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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Achievement guide · roadmap · tracker

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle.

Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Tactical Action Science fiction Warfare
2012 ★ 86 85 achievements Guide 0%
85 achievements
We Happy Few

We Happy Few

Complete a mission without losing a soldier.

Combat Ready

Combat Ready

Build an item.

What Wonders Await

What Wonders Await

Complete a Research Project.

And So It Begins…

And So It Begins…

Complete the tutorial mission.

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

Launch a Satellite.

Tables Turned

Tables Turned

Shoot down a UFO.

Up and Running

Up and Running

Build a base facility.

Happy to Oblige

Happy to Oblige

Fulfill a Council request.

Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

The Gatekeeper

The Gatekeeper

...and Practice.

...and Practice.

Build a Workshop.

Welcoming Committee

Welcoming Committee

Kill 150 aliens.

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

Theory...

Theory...

Build a Laboratory.

The Hardest Road

The Hardest Road

Advance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank.

Off My Planet

Off My Planet

As A Scalpel

As A Scalpel

Earn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.

All Together Now

All Together Now

Get satellite coverage over every country on one continent.

Man No More

Man No More

Build a suit of powered armor.

Worth Every Penny

Worth Every Penny

Acquire 1000 credits in one month.

Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

Drums in the Deep

Drums in the Deep

Gain access to the lowest level in your base.

See All, Know All

See All, Know All

Beyond the Veil

Beyond the Veil

And Hell's Coming With Me

And Hell's Coming With Me

Pale Horse

Pale Horse

Kill 500 aliens.

All Employees Must Wash Hands…

All Employees Must Wash Hands…

In a single game, complete every Autopsy.

You Have 5 Seconds to Comply

You Have 5 Seconds to Comply

Build a S.H.I.V.

Bada Boom

Bada Boom

Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.

On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants

Taking A Load Off

Taking A Load Off

Stop a squad member from suffocating in single player

The Volunteer

The Volunteer

One Gun at a Time

One Gun at a Time

Staff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers.

New Friend

New Friend

Humanity's Savior

Humanity's Savior

Beat the game on any difficulty.

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Staff the Research Labs with 80 scientists.

Bait the Hook

Bait the Hook

A Little Bit Alien

A Little Bit Alien

Modify a soldier in single player

Who Needs Limbs?

Who Needs Limbs?

Augment a soldier in single player

Flight of the Valkyries

Flight of the Valkyries

Win a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only.

Elite Defense

Elite Defense

Beat a new special mission without losing any assets

The Bigger They Are

The Bigger They Are

Zom-B-Gone

Zom-B-Gone

Eradicate the infestation

Shieldbuster

Shieldbuster

Eliminate an enemy's shield and kill it on the same turn in single player

G’day

G’day

Kill an elite enemy Sniper with one of your own snipers in single player

Angel of Death

Angel of Death

Kill an alien while flying. Single player only.

They Shall Not Pass

They Shall Not Pass

Eliminate all alien waves

All Hands on Deck

All Hands on Deck

Get at least 4 kills with XCOM Base Security personnel

Solid Prospect

Solid Prospect

Complete Deluge

Regenerate This

Regenerate This

Kill an elite enemy Medic with explosive damage in single player

Apotheosis Denied

Apotheosis Denied

Deal with the newest global threat

Steel Martyr

Steel Martyr

Deploy three tactical subsystems on a single soldier in single player

Hunter/Killer

Hunter/Killer

In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.

Ours are the Furies

Ours are the Furies

Complete Furies

Pain in the Neck

Pain in the Neck

Cause an enemy to suicide

Where in the World

Where in the World

Make certain of the new threat's location

Mind the Step

Mind the Step

Jump two stories in one move in single player

Skunkworks

Skunkworks

In a single game, complete every Foundry project.

Enemy Within

Enemy Within

Get a Soldier to have 5 modifications in single player

Nice Cover

Nice Cover

Use Collateral Damage to blow up a car in single player

Remington… Max Remington

Remington… Max Remington

Have your special-duty soldier kill three enemies in the same mission

Someone Your Own Size

Someone Your Own Size

Kill a Muton Berserker in melee combat in single player

The Meld Squad

The Meld Squad

Field a fully enhanced squad and win the mission

Anger Management

Anger Management

Proc Combat Rush on the entire squad (min. 4)

All Aboard

All Aboard

Meet New People. Then Kill Them.

Meet New People. Then Kill Them.

Win a multiplayer match.

Edison

Edison

In a single game, complete every Research Project.

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Shoot down 40 UFOs.

Rising Dragon

Rising Dragon

Bubonic

Bubonic

Play a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement.

Xavier

Xavier

Mind Control an Ethereal. Single player only.

Wet Work

Wet Work

Complete a Very Hard abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible difficulty.

Earth First

Earth First

Beat the game on Classic difficulty.

Tingling Sensation

Tingling Sensation

Kill an unseen enemy detected by a specially modified soldier in single player

Mental Minefield

Mental Minefield

Kill an enemy as it is psionically attacking you in single player

Mutatis Mutandis

Mutatis Mutandis

Field a squad where all members have at least two modifications (min. 4) and win the mission

Rise of the Machines

Rise of the Machines

Field a squad consisting entirely of augmented soldiers and SHIVs (min. 4) and win the mission

Guardian of Earth

Guardian of Earth

Designate a highly decorated soldier as the Volunteer

By Our Powers Combined

By Our Powers Combined

Field a squad with 4 augmented soldiers, each with a different base ability and win the mission

Ain't No Cavalry Comin'

Ain't No Cavalry Comin'

Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game.

No Looking Back

No Looking Back

Beat the game in Ironman mode on Classic or Impossible Difficulty.

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

Clear a UFO crash site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.

Our Finest Hour

Our Finest Hour

Beat the game on Impossible difficulty.

An Army Of Four

An Army Of Four

Beat the game without buying a Squad Size upgrade (Classic+ difficulty)

A Continental Fellow

A Continental Fellow

Win the game from each of the 5 starting locations.

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