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Bureau 13

Take-Two Interactive · 1995

Bureau 13

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventure

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Paranormal investigation puzzle adventure with team strategy elements."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Plan your team composition between sessions to maximize puzzle-solving efficiency.

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About

Bureau 13 was a GameTek production loosely based on the popular pen-and-paper roleplaying game of the same name. You play members of a highly classified government agency, whose mission is to identify, track and exterminate all forms of paranormal and supernatural phenomena. To accomplish this you must set up a team using your six Bureau 13 field operatives, each with his or her own unique skills and abilities..

Take command of Bureau 13 - a highly classified government agency whose mission is to identify, track and exterminate all forms of paranormal and supernatural phenomena. Choose our team of up to two of six available BUREAU 13 agents, each with their own unique skills and special powers: Isaac Richards, the hacker - an…

Single playerThird personScience fictionHorror

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Bureau 13 — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Bureau 13 take?
The minimum meaningful session for Bureau 13 is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Bureau 13?
Bureau 13 uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Bureau 13 pressure you to keep playing?
Bureau 13 has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Bureau 13's Session Respect Score?
Bureau 13 has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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