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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

A story-driven investigation game set in a dystopian surveillance state. You work in a simulated operating system, reading messages, files and online traces of citizens to find who is behind a series of attacks. The information you pass on has consequences. It is released in episodes and is played mostly by reading. Is it your kind of game?

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90%

8,939 reviews

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Platforms: PC · Mobile · Switch
Release date: October 27, 2016
Length: About 7 hours
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Simulator · Adventure · Indie · Visual Novel
Themes: Science fiction · Thriller · Drama · Mystery
Perspective: Text
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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How long is Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You?: About 7 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You on?: Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You is available on PC · Mobile · Switch.
Does Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You have co-op?: No, Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You is single-player only.
Does Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You cost?: $9.99 on Steam.