OpenXcom Extended takes over from OpenXcom for the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown
#OpenXcom #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro #Linux
#OpenXcom #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro #Linux
OpenXcom Extended takes over from OpenXcom for the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown
Remember the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown? It's one of my favourite strategy games from the 90s, and now the open source OpenXcom is switching hands.
www.gamingonlinux.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
OpenXcom Extended takes over from OpenXcom for the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown
#OpenXcom #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro #Linux
#OpenXcom #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro #Linux
Tonight's victory: OpenXcom, complete with mods. I know OpenXcom has a native Android port but i loathe touch controls with my entire life
August 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Tonight's victory: OpenXcom, complete with mods. I know OpenXcom has a native Android port but i loathe touch controls with my entire life
It's 1st of January 1999—time to Watch the Skies. 👽
And vibe out to some moody Geoscape tunes. The PS1 version has my favourite renditions of them, which can also be modded into OpenXCOM.
📺: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, MicroProse, 1994/1995 (PS1 version)
And vibe out to some moody Geoscape tunes. The PS1 version has my favourite renditions of them, which can also be modded into OpenXCOM.
📺: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, MicroProse, 1994/1995 (PS1 version)
March 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It's 1st of January 1999—time to Watch the Skies. 👽
And vibe out to some moody Geoscape tunes. The PS1 version has my favourite renditions of them, which can also be modded into OpenXCOM.
📺: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, MicroProse, 1994/1995 (PS1 version)
And vibe out to some moody Geoscape tunes. The PS1 version has my favourite renditions of them, which can also be modded into OpenXCOM.
📺: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, MicroProse, 1994/1995 (PS1 version)
i also highly recommend the OpenXcom fanwork to make even more possible with the original. openxcom.org
OpenXcom | Open-source clone of the original X-Com
openxcom.org
July 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
i also highly recommend the OpenXcom fanwork to make even more possible with the original. openxcom.org
Version 0.7.16 is finally done!
Featuring a Combine Harvester, stun/bleed/burn indicators, and several other improvements.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#retrogaming #gamedev #xcom #openxcom
Featuring a Combine Harvester, stun/bleed/burn indicators, and several other improvements.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#retrogaming #gamedev #xcom #openxcom
August 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Version 0.7.16 is finally done!
Featuring a Combine Harvester, stun/bleed/burn indicators, and several other improvements.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#retrogaming #gamedev #xcom #openxcom
Featuring a Combine Harvester, stun/bleed/burn indicators, and several other improvements.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#retrogaming #gamedev #xcom #openxcom
The origina DOS games are great and play VERY differently to Firaxis' modern reboots. I hugely recommend getting the modern source-port OpenXCom to play them though. Fixes bugs, improves the UI, 100% good stuff.
Plus it opens the door to a galaxy of mega-mods. Some dozens the size of the base game.
Plus it opens the door to a galaxy of mega-mods. Some dozens the size of the base game.
OpenXcom | Open-source clone of the original X-Com
openxcom.org
April 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The origina DOS games are great and play VERY differently to Firaxis' modern reboots. I hugely recommend getting the modern source-port OpenXCom to play them though. Fixes bugs, improves the UI, 100% good stuff.
Plus it opens the door to a galaxy of mega-mods. Some dozens the size of the base game.
Plus it opens the door to a galaxy of mega-mods. Some dozens the size of the base game.
OpenXcom meets Resident Evil! video.hardlimit.com/w/dyMeHeU2me...
Download the latest version: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #residentevil #retrogaming #gamedev #gaming
Download the latest version: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #residentevil #retrogaming #gamedev #gaming
March 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
OpenXcom meets Resident Evil! video.hardlimit.com/w/dyMeHeU2me...
Download the latest version: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #residentevil #retrogaming #gamedev #gaming
Download the latest version: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #residentevil #retrogaming #gamedev #gaming
(apparently the answer is YES BTW, OpenXcom has multiples) bsky.app/profile/chao...
"X-COM Terror from the Deep Refreshed and Relaxed" by LordKane is the latest one and it's pretty comprehensive
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 AM
(apparently the answer is YES BTW, OpenXcom has multiples) bsky.app/profile/chao...
OpenXcom running on an iMac G4 (2003) under Gentoo. Time to open up some aliens for science.
#xcom #retrogaming #retrocomputing #linux
#xcom #retrogaming #retrocomputing #linux
September 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
OpenXcom running on an iMac G4 (2003) under Gentoo. Time to open up some aliens for science.
#xcom #retrogaming #retrocomputing #linux
#xcom #retrogaming #retrocomputing #linux
Seconding this. The OG X-Com has seen an ENORMOUS modding renaissance in the past few years thanks to the OpenXCom engine. The best way to play it vanilla, as it fixes a ton of bugs and improves the UI.
Some of the biggest mods dwarf the original game by a factor of ten times the content or more.
Some of the biggest mods dwarf the original game by a factor of ten times the content or more.
If you’ve ever been curious about the origins of X-Com, or the mods I post about from time to time, it’s on an incredible sale right now! For $1.50 you will get hundreds of hours of one of the best tactical strategy games ever made 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCO...
store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCO...
Save 75% on X-COM: UFO Defense on Steam
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
store.steampowered.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Seconding this. The OG X-Com has seen an ENORMOUS modding renaissance in the past few years thanks to the OpenXCom engine. The best way to play it vanilla, as it fixes a ton of bugs and improves the UI.
Some of the biggest mods dwarf the original game by a factor of ten times the content or more.
Some of the biggest mods dwarf the original game by a factor of ten times the content or more.
Another update is released, featuring imprisoned civilians in the Alien Settlement!
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #gamedev #xcom #strategy #retrogaming
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #gamedev #xcom #strategy #retrogaming
March 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Another update is released, featuring imprisoned civilians in the Alien Settlement!
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #gamedev #xcom #strategy #retrogaming
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #gamedev #xcom #strategy #retrogaming
Probably the biggest OpenXCom mod is X-Piratez, which is also a bit too cheesecake-flavored to be hosted on Mod.io
Worth mentioning that the mod was persona non grata on the OpenXCom boards for a while because its Discord community was so hideously toxic many got banned from Discord *for life*.
Worth mentioning that the mod was persona non grata on the OpenXCom boards for a while because its Discord community was so hideously toxic many got banned from Discord *for life*.
X-Piratez mod for OpenXcom
The year is 2601. The Earth has been long conquered by aliens. You run a gang of female mutant pirates. Rob aliens and their human proxies for fun, profit and power. Features: - Fight nazis with chain...
www.moddb.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Probably the biggest OpenXCom mod is X-Piratez, which is also a bit too cheesecake-flavored to be hosted on Mod.io
Worth mentioning that the mod was persona non grata on the OpenXCom boards for a while because its Discord community was so hideously toxic many got banned from Discord *for life*.
Worth mentioning that the mod was persona non grata on the OpenXCom boards for a while because its Discord community was so hideously toxic many got banned from Discord *for life*.
Have you tried OpenXCOM? With mods its like a whole new game
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Have you tried OpenXCOM? With mods its like a whole new game
It’s amazing with openXcom
March 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
It’s amazing with openXcom
February 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Case in point, the one of the biggest, most actively updated OpenXCom mods is The X-Com Files.
You start out not as an military organization but an underfunded minor government agency with a handful of black-suited agents and a sedan. You begin investigating crop circles and werewolf sightings.
You start out not as an military organization but an underfunded minor government agency with a handful of black-suited agents and a sedan. You begin investigating crop circles and werewolf sightings.
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Case in point, the one of the biggest, most actively updated OpenXCom mods is The X-Com Files.
You start out not as an military organization but an underfunded minor government agency with a handful of black-suited agents and a sedan. You begin investigating crop circles and werewolf sightings.
You start out not as an military organization but an underfunded minor government agency with a handful of black-suited agents and a sedan. You begin investigating crop circles and werewolf sightings.
Version 0.7.2 is released!
Featuring several upgrades, including an actually exploding storage facility.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #xcom #modding #gamedev #retrogaming
Featuring several upgrades, including an actually exploding storage facility.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #xcom #modding #gamedev #retrogaming
March 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Version 0.7.2 is released!
Featuring several upgrades, including an actually exploding storage facility.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #xcom #modding #gamedev #retrogaming
Featuring several upgrades, including an actually exploding storage facility.
Download: mod.io/g/openxcom/m...
#openxcom #xcom #modding #gamedev #retrogaming
August 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Sectoids hiding in the barn, sectoids hiding on the top floor of a building behind a bed, chasing the last one round and around... and around...
xD Despite how much it annoyed me doing that, OG XCOM has a special place in my heart and think it does hold up pretty well, especially with OpenXCOM.
xD Despite how much it annoyed me doing that, OG XCOM has a special place in my heart and think it does hold up pretty well, especially with OpenXCOM.
X-COM: UFO Defense! Or UFO: Enemy Unknown, if you prefer the OG title!
July 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sectoids hiding in the barn, sectoids hiding on the top floor of a building behind a bed, chasing the last one round and around... and around...
xD Despite how much it annoyed me doing that, OG XCOM has a special place in my heart and think it does hold up pretty well, especially with OpenXCOM.
xD Despite how much it annoyed me doing that, OG XCOM has a special place in my heart and think it does hold up pretty well, especially with OpenXCOM.
Sé que me quedo solo en esto pero el xcom original era (y ahora con los parches del openxcom) un 11/10, pero es café para cafeteros
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Sé que me quedo solo en esto pero el xcom original era (y ahora con los parches del openxcom) un 11/10, pero es café para cafeteros
March 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
UFO enemy uknown - pres openxcom
July 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
UFO enemy uknown - pres openxcom
You can find most of the mods here:
mod.io/g/openxcom
If you want something Vanilla+, the Final Mod Pack is great. If you want a massive expansion on everything, conceptually, The X-Com Files is what you want. And 40k: Rosigma is an ever-expanding Warhammer total conversion featuring EVERYTHING.
mod.io/g/openxcom
If you want something Vanilla+, the Final Mod Pack is great. If you want a massive expansion on everything, conceptually, The X-Com Files is what you want. And 40k: Rosigma is an ever-expanding Warhammer total conversion featuring EVERYTHING.
OpenXcom Mods - mod.io
Mods can change or add new content like weapons, aliens, maps, missions, crafts, base facilities, etc. They are packed into folders and can be toggled on and off ingame.
mod.io
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You can find most of the mods here:
mod.io/g/openxcom
If you want something Vanilla+, the Final Mod Pack is great. If you want a massive expansion on everything, conceptually, The X-Com Files is what you want. And 40k: Rosigma is an ever-expanding Warhammer total conversion featuring EVERYTHING.
mod.io/g/openxcom
If you want something Vanilla+, the Final Mod Pack is great. If you want a massive expansion on everything, conceptually, The X-Com Files is what you want. And 40k: Rosigma is an ever-expanding Warhammer total conversion featuring EVERYTHING.
December 1, 2024 at 8:33 PM