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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam

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The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear.  A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a action, tactical and sci-fi game developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K.
Released on August 22nd 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 11,786 reviews of which 8,277 were positive and 3,509 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 0.94€ on K4G.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT
  • Storage: 12 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Incompatible with Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.7.5 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core i series processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD HD4870 / NVIDIA 8800GT / Intel Iris Graphics or better
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Keyboard and 3 button Mouse or Logitech Dual Analog Stick Gamepad

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12 hours played
Aug. 2026
It's nothing special, but I can't deny the game was fun in a campy kinda way.
18 hours played
Aug. 2026
I mean maybe? This is such a funny game, because it doesn't feel like an XCOM game and only shares the name and I guess aesthetic of it? It's so odd because it takes place in 1962 and has some of the aliens you know from the series, but thats really where the comparisons end. This is a third person shooter with very light control over your NPC teammates (think Mass Effect) as opposed to the turn based strategy games XCOM and XCOM 2. This game lacks the customization and depth to be called an XCOM game, but whoever finalized the name did it because they weren't confident that this game can't stand on its own. It's a shame because the game isn't awful by any means and is honestly fun for what it is, and I assume it has the rating that it does on steam because of the name. I don't know who the audience was for this game and I just want to know why the XCOM name? This isn't going to win over anyone from that genre, as its just completely different. The story is just the classic alien invasion and you do secret government work to save the planet, but it doesnt have the depth or control as the other two games. The main game is a third person shooter that is split up by the XCOM bunker where you walk around and do some "side missions" if you can call them that. The actual meat and potatoes is a map of the US where you can have "broadcasts" and thats just supplemental story for the random places in the country, side missions that can be used to level up you or your agents, the dispatch missions (you send your agents to on side missions if you can manage to meet the number requirement (e.g. Mission requirement 8: so your total number of agents need to equal level 8) and they receive an item, new agent, etc), and then the main missions that progress the story. It's an okay game that wouldn't have taken the world over, but it wouldn't have been held up to such high standards either.
1 hours played
Aug. 2026
I've been going back and playing all my "old school" games from better times. It's amazing how "average" games and movies from the Olden Times are literally masterpieces compared to the absolute slop we get served up now. This is a fun little lore ad on for the Xcom games, nothing earth shattering, but a solid story and light tactical shooter where you can order your squad mates. Def worth the 3 bucks or so it regularly goes on sale for.
16 hours played
July 2026
if you're into mass effect style gameplay (takes a bit too long to ramp up) and secret alien invasions (always fun esp given recent events) this is the game for you. not the greatest story at times (but not the worst) and the art is def showing its age at this point but the music and vibes are 9/10
10 hours played
June 2026
Loved it, graphics still hold good after 13 years, loved the play style with 2 other agents, the guns, the fighting and the story was quite unique and interesting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 7.99€ on Steam.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified received 8,277 positive votes out of a total of 11,786 achieving a rating of 6.90.
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified was developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is not playable on Linux.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified does not support VR.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 3 DLCs available for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Explore additional content available for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam.

No, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified PEGI 16
Rating
6.9
8,277
3,509
Game modes
Features
Online players
15
Developer
2K Marin
Publisher
2K
Release 22 Aug 2013
Platforms
Remote Play
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