Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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: Keeping an Eye On You is a choices matter, political sim and dystopian game developed by Osmotic Studios and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Released on October 27th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian and Japanese.

It has received 14,877 reviews of which 13,475 were positive and 1,402 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You into these genres:

Choices Matter Political Sim Dystopian Story Rich Indie Singleplayer Detective Simulation Interactive Fiction Hacking Politics Political Adventure Mouse only Atmospheric Visual Novel Episodic Mystery Point & Click Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU: DirectX 9 compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 3 GB available space

MacOS

OS: Tested on Mac OS X 10.10.5
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU: OpenGL 3.2+
Storage: 3 GB available space

Linux

OS: Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU: OpenGL 3.2+
Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025

Ever wanted to try yourself as a watcher of citizens in a dystopia?Well,this game is for you.Orwell:Keeping an Eye On You is an incredible narrative experience that makes you feel like a true investigator or a "Big Brother",call whatever you want it.The way characters are connected is masterfully done—every piece of information you uncover adds layers to their relationships, making them feel truly alive. As you dig deeper in the plot, you start questioning your own choices, wondering if you're really serving justice or just manipulating human lives. The culmination of the story is intense,keeping you on the edge of your seat until the very end. If you love thought-provoking games with a strong narrative or you are just a fan of dystopias,not a lazy ass (because there is a lot of text for modern days people,lol)you should try this game.

March 2025

Minimal gameplay. Just read, click, drag and drop. I personally don't mind it but just want to point it out for those who might. I like the concept of the game (spying on people's lives) but I don't feel particularly connected to any of the characters, so I don't feel torn at moments when I have to make the "hard" decisions. Even though my choices did matter to the story and these characters, they didn't matter to me personally as much. The opposite example would be OneShot, where I developed a very deep connection with Niko and was actually sad about how my actions might affect them. Granted, I was following Niko the whole time in OneShot whereas here I'm learning about everyone, but it still makes me wonder if the writing could've made me more attached to the characters and made the story more impactful to me.

March 2025

Orwell is literally one of my favorite games of all time. As a point and click puzzle narrative adventure, the dystopian world it paints is really interesting. It puts you right in the seat of someone working within a government surveillance system, and the parallels to real life are chilling. The game tackles the themes of government control and spying against there own people, in a way that feels both immersive and unsettling. You have to investigate people with almost no oversight, digging through chat logs, websites, and personal data, presented in beautifully designed 2D interfaces that feel just like the internet we use every day. The gameplay revolves around finding and selecting highlighted bits of text. You decide which ones to submit, shaping the story as you go. This leads to multiple endings, where you can either side with the government or help those you're investigating. And, of course, there are tons of clever Easter eggs referencing the real Orwell. It's a short but incredibly well crafted game, and I can’t recommend it enough.

Nov. 2024

I love this game but if you don't like reading then maybe it is not for you. It is really fun the story is engaging and the choices really made me think.

June 2024

Ultimately this game is a visual novel. You're mostly clicking around and learning about the setting and characters through web pages, emails/texts, and forums. The decision making comes from choosing how much of that information you give to your employer. The story itself is nothing new, but I think the internet sleuthing way the story is told makes it interesting and made me reflect on my own internet footprint. However, I did find how often your employer gives his 2 cents on what you find pretty annoying. Worth getting on sale.

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9.99€

8.8

13,475

1,402

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Developer

Osmotic Studios

Publisher

Daedalic Entertainment

Release 27 Oct 2016

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