X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Worth it · Strategy · 2007
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $4.99. Typically $1.24 in seasonal sales. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.15/hr
- ReviewsA
- 91% of 953
- Genre rank
- Top 2% Strategy
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 34.2h
- To 100%
- 92.2h 2.7x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 71 on record
- Typical cut
- 75% off
- Steam low
- $1.24 October 2013
- Sale every
- 48d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 11 now
- Cheaper than
- 59% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 95% of its genre
Price and player charts
Players
- Players online
- 11 when we last checked, on Oct 24, 21:53 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
The value story
The value story
71 discounts in the 14 years on record, a median of 75 percent off across all of them, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 5 days ago.
Against its own genre its score lands in the top 2 percent. It is better reviewed than 95 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, X-COM: UFO Defense ($4.99, scores 93) beats it on value, while it beats Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel ($9.99, scores 56).
More about X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Of the 336 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, none come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written May 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 86 percent of the 148 reviews written there were positive, against 91 percent overall, and those are 19 percent of everything written about it.
34.2 hours to finish it, 92 to exhaust it. The completionist tail is 2.7 times the campaign.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 5 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
VERY IMPORTANT. Great game but only if you get the OpenXcom mod download. Amazing mod that optimises the game exceptionally well for modern systems. More importantly, it fixes a game breaking soft lock bug the original had, so only play if you get the mod.
2 more reviews
Despite its age, still the best small squad tactics turn-based game EVER! The soundtrack adds up to a dark nightmarish scenario, tentaculats waiting around the corner...its just awesome!
The game is quite imaginative, interesting, and a good challenge for those who love strategy type games. The graphics, audio, and actual game play are captivating...holds your attention from start to finish. Awesome as a role playing game also, since you can re-name the characters. The outcome of each encounter appears quite random in nature, yet holds some aspects of predictability. In addition, the game serves as...
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About the game
The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension.Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth.
Minimum specs
Windows only.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
X-COM: Terror From the Deep scores 82/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/7650/x-com-terror-from-the-deepReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.