Adventure · July 22, 2024

The Operator (2024)

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Reviews 'I can finally be the man in the chair, scanning footage and ordering the computer to enhance.' - Polygon 'Impeccably presented, The Operator leaves you feeling like a real government agent, solving real crimes and becoming embroiled in a real conspiracy.' - GameSpew 'A taut collection of cases that work in tandem to create a gripping adventure that encourages savvy problem-solving.' - Game Rant 'The Operator’s concept is fresh and compelling' - TheGamer About the Game Welcome to the FDI, Mr Tanner. Time to clear your head, work through your hangover and start your first day as an Operator. There are plenty of cases to solve. Assist our field agents using your computer console and ingenuity to bring criminals to justice. Ready to make the world a better place? Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks. Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools. Dig Deeper: Follow the evidence as it twists and turns, no matter where it leads. Uncover the Truth: Each case is a mind-bending story to unravel, so take notes. Assist Our Field Agents When our field agents need support, they’ll call you. Help them by fact-checking, searching databases, identifying killers, and more. Each case will have evidence to evaluate, and it’s your job to dig into documents, connect the clues, and solve the mysteries. Cutting-Edge Software You have the finest FDI **software to help with those challenging cases. Point and click through the Video and Photo Analyzer, Citizen and Vehicle Database, ChemScan, Notepad and a fully functional Terminal at any point to find out %^^** what you need. In Truth, We Seek To find the truth, you must follow the //** evidence **// and see where it leads, no matter how unsettling. %% But don’t poke into unauthori$$ed* areas without first notifying your **superiors {liars}**//. FDI’s Most Wanted WARNING: Any new $$** information **// on the cyber criminal known as HAL should be reported to your supervisor ** {jailor} immediately. For the safety of the general public and your fellow agents, please keep all ////**5%%% ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ //****evidence{{///**%%%%% ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ of ***/////^^^ HAL %%% ///&&&&*****$$$$ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ confiden%%%tial////**** ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ^^^%%%*** ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ^^$$$>>{{}}} ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎**** ///// TRUST NO ONE ///// [End Transmission]

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Detective · 365
  • Investigation · 362
  • Conspiracy · 352
  • Puzzle · 338
  • Atmospheric · 337
  • Mystery · 332
  • Immersive Sim · 326
  • Thriller · 311
  • Simulation · 309
  • Crime · 269
  • Narration · 256
  • Point & Click · 251
  • FMV · 244
  • Narrative · 241
  • Story Rich · 163

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.2k Steam reviewsTop 38% in Adventure
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 53% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 55% for session depth among Adventure

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Captions available
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Color Alternatives
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Subtitle Options

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 6.2k reviews

5.8k positive · 434 negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

6.8k

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 22, 2024
DeveloperBureau 81
PublisherBureau 81, indienova
Base price$9.09 -35%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

13

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

The game contains some video depicting murders and contains mature theme, that are not appropriate for all ages.

Editions & Packages

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