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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging narrative and story
  • Innovative investigative gameplay
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Voice acting enhances immersion
  • Stylish art and interface

Things to keep in mind

  • Shorter length than predecessor
  • Episodic release frustrating for some
  • Some gameplay feels hand-holding
  • Time pressure can be stressful
  • Limited player agency in some choices

What to play next

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  • Legal Dungeon

  • No Case Should Remain Unsolved

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More intimate

Games that feels like Orwell: Ignorance is Strength but with more focus on close relationships

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More violent

Games that feels like Orwell: Ignorance is Strength but with more combat and destruction

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Less continuation-driven

Games that feels like Orwell: Ignorance is Strength but with less of a pull toward endless continuation

  • The Operator

  • A Case of Fraud

  • Staffer Reborn

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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026