Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is a simulation, choices matter and political sim game developed by Osmotic Studios and published by Fellow Traveller.
Released on February 22nd 2018 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,709 reviews of which 1,297 were positive and 412 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.92€ on Steam and has a 70% discount.

The Steam community has classified Orwell: Ignorance is Strength into these genres:

Simulation Choices Matter Political Sim Indie Dystopian Story Rich Political Adventure Singleplayer Detective Interactive Fiction Hacking Mystery Visual Novel Puzzle Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Point & Click Multiple Endings Investigation

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

Linux

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

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

omg if you thought the first one was amazing like i did, then you're in for a real treat with this one. the devs managed to make the game more engaging and write an even better story-line. i need another one please!!!!

Sept. 2024

Ignorance is strength is a smaller yet more intense sequel to the first Orwell, the issue this time is that the thematic purpose for Orwell is already thoroughly and thoughtfully explored in the first game, so on that front the sequel did not and cannot add much to it. With that being said the sequel feels much more personal and emotional that the state is willing to spend so much resource against one man who isn't in the right state of mind, there is something deeply twisted in an engaging way, and tells an even more horrifying tale an encompassing surveillance can do compared to the first. The soundtrack for this is a step up, while still focused on ambience, certain tracks does match intensified and condensed story line of the game.

July 2024

Checking that I recommend the game because there isn't a neutral option. I love the Orwell games, but this sequel doesn't really expand on the last in any capacity. The story happens simultaneously to the story from the last game, but the crossovers honestly leading the game towards feeling more like a DLC than a sequel. That being said, it was still largely enjoyable! It is also exceedingly short, I would suggest getting it on sale. The biggest complaint: My god why does it take so long to upload and read/listen/sit through every message/call they are receiving. More often than not, you have to sit through all of these messages before continuing to upload new datachunks, which isn't so bad at first, but if you go after 100% achievements like I do, man does it begin to feel TEDIOUS.

March 2024

Not as great as the first one. Playing this game, while nice, left me feeling hollow. The game has new mechanics that are interesting and voice acting that does leave me feeling chills. But the game is too short to really delve into it. Instead of 5 days/episodes like the first game, you're left with only 3 days/episodes. This means that while the new mechanics are nice, there isn't enough time to really delve into it. It also leaves the story feeling lackluster and the endings feels rushed. I feel like making the game longer with all the new mechanics introduced would've helped with getting used to the new rhythm of the game and with making repeated play-throughs not feel so boring. So it's a fun game that I enjoyed my time with it, but it just made me wanna play the first one again.

Dec. 2023

Make sure to see the good ending, because there are four evil endings. Nice to see how connected it is to the first game.

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