Underplayed Gems

Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory (2023)

Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory cover
Developer
Cyanide Studio
Publisher
Bigben Interactive
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Tactical
Rating
3.2 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Playing feels like navigating a ruthless bureaucracy where your teammates might betray you at any moment and a malicious AI's whims dictate survival.

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About

Lead a team of four Troubleshooters of dubious loyalty, who (mostly) obey orders from Friend Computer, a paranoid and irrational artificial intelligence. Inspired by the classic games of the CRPG genre, experience the first official adaptation of the cult role-playing game!

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