1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
36
playing on Steam now·
36
24-hour peak
All-time peak 74 in Aug 2026·30 days −16%
Is X-COM: UFO Defense dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, X-COM: UFO Defense averaged 34 players on Steam at once, 16% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 74 in August 2026. Only 36 people are playing X-COM: UFO Defense on Steam right now. The count now is 49% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is X-COM: UFO Defense worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 1h into X-COM: UFO Defense, and at $1.24 that's about 1.24 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$1.24/hr·1h avg·95% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
X-COM: UFO Defense player count
36players29% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 37
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
34
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
1 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
8
who own it
X-COM: UFO Defense players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking X-COM: UFO Defense. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 33 | −5 | 62 |
| Sep 2026 | 38 | −1 | 68 |
| Aug 2026 | 39 | +0 | 74 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 39 | — | 48 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
95%
Total reviews
4,012
Pos / Neg
3,813 / 199
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.22
at $1.24
Avg playtime
1 h
across 8 players
Total tracked
8 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for X-COM: UFO Defense yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 8 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 190+ days · 7
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
100%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when X-COM: UFO Defense is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~34%).
Americas
34%
Europe & Africa
25%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Russia & CIS
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 54 people in game — 3.2× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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More on X-COM: UFO Defense
Frequently asked about X-COM: UFO Defense
How many people play X-COM: UFO Defense?
In October 2026, X-COM: UFO Defense averaged 34 players on Steam at once, 16% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 74 in August 2026.
Is X-COM: UFO Defense dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, X-COM: UFO Defense averaged 34 players on Steam at once, 16% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 74 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is X-COM: UFO Defense worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 1h into X-COM: UFO Defense, and at $1.24 that's about 1.24 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does X-COM: UFO Defense cost?
X-COM: UFO Defense costs $1.24 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 1 hours in, about 1.24 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play X-COM: UFO Defense?
Across 8 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in X-COM: UFO Defense is about 1 hours.
Where are most X-COM: UFO Defense players from?
X-COM: UFO Defense's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 34% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has X-COM: UFO Defense sold?
About 170k copies on Steam, likely between 97k and 350k, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.