Like a rogue-like, XCOM is a game you're meant to lose over and over again. This was by design, despite a few post-launch balances passes making it easier for determined players to succeed. XCOM 2 is a game you are definitely invited to win. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a game very few people won. Metrics show a surprisingly low number of players finish games, but even allowing for that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a game very few people won. XCOM 2 isn't any more forgiving than its precursor, but it does give you more opportunities to defy RNGesus.
