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by Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
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-85%$2.69Beholder 2
Dec 4 · Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter · Political Sim
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Dystopian Choices MatterStrategySimulationPolitical SimStory RichSingleplayerAtmosphericMultiple EndingsDark👍 6,865
-85%$2.69Beholder 3
Mar 3 · Paintbucket Games
Both: Political Sim · Dystopian · Dark
When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.
Political SimSimulationDystopian StrategyPoint & ClickChoose Your Own Adventure2DAtmosphericDarkIsometric👍 2,275
$13.99Headliner: NoviNews
Oct 23 · Unbound Creations
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
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.
Political SimInteractive FictionVisual NovelChoices MatterPoint & ClickStory Rich2DMultiple EndingsDialogue HeavySimulation👍 767
$24.99Not For Broadcast
Jan 25 · NotGames
Both: Choices Matter · Dystopian · Multiple Endings
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Adventure1980sChoices MatterDystopian FMVSimulationDark ComedyStory RichMultiple EndingsManagement👍 10,342
-70%$4.19Beholder: Conductor
Apr 23 · Alawar
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Dystopian
A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!
Political SimChoices MatterDystopian SingleplayerIndieStory RichPoint & ClickSimulationStrategyPixel Graphics👍 4,550
$14.99Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099
May 25 · Fictiorama Studios
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!
Dystopian Choices MatterLife SimMultiple EndingsStrategyDark HumorManagementFunnyResource ManagementSimulation👍 1,037
$4.99HEADLINER
Oct 3 · Unbound Creations
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Political Sim
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
IndieAdventureChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPolitical SimDystopian ShortStory Rich2DReplay Value👍 890
$9.99Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Feb 22 · Osmotic Studios
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Dystopian
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.
EspionageSimulationPolitical SimChoices MatterIndieDystopian Story RichAdventureDetectiveSingleplayer👍 1,506
$19.99Suzerain
Dec 4 · Torpor Games
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimChoices MatterInteractive FictionStory RichText-BasedMultiple EndingsRPGStrategy RPG👍 10,581
$2.99川建国同志想要连任/Comrade Trump's Re-election
Sep 10 · YEARS
Both: Political Sim · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
This game is for entertainment only. It does not represent any group or individual, nor does it represent or agree with any political views.A game simulating the re-election of Comrade Trump, let's write a hymn of loyalty.
CasualStrategyRPGPolitical SimStrategy RPGCute2DFunnyMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 1,173
$19.99We. The Revolution
Mar 21 · Polyslash
Both: Choices Matter · Political Sim
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
HistoricalChoices MatterPolitical SimAdventureSimulationSingleplayerStrategyInvestigationStory RichTurn-Based👍 1,999
$9.99Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Oct 27 · Osmotic Studios
Both: Choices Matter · Political Sim · Dystopian
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.
EspionageInvestigationSimulationChoices MatterPolitical SimDystopian Story RichIndieDetectiveMystery👍 8,936
-90%$1.99Song of Farca
Jul 21 · Wooden Monkeys
Both: Choices Matter · Dystopian
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.
Choices MatterStory RichDetectiveDystopian SimulationPoint & ClickAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelSingleplayer👍 1,387
-90%$1.59Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Oct 23 · Fictiorama Studios
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Point & ClickPolitical SimManagementDark HumorChoices MatterStrategy2DMultiple EndingsPixel GraphicsStory Rich👍 10,382
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter · Dystopian
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
CinematicAtmosphericStory RichCyberpunkChoices MatterVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian RPG2D👍 5,754
$4.99子夜之章:历史的终局~MidNights of Desperado~
Mar 12 · 银阼
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Story RichLore-RichDystopian Choices MatterCold WarMultiple EndingsFemale ProtagonistSci-fiRPGPixel Graphics👍 268
$4.99Crisis in the Kremlin
Mar 20 · Nostalgames
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
Political SimStrategyCold WarSimulationIndieHistoricalAlternate HistoryGrand StrategyDiplomacyChoices Matter👍 1,372
-15%$7.64Political Life
4 days ago · Terminalabs
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
A political life simulation: enter in middle age, assemble bills, run elections, take the money, bury the trail. There is no win condition — only how you are remembered when you die.
Political SimLife SimChoices MatterText-BasedStory RichMultiple EndingsSimulationStrategy2DPixel Graphics
$12.99Death and Taxes
Feb 20 · Placeholder Gameworks
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Choices MatterStory RichSimulationPoint & ClickMultiple EndingsStrategyPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureReplay ValueCasual👍 7,857
$9.99Papers, Please
Aug 8 · Lucas Pope
Both: Dystopian · Multiple Endings
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
IndieSimulationPoint & ClickPixel GraphicsSingleplayerDystopian Multiple EndingsPuzzleStory RichRetro👍 73,428
-75%$1.99A guard walks into a tavern
Nov 30 · SuQing
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
You are a guard whose job is to post bounties. Try your best to deal with various matters and make money to raise your family. But remember, when various factions come to you, you will have to make choices!
Choices MatterMedievalSimulationDark HumorStory RichFantasyInteractive FictionLife SimMultiple EndingsAdventure👍 415
$14.99Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
Apr 20 · James Patton, Clockwork Bird
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Choices MatterStory RichInvestigationCyberpunkDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsAdventureEmotionalDetectiveAtmospheric👍 218
-20%$7.99Lightracer: For Judge
Jan 7 · Smartmelon Games
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
SimulationRPGExplorationVisual NovelAdventurePolitical SimSpaceChoices MatterMultiple EndingsSci-fi👍 462
$4.99Impeached 2
Jul 11 · Justin Proulx
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Anyone can be President, so why not you? Become President of the United States in this text-based political satire strategy game, then push your morals and values upon hundreds of millions of people. Will you be a benevolent leader or a ruthless dictator?
Political SimChoices MatterText-BasedChoose Your Own AdventurePuzzleMultiple EndingsCapitalismCrimeDiplomacyEconomy
$14.99Growing Up
Oct 13 · Vile Monarch
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Life SimChoices MatterStory RichSimulationEmotionalRPGAdventureMultiple EndingsSingleplayerChoose Your Own Adventure👍 3,468
$39.99Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Oct 15 · ZA/UM
Both: Choices Matter
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
RPGStory RichChoices MatterDetectiveIsometricAtmosphericSingleplayerPoint & ClickCRPGNoir👍 118,190
$39.99Detroit: Become Human
Jun 18 · Quantic Dream
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Choices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsCinematicSingleplayerEmotionalRobotsFuturisticSci-fiAdventure👍 226,546
$14.99The King's Dilemma: Chronicles
Jan 30 · Big Trouble
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy
SimulationRPGPolitical SimInteractive FictionStrategy RPGBase BuildingLore-RichChoices MatterDynamic NarrationMultiple Endings👍 102
$4.99THE DEEPWATCH
Jan 6 · LLC Elpy Games
Both: Choices Matter · Dystopian
As the head of security, you will decide the fate of those who try to enter the underwater colony. Among the hundreds of arrivals, you may encounter dangerous criminals, spies, and the infected. You will decide who lives here, who is banished, and who is eliminated.
SimulationChoices MatterColony SimPost-apocalypticDystopian Dark ComedyUnderwaterResource ManagementStrategy2D
-90%$0.89City of Chains
Dec 8 · Astronomic Games
Both: Dystopian · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
City of Chains is a dark sci-fi RPG set in a dystopian city. Take control of a small group of escaped fugitives and lead them to their freedom. Decide whether to fight head on or to avoid combat, to help others or to go your own way, to show mercy or to kill. Your actions could affect the fate of the city.
IndieRPGAdventureStrategyCyberpunkDystopian Sci-fiMultiple EndingsChoices Matter2D👍 160
$29.99Democracy 4
Jan 13 · Positech Games
Both: Political Sim · Choices Matter
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
StrategyPolitical SimManagementSimulationEconomyDiplomacyGrand StrategyChoices MatterIndieCapitalism👍 5,892
$59.99Life is Strange: True Colors
Sep 9 · Deck Nine
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Choices MatterStory RichLGBTQ+Female ProtagonistMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own AdventureRomanceEmotionalThird PersonAtmospheric👍 12,365
$39.99New Tales from the Borderlands
Oct 20 · Gearbox Software
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!
Choices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureQuick-Time EventsMultiple EndingsSingleplayerInteractive FictionActionAction-AdventureGoreCinematic👍 1,736
$11.99VLADiK BRUTAL
Aug 9 · BRUTAL SOFTWARE
Both: Dystopian
Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.
FPSShooterFirst-PersonActionDystopian AdventureRealisticCasualPuzzleAction-Adventure👍 9,549
Free失欲
Nov 25 · FallenLeaves
Both: Dystopian · Dark · Multiple Endings
《失欲》是一部基於帝國主義時期歐洲的短篇反烏托邦小說,它通過多線敘事,描繪了奧盧格帝國從資本主義逐漸過渡到半奴役制度的過程,呼籲人們反資本、反戰、反封建。 The English version is still being translated and produced.
Visual NovelDystopian Story RichSatireConspiracyDarkNoirMultiple EndingsEducationInteractive Fiction
$8.99反转21克
Feb 1 · 想象颗粒
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
FMVRPGImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelFuturisticChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 1,020
$12.99CorpoNation: The Sorting Process
Feb 22 · Canteen
Both: Dystopian · Political Sim
Greetings, valued employee. You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may try to entice you into betraying your beloved employer, but we know you'll give 110%.
AdventureDystopian SimulationJob SimulatorPoint & ClickStory RichPolitical SimCapitalismMysteryRetro👍 118
$2.99Network
May 13 · NetGames
Both: Dark · Choices Matter · Dystopian
This game reveals the problem of the Internet. Now the global network has turned into a dump, in which you never know what file you can stumble upon. The so-called "deadly" files are no exception...
HorrorAtmosphericDarkThrillerStory RichAdventureChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian Realistic
$23.99Back to the Dawn
Jul 17 · Metal Head Games
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
RPGPixel GraphicsStory RichChoices MatterDetectiveMultiple EndingsStrategy RPGAdventureCrimeSingleplayer👍 8,557
$7.99Save The World
Jun 1 · Winter Wolves
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Dystopian
Aliens ask a broke young woman what's wrong with Earth... then start making everything she says come true. Shape humanity's future in a darkly comic sci-fi visual novel with consequential choices, four endings, conspiracy, and romance.
Choices MatterSci-fiVisual NovelAliensDark HumorMultiple EndingsStory RichDystopian ConspiracyFemale Protagonist
$24.99Nobody Wants to Die
Jul 17 · Critical Hit Games
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
3DDetectiveDystopian NoirCyberpunkFirst-PersonThrillerInteractive FictionChoices MatterTranshumanism👍 5,820
$24.99I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Aug 25 · Northway Games
Both: Choices Matter
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Choices MatterLife SimDating SimDeckbuildingVisual NovelRPGStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureLGBTQ+Interactive Fiction👍 4,446
$7.99She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
Jul 11 · Rhinotales
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Choices MatterFMVAdventureMultiple EndingsIndieCinematicViolentStory RichFemale ProtagonistDetective👍 2,738
FreeThe Westport Independent
Jan 21 · Double Zero One Zero
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
IndieSimulationDystopian Choices MatterSingleplayerFree to Play👍 128
$9.991979 Revolution: Black Friday
Apr 4 · iNK Stories, N-Fusion Interactive
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
AdventureIndieChoices MatterActionHistoricalStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerMultiple EndingsAtmospheric👍 1,021
$12.99Interrogation: You will be deceived
Dec 5 · Critique Gaming
Both: Choices Matter · Dark
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
DetectiveNoirCrimeChoices MatterStory RichPsychologicalDarkSingleplayerAtmosphericRealistic👍 322
$9.99ANEURISM IV
Mar 11 · Vellocet
Both: Dystopian
A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.
Dystopian Immersive SimPsychological HorrorCraftingPvPRPGLife SimSandboxSurrealFPS👍 5,695
$19.99The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Mar 4 · Sever, Schisma Games
Both: Choices Matter
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Choices MatterStory RichRPGInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelText-BasedMedievalIndieSingleplayer👍 8,153
$2.99The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
May 31 · Randumb Studios
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!
Choose Your Own AdventureRPGChoices MatterVillain ProtagonistVisual NovelMultiple EndingsDark HumorStory RichMysteryInvestigation👍 597
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$14.99VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Jun 21 · Sukeban Games
Both: Dystopian · Choices Matter
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
CyberpunkVisual NovelPixel GraphicsStory RichFemale ProtagonistDystopian LGBTQ+Choices MatterPoint & ClickCasual👍 33,838
$4.99The Testing Chamber
Mar 28 · Randumb Studios
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
SimulationChoices MatterMultiple EndingsVisual NovelRPGHorrorChoose Your Own AdventurePsychological HorrorInvestigationMystery👍 697


