Adventure · October 27, 2016

Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016)

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Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences… Orwell is a new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation. It can monitor all personal communications and access any computer. To preserve the privacy of citizens, human researchers examine the data Orwell finds and decide which pieces of information should be passed on to the security forces, and which should be rejected. Selected from thousands of candidates, you are Orwell’s first human researcher. And when a terror attack rocks the Nation’s capital city of Bonton, Orwell, and you, are immediately put to the test. Starting with a single person of interest, you'll help the security forces build out and profile a network of potential culprits. But are these people really terrorists? What does the information you reveal to Orwell say about them? What if you find out things about them that not even their loved ones know? What is the real price of maintaining the security that the Nation is yearning for? Key Features Investigate the digital lives of citizens. Search web pages, scour through social media posts, dating site profiles, news articles and blogs to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Invade the private lives of suspects. Listen in on chat communications, read personal emails, hack PCs, pull medical files, make connections. Find the information you need to know. Determine the relevance of information. Only the information you provide will be seen by the security forces and acted upon. You decide what gets seen and what does not, influencing how the suspects will be perceived. Secure the freedom of the Nation. Find the terrorists so the citizens of the Nation can sleep safe, knowing Orwell is watching over them. MATURE CONTENT WARNING Please note, Orwell includes mature language at multiple points throughout the game as well as mature themes and is not suitable for younger players.

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Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume15.0k Steam reviewsTop 16% in Adventure
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 49%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 59% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 61% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Choices Matter · 3.3k
  • Political Sim · 546
  • Dystopian · 288
  • Story Rich · 269
  • Indie · 230
  • Singleplayer · 223
  • Detective · 222
  • Simulation · 202
  • Interactive Fiction · 182
  • Hacking · 168
  • Politics · 149
  • Political · 143
  • Adventure · 141
  • Mouse only · 122
  • Atmospheric · 118

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Indonesian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 15.0k reviews

13.6k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

8.6k

Press Quotes

“Grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure.” 9/10 – Polygon “A harrowing look into a reality where Big Brother is always watching” Rock Paper Shotgun “In an age where so much personal information is willingly released by so many, Orwell brilliantly explores the implications of this data being misinterpreted.” 8/10 – GameSpot

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 27, 2016
DeveloperOsmotic Studios
PublisherDaedalic Entertainment
Base price$2.49
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. It includes depictions of violence and crime and handles political topics such as extremism.

Editions & Packages

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