Choose XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Choose XCOM: Enemy Unknown if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 24,805 reviews.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown vs BATTLETECH
XCOM: Enemy Unknown and BATTLETECH both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) is 6 years older than BATTLETECH (2018). XCOM: Enemy Unknown scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than BATTLETECH (85.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose BATTLETECH
Choose BATTLETECH if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,004 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both XCOM: Enemy Unknown and BATTLETECH sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 XCOM: Enemy Unknown |  BATTLETECH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (24,805 reviews) | 85.4% positive (18,004 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) | Harebrained Schemes |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) is 6 years older than BATTLETECH (2018).
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than BATTLETECH (85.4% positive).
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than BATTLETECH (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown vs BATTLETECH — FAQ
- Which is better, XCOM: Enemy Unknown or BATTLETECH?
- On Steam reviews XCOM: Enemy Unknown scores higher (93% positive) than BATTLETECH (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play XCOM: Enemy Unknown or BATTLETECH first?
- If you want chronology, XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) came out before BATTLETECH (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are XCOM: Enemy Unknown and BATTLETECH similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.