X-COM: UFO Defense sales estimate
X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game by MicroProse Software, Inc, released on Steam on September 4, 2008 at $4.99. It has 3,217 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive, 96% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 64k and 177k copies on Steam, for $112k to $307k in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 64,340 | 122,246 | 176,935 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $111,651 | $212,136 | $307,039 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | MicroProse Software, Inc |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 2K |
| Release date | September 4, 2008 |
| Price | $4.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 3,217 · Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page |
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
