The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

by 2K Marin·published by 2K

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment65

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

6,107en

12,023 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Aug 19, 2013

Price

$19.99

Velocity

1.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈570K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$11.0M

Based on 12,023 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 6,103 post-launch reviews

32%618 rev

<2h

38%424 rev

2-10h

56%1,870 rev

10-50h

79%3,081 rev

50-200h

89%103 rev

200h+

86%7 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+51pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 75 similar games in the Action genre released in 2013.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 8%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 32%

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