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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging and thought-provoking story
  • Unique investigative gameplay
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Immersive dystopian atmosphere
  • Well-written characters and narrative

Things to keep in mind

  • Short gameplay length
  • Linear story progression
  • Repetitive mechanics
  • Heavy reading requirement
  • Lack of save system for branching

What to play next

Top picks

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More fantastical

Games that feels like Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You but with more imaginative fiction

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  • Home Safety Hotline

  • Last Report

  • ANONYMOUS;CODE

  • Lucifer Within Us

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Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You but with less survival pressure

  • A Case of Fraud

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  • CaseCracker2

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More expressive

Games that feels like Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You but with more self-expression and customization

  • Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

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  • Long Knives

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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026