Comparison

Worms 2 vs XCOM 2 Collection

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Worms 2

Engage in turn-based strategic combat with a team of customizable worms. Unleash a vast arsenal of classic and new weapons in single-player missions or multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Asynchronous multiplayer
  • New and classic weaponry
  • Campaign and Body Count modes
  • Offline Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Online Wi-Fi multiplayer
  • Customizable worms and game styles
  • In-depth personalization options
Features
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#1 Turn-Based Game in 135 countries - #1 Strategy Game in 100+ countries #1 Game overall 35+ countries - #Top 5 Game overall 80+ countries Asynchronous play - Worms™2: Armageddon’s most requested feature is here! Play up to 16 simultaneous games with your friends or use Game Center’s auto-match facility to find new opponents. Grab your grenades and prepare for battle, as the worms are back, bigger and better than ever in Worms™2: Armageddon! The best-selling turn-based-strategy blast-a-thon is back on the App Store for iPhone and iPad with new weapons, brand new customization options and of course, more explosions! Get ready for the ultimate installment! With many games modes available, there is something for everyone. Battle against 3 other friends in high-octane multi-player action or take on the solo campaign in a bid to become the ultimate mercenary worm! THE WORMS ARE BACK! Authentic Worms™ gameplay with cartoon-style visuals, comical audio and a refined control system using the innovative touch screen user interface. NEW WORMS™ WEAPONRY! Defend and attack with new weapons and utilities, including the Sentry Gun, Electromagnet, Napalm Strike, Super Sheep, Petrol Bomb, Armageddon, Drill, Earthquake and Poison Strike. CLASSIC WORMS™ WEAPONRY: The return of the Sheep, Holy Hand Grenade, Concrete Donkey, Parachute, Baseball Bat and enhanced Ninja Rope. SINGLE-PLAYER WORMS™ ACTION: Campaign Mode: 30 single-player missions across 5 new themes including Manhattan, Medieval, Sports, Construction and Cheese. Body Count Mode: The player takes on endless waves of increasingly tough enemies across 5 different themes or a random landscape. Practice Mode: A mode where the player can practice with every weapon against A.I. dummy worms. MULTI-PLAYER WORMS™ COMBAT: Battle against your friends with offline Bluetooth multi-player action for 1-4 players. Take on all-comers from around the globe with online Wi-Fi multi-player action for 1-2 players. Master the new game styles – Fort Mode, Crazy Crates and Custom Game Style The return of the favourite game styles - ‘Bazooka and Grenade’, Melee, Gun Show, Heads Up, Lightside, Darkside and Sudden Death. Master the variety of difficulty settings – Beginner, Intermediate and Pro. NEW CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: NEW – in-depth ability to make custom game styles so players can create whichever game style they want to and play with online or offline. NEW - create the team you want with new personalization features – hats, forts, skins and victory dances. NEW - spend gold earned by completing the Campaign missions in the Worms™ shop on new hats, forts, and gravestones or unlock weapons for multi-player games. NEW - customize even further with one of the iPhone exclusive bonus hats. Further personalization of worm and team names, speech-banks and gravestones. OTHER FEATURES: For 3GS and iPhone 4 users – improved visuals with animated 3D backgrounds, water effects and other graphical enhancements. 28 Achievements to unlock. Leaderboards. Save game status on quit – automatic save to the last turn if you exit - great for longer battles and for saving your single-player progress. Watch your finest victories again with action-replays. iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES: Crisp high definition visuals, graphical enhancements and special effects. Flip the screen! Great for ‘coffee-table’ style play given the support of the screen orientation feature. **DON’T MISS THE OTHER TEAM17 TITLES NOW AVAILABLE!** Worms™ for iPhone and Worms™ HD for iPad. Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… LIKE US: www.facebook.com/WormsTeam17 FOLLOW US: www.twitter.com/Team17Ltd WATCH US: www.youtube.com/Team17SoftwareLtd VISIT US: www.team.17.com

About

XCOM 2 Collection

Lead a resistance against an alien occupation on Earth. Engage in turn-based tactical combat, customize your soldiers, and undertake unique missions. This collection includes the full game and all DLC packs, optimized for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Full game and DLC included
  • Mobile-optimized touch interface
  • Soldier customization
  • Procedurally generated missions
  • Alien resistance gameplay
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. Aliens rule Earth with a new order promising a brilliant future for those who conform, while silencing all those who do not. At the edges of the world, the scattered forces of XCOM gather to defend humanity, ignite a global resistance, and reclaim the planet. Bring down the alien regime from your iPad or iPhone with the XCOM 2 Collection; the complete experience of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen and four DLC packs in a single package with no in-app purchases. COMPLETE COMMAND Delivers all the turn-based tactical challenges of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. ENGINEERED FOR iOS Lead the Resistance using a touch-screen Command Interface designed for mobile. CUSTOMISE YOUR SQUADS Customise each soldier’s look, loadout and abilities. EVERY GAME A UNIQUE CHALLENGE Direct your forces through a near-infinite combination of goals, missions, and maps. INCLUDES FOUR DLC PACKS Access new missions, soldier types, and enemies with XCOM 2's DLC packs. XCOM 2 Collection requires iOS 18 or later. You need 11GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone XR and later • iPhone SE (2nd generation, 2020) and later • iPhone Air (2025) Supported iPads: • iPad - 8th Generation (2020) and later • iPad mini - 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air - 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad Pro - 3rd Generation (2018) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2026 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Originally developed by Firaxis Games. Take-Two Interactive Software, 2K, Firaxis Games, XCOM, XCOM 2, and their respective logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Worms 24 screens
XCOM 2 Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Worms 2 at $4.99 against XCOM 2 Collection's $14.99. Worms 2 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). XCOM 2 Collection's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Worms 2 costs $4.99 and XCOM 2 Collection $14.99 up front. Worms 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. XCOM 2 Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XCOM 2 Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XCOM 2 Collection has 1.1K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Worms 2's written reviews are positive against 62% of XCOM 2 Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms 2 ships an update every 2 months, XCOM 2 Collection monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Worms 2 versus XCOM 2 Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms 2XCOM 2 Collection
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.6 (156 ratings)4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews62.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1561.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#117#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB3.4 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Worms 2

All ratings154 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews1,159 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative35.8%

XCOM 2 Collection

All ratings1,090 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews778 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Worms 2

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Customizable game modes
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Glitchy terrain and physics
  • 🐛 Overpowered AI
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues and bugs

XCOM 2 Collection

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 🎮 Excellent mobile controls
  • 💎 Full game experience with DLC
  • 👍 Faithful port of PC version

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔍 Graphical downgrade from PC
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Difficulty with double-tap movement

Bugs and requests

Worms 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when using certain weapons
  • Sync issues and desynchronization in multiplayer
  • Unresponsive touch controls and inaccurate targeting
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions and devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more weapons and customization options
  • Improve multiplayer experience with chat, matchmaking, and cross-platform play
  • Provide better tutorials and instructions
  • Allow remapping of controls
  • Add more game modes and level editors

XCOM 2 Collection

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to change equipment
  • Crashes on certain missions
  • Disappearing save files
  • Issues with device compatibility

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Provide option to disable War of the Chosen
  • Improve camera controls and UI
  • Add more graphical settings

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Worms 2

One-time2
  • Battle Pack$0.99
  • Golden Donkey$0.99
None

XCOM 2 Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worms 2 free?
Worms 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is XCOM 2 Collection free?
XCOM 2 Collection costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms 2 or XCOM 2 Collection?
XCOM 2 Collection is rated higher. Worms 2 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while XCOM 2 Collection averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Worms 2 or XCOM 2 Collection have ads?
Neither Worms 2 nor XCOM 2 Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms 2 or XCOM 2 Collection?
Worms 2 ships an update every 2 months, and XCOM 2 Collection monthly. Most recently, Worms 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and XCOM 2 Collection on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Worms 2 or XCOM 2 Collection?
Worms 2 currently peaks at #117 in the App Store charts, and XCOM 2 Collection at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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