RunsOnLinux

Does The Bureau: XCOM Declassified run on Linux?

Verdict: Partly

Partly. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified runs on Linux through Steam's Proton tool, but players on ProtonDB rate it Silver, the middle rating, which means expect some problems.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified by 2K Marin · Action

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is an action game from 2K Marin, published by 2K, first released on 19 August 2013.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 66 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Silver, from 93 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
Anti-cheat
None listed

How to play it

  1. Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
  2. In Steam's settings, under Compatibility, switch on "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". That turns on Proton for every Windows game. You only do this once.
  3. Install The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and press Play.

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