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XCOM 2

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Firaxis Games, released in 2016

85/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Single playerMultiplayer

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XCOM 2 Download Size

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Is XCOM 2 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
4.1KPlayers Online

There are currently 4,145 people playing XCOM 2, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 5K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the XCOM 2 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\XCOM2\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/XCOM2/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/XCOM2/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is XCOM 2 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified XCOM 2, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 144 user configs ↗

Can I Run XCOM 2?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is XCOM 2 Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

85
Rated 85 out of 100
Generally Favorable29 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 29 critic reviews, XCOM 2 has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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