The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Third-person squad shooter confronting aliens in Cold War America
2K Marin · Published by 2K · Released Aug 19, 2013
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 12K
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 9
- peak 24h 16
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 12 years ago
- Oct 8, 2013
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Bureau: XCOM Declassified?
Set in 1962 during the Cold War, this single-player third-person tactical shooter follows Bureau agent Carter as a secret government unit investigates attacks by an alien enemy. You shoot enemies and lead a squad in combat.
For you if...
- +you enjoy cover shooting with squad commands
- +you want a 1960s alien invasion story
Not for you if...
- −you want turn-based strategy instead of real-time shooting
- −you dislike managing squadmates during third-person firefights
What players say
70% of 12,091 reviews are positive
Players praise the Cold War setting and the squad commands layered over cover shooting. Common complaints include unreliable squad AI, repetitive firefights, and a story that loses momentum. Some players also report crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- Notes
- Incompatible with Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad Core Processor
- Graphics
- DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- Notes
- Incompatible with Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 41
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Action
- Tactical
- Sci-fi
- Third-Person Shooter
- Singleplayer
- Third Person
- Aliens
- Strategy
- Shooter
- RPG
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Cold War
- Story Rich
- Multiplayer
- Open World
Recent updates
- Oct 8, 2013 · Patch notes for 10/7 update
- Oct 8, 2013 · Patch notes for 10/7 update
3 DLC available.
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