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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified down to the 32 that fit the “Historical” category. Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and NecroVision top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

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Year 2013Dev 2K Marin

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is Wolfenstein: The New Order — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and NecroVision follow close behind.

#1Wolfenstein: The New Order93 #2Wolfenstein: The Old Blood90 #3NecroVision84 #4Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence93 #5Homefront91

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The best games with a historical setting like The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Wolfenstein: The New Order

93

Wolfenstein: The New Order

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB77· 16OC82· 101

Year 2014Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

#2Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

90

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

84

NecroVision

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

#4Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

93

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB98· 2

Year 2005Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

91

Homefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 13KIGDB74· 9

Year 2011Dev Digital Extremes · SpikeOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

#6Freedom Fighters

90

Freedom Fighters

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual 3d, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

88

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130

Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

#8STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

87

STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23

Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting space and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

#9Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

85

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99

Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

#10Star Wars: Battlefront II

84

Star Wars: Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Sniper Elite

84

Sniper Elite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

Ravenfield

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 80%· 54

Year 2017Dev SteelRaven7Playtime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

#13Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

89

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Call of Duty: Finest Hour

89

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 6

Year 2004Dev Spark Unlimited · Activision

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

#15Medal of Honor: Airborne

89

Medal of Honor: Airborne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 5.0KIGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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