XCOM: Chimera Squad
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
What it feels like
The squad narrative and character arcs play with sincere emotional stakes despite strategic framing.
What it's about
Set in a post-invasion sci-fi Earth with aliens and futuristic technology as core setting elements. Armed forces and tactical military combat operations against alien forces drive the core experience. Post-invasion civilian politics and faction tensions underpin the story framing.
How it plays
Grid-based turn-based tactical combat on a tile map with positioning, range, and cover is the core mechanical loop. Combatants act in discrete alternating turns, defining the entire combat experience. Assembling and directing a squad of distinct specialized agents is central to tactical preparation and combat.
How it's structured
A bounded story arc with a beginning, middle, and definite end centered on XCOM's fight against alien occupation in a post-war Earth city. Designed entirely as a single-player campaign without multiplayer components. Player can choose mission order and squad composition, offering some tactical choice in mission sequencing.
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