# Games like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

> The closest matches to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified: X-COM: Enforcer, Phoenix Point, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Spec Ops: The Line, and Binary Domain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [X-COM: Enforcer](https://imho.run/games/7770/x-com-enforcer) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 209 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7770/)
2. [Phoenix Point](https://imho.run/games/839770/phoenix-point) — A frequent pick in The Bureau: XCOM Declassified players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839770/)
3. [XCOM: Enemy Unknown](https://imho.run/games/200510/xcom-enemy-unknown) — Also Aliens and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 24,805 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/)
4. [Spec Ops: The Line](https://imho.run/games/50300/spec-ops-the-line) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 14,674 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50300/)
5. [Binary Domain](https://imho.run/games/203750/binary-domain) — A frequent pick in The Bureau: XCOM Declassified players' libraries, and another Action. 1,832 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203750/)
6. [CONTROL Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/870780/control-ultimate-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 24,216 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/)
7. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
8. [Mass Effect (2007)](https://imho.run/games/17460/mass-effect-2007) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 9,548 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/)
9. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
10. [Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon](https://imho.run/games/23530/earth-defense-force-insect-armageddon) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 657 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/23530/)
11. [Phantom Doctrine](https://imho.run/games/559100/phantom-doctrine) — Also Cold War and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 2,032 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559100/)
12. [Destroy All Humans!](https://imho.run/games/803330/destroy-all-humans) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 6,456 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803330/)
13. [Sanctum 2](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2) — Also Aliens, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 4,330 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
14. [Alpha Protocol™](https://imho.run/games/34010/alpha-protocol) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 2,582 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34010/)
15. [LOST PLANET® 3](https://imho.run/games/226720/lost-planet-3) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 963 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226720/)
16. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
17. [Sniper Elite](https://imho.run/games/3700/sniper-elite) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 1,334 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3700/)
18. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
19. [Quantum Break](https://imho.run/games/474960/quantum-break) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 7,224 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/)
20. [Red Faction®: Armageddon™](https://imho.run/games/55110/red-faction-armageddon) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 1,285 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55110/)
21. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — Also Aliens and Tactical, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
22. [XCOM®: Chimera Squad](https://imho.run/games/882100/xcom-chimera-squad) — A frequent pick in The Bureau: XCOM Declassified players' libraries, and another Strategy. 12,842 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100/)
23. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/55150/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-anniversary-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 11,757 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55150/)
24. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)

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## About The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a third-person tactical shooter developed by 2K Marin, released in 2013 at $19.99. Set during the Cold War, the game tasks players with commanding a squad against an alien threat threatening America in 1962. The title blends action gameplay with tactical strategy, requiring players to issue commands to squad members while engaging enemies from a third-person perspective. Reviewers highlight the game's atmospheric Cold War setting as a notable element of its presentation. The experience is solo-only with a challenging difficulty curve and a medium-length campaign designed for focused sit-down play sessions. The game holds a 64% positive rating from 2887 Steam reviews and is verified for play on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 65930
- **Developer:** 2K Marin
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 19, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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