Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

UFO: Enemy Unknown

Title	UFO: Enemy Unknown
First release	1994
Developer	Mythos Games
Publisher	MicroProse
Platforms	Amiga, DOS, PC (Windows), PlayStation
Genres	science fiction video game, strategy video game, turn-based strategy video game
Also known as	X-COM: UFO Defense
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amiga: 1994-01-01 DOS: 1994-01-01, 1994-07-01 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q1261715

Manage a secret paramilitary organization tasked with defending the planet from alien abductions and attacks. Deploy fighters and transports to intercept unidentified flying objects while overseeing a centralized base. Control tactical squads on the ground to neutralize extraterrestrial threats and secure technology used to upgrade global defense capabilities.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1261715) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (amiga/ufo-enemy-unknown) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (9554) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5453,18938) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroProse · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroProse · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © MicroProse · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © MicroProse · internal use only.

Logo: mythos game, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Ufo-enemy-unknown-logo.png”)

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Videos

🛸X-COM: UFO Defense "Full Game Ironman" | Speedrun [Amiga]

Lando-Systems · Amiga version · longplay · 45:15auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

UFO Enemy Unknown (XCOM) - Amiga 1200 - Longplay - Part 1

naviamiga · Amiga version · longplay · 2:11:16auto-matched
Part of a multi-part series.
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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