X-COM: UFO Defense
#2412 most played
X-COM: UFO Defense
Live player count and Steam charts
positive · 3,986 reviews
24h low 2924h high 65
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
DeveloperMicroProse Software, Inc
Publisher2K
ReleasedSep 4, 2008
Runs onWindows
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Unsupported
Price$4.99
Player history
2015201820202023
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 39 | -4 | -9.3% | 80 |
| Jun 2026 | 43 | -6 | -12.2% | 91 |
| May 2026 | 49 | -4 | -7.5% | 102 |
| Apr 2026 | 53 | +11 | +26.2% | 114 |
| Mar 2026 | 42 | -1 | -2.3% | 99 |
| Feb 2026 | 43 | +1 | +2.4% | 87 |
| Jan 2026 | 42 | +4 | +10.5% | 89 |
| Dec 2025 | 38 | -3 | -7.3% | 80 |
| Nov 2025 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | 83 |
| Oct 2025 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | 82 |
| Sep 2025 | 41 | -1 | -2.4% | 80 |
| Aug 2025 | 42 | +1 | +2.4% | 80 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
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When people play
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73avg players
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
English
76%
Russian
7%
Polish
4%
Portuguese (Brazil)
3%
Danish
2%
German
2%
Other
6%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 214 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
