The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

Buy70%

Mostly Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

2K Marin · Action · Aug 20, 2013

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
41
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio6 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy The Bureau: XCOM Declassified?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 119 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s X-Com with a little more personality and a stronger than average narrative.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is satisfying once you level up your roster of companions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are where the game really shines, the lighting and the details are great, even today I really like them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All of it is wrapped together with an equally amazing soundtrack that will keep you engaged from beginning to end.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the story, and the options available to you for character customization, build path, etc, are cool.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story139 reviews
Combat77 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Steam Deck
57% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
67% still recommend
Crashes
46% still recommend
Performance
77% still recommend
Interface
95% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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