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XCOM 2 Collection

Earth has changed

Ratings

Age

18+

Category

Strategy

Languages

English

Aliens rule Earth, but they hide a sinister agenda. As the leader of a guerrilla force, you must ignite a global resistance to eliminate the alien threat and save the human race from extinction. The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, along with four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift) in one complete package with no in-app purchases.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

96/100

XCOM 2 Collection on iOS is a feat of engineering that shouldn't be possible. This is the full, uncompromising PC experience, including the massive 'War of the Chosen' expansion and all DLCs. As an expert in turn-based strategy, I find the touch-interface conversion to be one of the best in the industry. Gestures for rotating the camera and confirming movement actions are intuitive, minimizing the chance of 'mis-clicks' that can be fatal in XCOM's permadeath environment.

The game's core loop—managing a global resistance, researching alien tech, and leading squads into tactical combat—is addictive and deeply rewarding. The graphical fidelity is surprisingly high, even if some textures are dialed back compared to the desktop version. This is the ultimate 'prestige' mobile game; it’s a deep, 100+ hour tactical odyssey that proves mobile devices are more than capable of handling complex, core gaming experiences.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Feb 25 2026

Features

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Complete XCOM 2 experience optimized for mobile

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Includes 'War of the Chosen' expansion

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Deep squad-based tactical combat

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Extensive character customization and permadeath

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Refined touch-screen interface

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Due to its high performance requirements, it is recommended for iPhone 8 Plus or newer and modern iPad models.

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent!
Sun Nov 08 2020 Master Gamer 6969

I just wanted to do a quick review after the first mission. I also own this on the Switch. Graphics look great and the cut scenes are terrific too. The sounds and voice overs are exactly the way they should be. It’s the complete game with all DLC included. The interface works great and the tutorial teaches you everything you need to know. Even though I have a Controller I started the game using finger gestures and it worked very well. Compared to the Switch the larger screen is nice and playing it on the go will work out great. It totaled a little over 8 gb on my iPad. It plays fantastically and nothing took me out of the experience. Yes I know it was just the first mission, but I’ve played further on the Switch version and this version on the bigger portable screen rocked. I’ll update my review after a few more missions. By the way: Feral Interactive who released this game do absolutely fantastic work. Look at their awesome library of games on the iPad. I own them all and they are all superb. And no they didn’t pay me to say this the games are just that good. Update: I’m two more missions in and it plays great. No problems so far. It’s smooth and plays like X-Com should. Great cut scenes, voice over and graphics. Highly recommended. By the way I’m playing on an iPad 10.5 inch from 2017. Everything you’d want in a portable X-Com on your iPad is here.

Big Fan
Mon Aug 15 2022 YoungiVN

I am a big of XCOM series from the first series to XCOM Unknown. I own all copies from iOS, PC, Switch, and PS4 (Big Fan). In comparison from all my experiences, playing XCOM Unknown is truly an amazing experience to be able to play anywhere you want. With the help of Feral, they did such an incredible job to port XCOM Unknown to iOS, this statement is based on comparison with the Switch version. Contrast of visual and optimization between iOS and Switch, you can see a difference between the work that have been done by Feral. Visually, surprisingly looks better on iOS, they flush out a lot of the graphic to make the game more visually appealing and control friendly to operate the game. Optimization is where I give Feral the most credit, because the game on Switch suffer many bugs, glitches and purple arms which suffer at launch and still some part exist. On iOS with Feral help, I experienced zero negative drawback from a demanding game like XCOM Unknown. Feral really did a great job on this one and I will continue to look forward on other games Feral decide to pursue.

Just buy it!!
Sat Nov 07 2020 DontFeedTheWolf97

This is the 5th time I have bought this game. Pc, Xbox, ps4, switch, and now iOS. Pc is no doubt the best way to play this game from the controls to mods. However I believe iOS is a close 2nd compared to the other console versions. The load times are almost not there where as on my Xbox I would be waiting 2 minutes to start a mission. And the controls for touch screen are amazing, definitely prefer them over a game pad. And don’t listen to everyone complaining about the double tap to move being difficult. There is a setting you can turn on that will place a “move” button on the screen. Overall blown away at how well it runs and very happy with my 5th purchase of this amazing game. My only gripe however is I have been unable to find a “make all utility items available button” on the dispatch screen. Maybe I’m just dumb and can’t figure it out but if that’s my only complaint then that should tell you how great this port is.

I had to delete
Mon Aug 15 2022 deezy555

Ran through it on easy and was working through it again on normal when I realized I have to delete this freaking game. It is so good that it was negatively impacting my life in a material way. Sleep, work, fitness, personal relationships…were all in danger. I just wanted to lock myself away and play this game and was annoyed when I had to see people or be exposed to direct sunlight. This review is more of a good bye letter….so good bye XCOM2, you were a wild mistress. I’m sure I will text you again on the late night tip, but for now, you’re so much fun you are toxic to the rest of my life. Big kudos to the team that made this game. It does crash sometimes but that’s because we are trying to play this awesome game on our phones. It’s like 2006 when someone would complain the wifi is slow on an airplane…can’t appreciate games like this are available on a phone at all.

Fantastic game play, graphics, sound and story!
Sun Jul 18 2021 AJasonLink

I've beat this game twice and am now playing the highest difficulty. The game goes from feeling very fast paced on normal difficulty to being more like a chess game on the highest difficulty. Great game! One of the best overall game experiences on iOS. This is a top down, turned based strategy game where you equip, upgrade, and control multiple units for combat. You lead XCOM, Earths last hope to survive an alien occupation through many different missions and locations with a large variety of enemies including three different alien hero's that appear in random. At the maximum graphic settings the ProMax 12 is buttery smooth for this highly detailed graphical environment. Unfortunately, the phone overheats to the point that after 20 min of gameplay, iOS automatically reduces brightness by 50%, bummer! Easily fixed by holding in front of an air conditioner for a few minutes or by reducing graphic quality in options so it's not a huge deal. The price seems steep for an iOS game but this is NOT your typical iOS game. This is actually a port from a PC game that is so well done it seems like it was developed on iOS. XCOM for iOS is worth every penny as it also comes with the DLC packs from the PC version. To get all of this on the original PC version it will cost you over 3x as much $$$.

Amazing performance on iPad Air 4th Gen.
Mon Jun 27 2022 MightyHobo77

I own XCOM 2 on both PC and Switch. The PC version of the game is fantastic and one of my most played games throughout my long gaming history. When the game released on the Switch I bought it because I wanted to play the game while traveling and unfortunately the performance leaves a lot to be desired. Frame rate problems, long load times, and several small glitches really hurt the experience. None of these problems exist on the iPad version. Performance is fantastic, load times are quick, and the interface has been redesigned in such a fantastic way that I actually prefer the touch controls to either controller or mouse + keyboard. This is by far one of the best ports I have ever experienced on a mobile device and this is a fantastic way to experience one of the best tactical games ever made.

Glad to live to see it
Mon Feb 22 2021 Wesle9Wan8

It’s amazing how a PC triple A game can be transplanted onto iPad and better still, iPhone. The transplanted XCOM2 retains almost all of the original features with the exception of the missing Firebrand voiceover at the drop site, one minor flaw I’ve been able to identify so far. The gaming is challenging on legendary difficulty with Ironman mode toggled on, and missions taking place in “Underground” scenarios call for extreme caution because of the limitations imposed by the screens of iPads: you just can’t get a good look at the terrain, not at least as good as you can on PC. This one problem, I suppose, needs attention from both gamers and developers, which, if not heeded, can be very frustrating considering the second mission is bound to take place underground. Surely nobody wants to get the cadre of the team flanked. All told, the game is great, and kudos to Feral and all who have contributed to it. Good Game.

Best Way to Play XCOM, If Only My Game Would Save
Sat Aug 14 2021 Icecoldjustice

Hands down the best way to experience XCOM and I a great price for all the content included. My problem is I have had 3 separate campaigns that I was not allowed to finish because of save issues. My first 2 play through I tried ICloud saves that would randomnly delete themselves or desync with my local Ipad data completely wiping all my data. I had maybe 10 hours the first play through and 15+ the second. After that I figured maybe the ICloud save was bugged and gave up. One day I noticed the app updating and checked the App Store page which spoke on bug fixes and ICloud saves. My third playthough I had about 30 hours in and decided to go against the ICloud save just in case I also decided to uninstall and reinstall the game after clearing whatever data. I was excited about the new graphical adjustments and found them very useful. But again despite not using an ICloud save my 30 hours were wiped one day out of nowhere. Hopefully this game can be fixed and I can actually regain my love for this game again.

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