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Headliner: NoviNews

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

What works

  • Engaging narrative with meaningful choices
  • High replayability with multiple endings
  • Inclusive character options and pronouns
  • Thought-provoking social and political themes
  • Accessible gameplay with polished presentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Short individual playthrough length
  • Some dialogue pacing issues and lack of skip options
  • Limited gameplay mechanics beyond decision-making
  • Some writing perceived as heavy-handed or simplistic
  • Minor bugs and ui frustrations reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Pirate's Fate

  • Lil' Guardsman

  • The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

  • The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

  • S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH

  • Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Headliner: NoviNews but with less leadership over others

  • Hiveswap Friendsim

  • Komorebi

  • Booth: A Dystopian Adventure

  • Seduce Me 2: The Demon War

  • Soul Gambler

  • MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury

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Headliner: NoviNews: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026