"Bureau of Contacts" - ghost-hunting game for 1-4 players, in which you'll encounter 2 enemies at once - location itself and the ghosts with most human-like intelligence ever. So...look around and watch what you say!
Recent Reviews:
Mixed (11) - 45% of the 11 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (259) - 82% of the 259 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 20, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We want to get the game into the hands of players midway through development in order to make sure we make the best game possible. It will allow our community to suggest improvements and be involved in the game development, in order to achieve the best possible finish.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The current plan is to get to a full release in 2025. More exact date depends on development process and players' reactions during early access stage.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to add a lot more content over the early access period, including additional maps, tools and entities, character customization, skill tree, probably VR support. We have more ideas in plans, that we desire to develop and implement after positive assessments by the community of the first phase of this project.
Besides that we plan to use Early Access period to iron out most glitches and improve on all the current systems to get the game to its full potential, higher replayability and optimized difficulty so it can be enjoyed by new and experienced players alike.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version offers players single player and cooperative modes including 1 location with layout generator, hub, 3 varieties of monsters, a wide range of general purpose and self-defense items, equipment, implemented character and ghost functionality and parameters, exorcism mechanics, player progression system, voice chat, and a high level of graphical detail.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will remain the same during Early Access, but will likely increase at the time of full release depending on the amount of content in the game.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community is already involved in development process from the very beginning, giving us their ideas, proposals and even the title of the game on our Discord since start of development in 2023. We'll continue active collaboration with community via Discord and Steam Discussions.”
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Reviews

“Monster that learns and eavesdrops on you”
Gamestar

“Clever ghosts, like with diplomas...”
IGN

“Monstrous ghosts and supernatural entities controlled by advanced AI technology.”
Gamespark

About This Game


  • Neural network controls the ghost’s behavior and tactics, which is changing based on the actions and words players said to the ghost.
    So, yeah, you have to watch what you say :)
  • Be careful - IT sees you, IT hears you, IT talks, IT has different temperaments, IT understands the context of what you said and makes appropriate decisions based on this.
  • THERE ARE NO ANY LIMITS for talks with the ghost




  • Cursed locations - explore them on your own or with friends, each time in unique environments.
  • Different types of ghosts with different types of temperament - fight them alone, at your own risk, or together with a team, joining forces to achieve a common goal and helping each other.
  • Different types of traps - both from ghosts and from locations-as-enemies.
  • Betrayal and brutal decisions - other Bureau agents may sacrifice you for their own goals




  • Learn the characteristics of a variety of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena to effectively confront them.
  • Use rich arsenal of magic spells, exorcism rituals, various investigation and defensive tools to study and combat the paranormal.
  • Unique ghost behavior strategies and ghost stories will make each of your games special.




Players have the opportunity to comprehensively develop their characters and their abilities through:
  • trade and storage systems
  • experience system
  • reward system
  • achievement system

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Communication with the ghost is carried out using artificial intelligence.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This is a horror game. It contains elements of fear, tension, fantasy violence and horror.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater. AVX2 instruction set support REQUIRED.
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 15 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater. AVX2 instruction set support REQUIRED.
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD equivalent or greater
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 15 GB available space

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