Underplayed Gems

Headliner: NoviNews (2018)

Headliner: NoviNews cover
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

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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