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XCOM: Chimera Squad

XCOM: Chimera Squad

|United States|Tactical, Strategy

7.3 /10

Pretty good

Very hot

23.5k ratings
Time to beat
Main + extras
32h
Trailers & screenshots
Why play it

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

Story and worldbuilding

After years of alien rule, humanity won the war for Earth. But when the Overlords fled the planet, they left their former soldiers behind. Now, five years after the events of XCOM 2, humans and aliens are working together to forge a civilization of cooperation and coexistence. Welcome to City 31, a model of peace in a post-invasion world. However, not all of Earth's inhabitants support interspecies alliance. Chimera Squad, an elite force of human and alien agents, must work together to destroy the underground threats driving the city toward chaos. Your agents are unique: each of them equipped with special tactical abilities and driven by a different motivation for joining Chimera Squad. Deploy targeted team members to investigate and combat the dangers that pervade the districts of City 31. Lead Chimera Squad through a new experience that innovates on XCOM's turn-based legacy, utilizing strategy, teamwork, and new breach-and-clear gameplay to complete your mission objectives. The future of City 31 depends on you.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.3/10 across 23.5k ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Tactical, Strategy, Turn-based Strategy, with a main story around 32h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

Reviews

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IGNTom Marks · 23 Apr, 2020
7/10

XCOM: Chimera Squad plays with some interesting new ideas, but doesn't bring them together into a particularly graceful whole.

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GameSpotDavid Wildgoose · 24 Apr, 2020
8/10

XCOM: Chimera Squad refines the series' core tactical strengths to show that sometimes less is more.

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EurogamerChristian Donlan · 27 Apr, 2020
7.5/10

The classic formula gets an energising remix in this standalone charmer.

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PC GamerTom Senior · 23 Apr, 2020
7.2/10

A fine superhero SWAT team tactics game smothered by a little too much admin.

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PolygonCharlie Hall · 23 Apr, 2020

Despite its imperfections, fans of tactical strategy games should snatch XCOM: Chimera Squad up as soon as possible.

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GamesRadar+Alex Avard · 23 Apr, 2020
8/10

Firaxis lets its hair down for a fun, ragtag twist on XCOM's proven recipe of tactics and tension.

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Game InformerBen Reeves · 23 Apr, 2020
8/10

Chimera Squad's action remains incredibly rich, but the slightly repetitive combat mars the overall thrill

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GuardianLewis Packwood · 23 Apr, 2020
8/10

In the terrifying aftermath of an invasion from space, a motley band of superheroes must keep the peace in City 31

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunMatt Cox · 23 Apr, 2020

Overall, Chimera Squad is solid.

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VG247Kirk McKeand · 23 Apr, 2020
8/10

XCOM: Chimera Squad is perhaps the best value proposition I’ve seen in video games for a long time.

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