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X-COM: UFO Defense
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X-COM: UFO Defense

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

Released · 2008-09-04

At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
X-COM: UFO Defense
Content
Game
Release date
2008-09-04
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
X-Com: UFO Defense
Product ID
1445250340
Developer
MicroProse
Publisher
2K Games
Store release date
1993-12-31
Source checked
2026-10-14 12:16 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
X-COM: UFO Defense
Product ID
7760
Developer
MicroProse Software, Inc
Publisher
2K
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-08 07:10 UTC

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How you can play

Features and tags

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Store tags

  • Strategy
  • Classic
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Sci-fi
  • Aliens
  • Turn-Based
  • Tactical
  • Difficult
  • Singleplayer
  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Atmospheric
  • Science
  • Isometric
  • Base Building
  • Good Old Game

Genres

  • Strategy

Genres & themes IGDB

  • Turn-based strategy
  • Tactical
  • Science fiction
  • Horror
  • Warfare

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-08. Additional genres and themes from the game’s verified IGDB record. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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One game, connected stores

Each store keeps its own prices and observations. We prefer the latest recorded EUR price for Europa. When the displayed currency differs from the store amount, a separate approximate value may use the latest available ECB reference rate.

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Lumiri price context

Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

4.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 1 day ago

Difference between stores

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One comparable store. A difference needs another matching store price.

Distance from observed low

+3.75 EUR

Steam listing only. Low: 1.24 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

  • 1 listing has no recorded amount
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How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

92/100

Lumiri average

3 included sources · 4,128 underlying reviews · source range 85–97

GOG

GOG

96/100 4.8/5

96/100

788 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

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IGDB

IGDB

85/100 84.6528/100

85/100

135 user reviews · IGDB user rating

Included in the combined rating.

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Steam

Steam

97/100 97% positive

97/100

3,205 user reviews · Overwhelmingly Positive

3,103 positive · 102 negative

Included in the combined rating.

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Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Individual observations.

Last observed Steam players
26
2026-10-14 11:32 UTC
Observed peak · 24h
26
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
48
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 24h
26
1 local samples · approximate for grouped data
First signal received

26 players observed

Observed player history is starting. The trend chart will appear automatically after the next collected sample.

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  • 2026-10-14 11:32: 26 current players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 24h. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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  • Samples: 1
  • Minimum: 26
  • Maximum: 26
  • Average: 26
Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 1.24 EUR, last seen

Observed EUR price history Recorded prices over the past year, in UTC. A price holds until the next observation. Exact values follow below. 0 2 4 6 8 2026-09-20 00:14 UTC · 4.99 EUR2026-10-02 12:12 UTC · 1.24 EUR2026-10-13 02:38 UTC · 4.99 EUR 2026-09-20 00:14 UTC 2026-10-13 02:38 UTC
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  • 2026-09-20 00:14: 4.99 EUR
  • 2026-10-02 12:12: 1.24 EUR (75% off)
  • 2026-10-13 02:38: 4.99 EUR

Prices observed by Lumiri GameDB in EUR.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

  1. Price increase Steam

    1.24 EUR → 4.99 EUR (+302%)

  2. Price drop GOG

    4.99 EUR → 1.25 EUR (−75%)

  3. Price increase Steam

    1.24 USD → 4.99 USD (+302%)

  4. Price increase GOG

    1.25 EUR → 4.99 EUR (+299%)

  5. Store details updated GOG 3 updates since 3 Oct

    Description, release status, title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details

  6. Price drop Steam

    4.99 EUR → 1.24 EUR (−75%)