Choose Not For Broadcast: Prologue
Choose Not For Broadcast: Prologue if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Not For Broadcast: Prologue launched in 2019.
Not For Broadcast: Prologue vs Influence, Inc.
Not For Broadcast: Prologue and Influence, Inc. both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Not For Broadcast: Prologue (2019) is 3 years older than Influence, Inc. (2022). Not For Broadcast: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Influence, Inc. (78.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Influence, Inc.
Choose Influence, Inc. if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Influence, Inc. launched in 2022.
Both Not For Broadcast: Prologue and Influence, Inc. sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Not For Broadcast: Prologue |  Influence, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (361 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NotGames | Curious Bird |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Not For Broadcast: Prologue (2019) is 3 years older than Influence, Inc. (2022).
- Not For Broadcast: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Influence, Inc. (78.6% positive).
- Not For Broadcast: Prologue is free; Influence, Inc. is paid (11.99 USD).
Not For Broadcast: Prologue vs Influence, Inc. — FAQ
- Should I play Not For Broadcast: Prologue or Influence, Inc. first?
- If you want chronology, Not For Broadcast: Prologue (2019) came out before Influence, Inc. (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Not For Broadcast: Prologue and Influence, Inc. similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Not For Broadcast: Prologue free?
- Yes — Not For Broadcast: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Influence, Inc. is paid (11.99 USD).