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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

Third-person squad shooter confronting aliens in Cold War America

2K Marin · Published by 2K · Released Aug 19, 2013

Action

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 5,048
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
13 years ago
Oct 8, 2013
Minimum PC
HD 3870
2 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

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

67% of 5,048 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.

How many players finish The Bureau: XCOM Declassified?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «The Fat Lady Has Sung», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 2 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does The Bureau: XCOM Declassified have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Bureau: XCOM Declassified run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

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+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Japanese, Korean.

Does The Bureau: XCOM Declassified use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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