X-COM: UFO Defense

ReleasedMarch 1994

Amiga CD32
PC (Microsoft Windows)
DOS
Amiga
PlayStation

About

X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldiers, build bases, and develop new weapons and equipment based on recovered alien technology. Missions involve turn-based combat against aliens in various environments, with permadeath adding tension to each engagement. As the alien threat escalates, players must balance research, defense, and offensive operations to protect Earth's nations from panic and alien infiltration. X-COM: UFO Defense's blend of strategic depth, tactical combat, and atmospheric tension creates a compelling gameplay experience in the face of a global alien threat.

Developer: Mythos Games
Publisher: 2K Games, Mediaquest, MicroProse Software, Inc.
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Themes: Science fiction, Horror, Warfare
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: PEGI 12, USK 12, ESRB E
IGDB rating: 85 / 100 (137 ratings)
Also known as: X-COM - Enemy Unknown, Laser Squad 2, UFO: Der unbekannte Gegner, X-COM: Michi Naru Shinryakusha, X-COM: Terran Defense Force

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amiga	Q2 1994
Amiga CD32	1994
DOS	March 1994 · Europe1994 · North America
PC (Microsoft Windows)	1998 · North AmericaSep 4, 2008 · Worldwide
PlayStation	Oct 25, 1995 · North AmericaNovember 1995 · EuropeJul 31, 1997 · Japan