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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3 · macOS
2K · 2013
Ludograph rating
B
Good
62 /100
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a tactical shooter that encourages strategic thinking and team coordination, but features frequent intense violence.
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.48 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.27 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified offers a challenging tactical shooter experience that encourages strategic thinking, problem-solving, and team coordination. Players must carefully plan their squad's movements and abilities to overcome alien threats, fostering critical thinking and adaptive challenge. The game also provides opportunities for hand-eye coordination and reaction time development through its combat mechanics.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features frequent and intense violence, including gunfights and alien combat, which may be unsuitable for younger players. It also contains some strong language and references to substance use. The narrative presents a mild level of propaganda with its strong patriotic themes. The game lacks diverse representation and does not pass the Bechdel test, which may limit its appeal or positive social messaging.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.