Updated August 15, 2021, by Matthew Mckeown: Firaxis’s classic turn-based strategy game has been given a new life with all the various unique and interesting mods the community has created for it over the years. Here is a collection of some of the most essential mods to make any further War of the Chosen playthroughs feel fresh and new.
Some are basic UI tweaks or simple gameplay adjustments others are major overhauls that could be considered spin-offs all on their own. Gamers have expanded even further on the game through mods over the years. The base XCOM games are a blast, full of deep tactical gameplay and a decent amount of customization. RELATED: The Classes in XCOM: Enemy Within & XCOM 2: WOTC, Ranked
They also released a spinoff, XCOM: Chimera Squad, last year. Not content to just release a good sequel, Firaxis stepped up to the plate and hit another home run with the massive War of the Chosen expansion, which has been regarded as, essentially, XCOM 2.5. XCOM 2, upon its initial release, was met with high praise and was regarded as a step up from its predecessor, a successful reboot of a long-dormant franchise.
