Is there a game called X?
X is a 1992 space combat simulation video game developed by Nintendo and Argonaut Software and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. It was only released in Japan. The player assumes the role of the VIXIV starship as it must protect the planet Tetamus II from a mysterious race of aliens. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is a reimagining of the 1994 strategy game UFO: Enemy Unknown (also known as X-COM: UFO Defense).
Is XCOM a horror game?
XCOM Isn’t A Horror Game, But It Sure Does Feel Like One. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn based strategy game…or is it? While I acknowledge that I am a grade-A wuss in all things frightening, XCOM can still feel scary—almost like a horror game. XCOM 2 is a 2016 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is the sequel to 2012’s reboot of the series, XCOM: Enemy Unknown; it takes place 20 years after the events of Enemy Unknown.As of August 2025, the XCOM IP is owned by Take-Two Interactive and its subsidiaries. The plot of the XCOM series revolves around an elite international organization that tries to prevent aliens from invading and conquering Earth.XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set during an alien invasion of Earth in an alternative version of 2015; the player controls an elite, multinational, paramilitary organization called XCOM and commands troops in a series of turn-based tactical missions.
What happens in XCOM?
XCOM: Enemy Unknown casts the player as the commander of an elite military organization who directs soldiers in turn-based combat missions against invading alien enemies. The player controls a squad of between one and six human soldiers or robotic units as they explore the game’s levels. XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam.