XCOM: Enemy Unknown vs X-COM: Terror From the Deep
8/10Match score
Higher community rating
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
+9
rating points
More player ratings
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
566 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerBird view / IsometricStrategy
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Stands Out
MultiplayerRole-playing (RPG)Simulator
X-COM: Terror From the Deep Stands Out
Horrormacromanagementfaceless antagonist
Higher Rated
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Similar
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
StrategyTacticalTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
ActionScience fictionWarfare
Features
base buildingtactical turn-based combatturn-basedalien abductionworking for the enemy
Key Differences
Game Modes
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Multiplayer
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
-Genres
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Role-playing (RPG)Simulator
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
-Themes
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
-X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Horror
Features
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
procedural generation21st centurycollective conciousnessd.i.c.e. awards 2013bafta games awardbreaking through windowscreature compendiumdronefamous quotesfranchise reboot
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
macromanagementfaceless antagonistgeoscapesonic blastcyberneticsliving inventorymoralemovement penaltyancient advanced civilization technologyaquatic
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | X-COM: Terror From the Deep |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Oct 9, 2012 | Jan 1, 1995 |
| Rating | 86/100 (566 ratings) | 77/100 (43 ratings) |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyTacticalTurn-based strategy (TBS) | StrategyTacticalTurn-based strategy (TBS) |
| Themes | ActionScience fictionWarfare | ActionHorrorScience fictionWarfare |
| Features | base buildingtactical turn-based combatturn-basedalien abductionworking for the enemycliffhangercorpsemind controlscientistself-referential humorsoldierufoaliensspaceshipalien invasiondarknessdestructible environmenteconomypermadeathstat tracking | base buildingtactical turn-based combatturn-basedalien abductionworking for the enemycliffhangercorpsemind controlscientistself-referential humorsoldierufoaliensspaceshipalien invasiondarknessdestructible environmenteconomypermadeathstat tracking |
| Game Modes | MultiplayerSingle player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Bird view / Isometric | Bird view / Isometric |
| Platforms | Android, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS | DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation |
Comparison Summary
XCOM: Enemy Unknown and X-COM: Terror From the Deep have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Bird view / Isometric, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Action.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown stands out for Multiplayer, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, procedural generation, while X-COM: Terror From the Deep stands out for Horror, macromanagement, faceless antagonist, geoscape.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Bird view / Isometric, Strategy are the most likely to find value in both.