Headliner: NoviNews (2018)

Developer: Unbound Creations
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 814 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A weighty, choice-driven narrative where you stamp news articles under corporate pressure, then walk through a dystopian city shaped by your decisions.

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What players say

Players say choices matter and the atmosphere shifts based on what you publish, with several different endings to discover. The short 14-day campaign and unlockable second character encourage replay, though achievement hunting can get repetitive. A few players find the story dull or the nightly walk sections tedious.

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