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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified cover
Developer
2K Marin
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action
Rating
3.5 of 5, 12,049 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, atmospheric tactical shooter where you lead a squad through covert Cold War-era missions against a mysterious alien threat.

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What players say

Players are split on this third-person XCOM shooter. Some enjoy the Mass Effect-like gameplay and 1960s alien invasion story, while others criticize bullet-sponge enemies, bad squad AI, and repetitive linear missions.

Screenshots

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