr 2020

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