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If The Westport Independent is your kind of game, the closest matches are Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, HEADLINER and Beholder 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Westport Independent: 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...

2016IndieSimulationFree to playMetacritic 63Windows · macOS · Linuxby Double Zero One Zero
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District specific public opinion shiftsEmployee loyalty and suspicion systemsMoral dilemmas in media manipulationAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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  1. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

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    Shares a tense mood with The Westport Independent.

    Top pick for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    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.

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  2. HEADLINER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Westport Independent.

    Second-strongest match for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Westport Independent.

    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.

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  3. Beholder 2

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    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Westport Independent.

    Third-strongest match for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    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!

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  4. Ministry of Truth: 1964

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    MINISTRY OF TRUTH: 1984 is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. Big Brother is watching you! This game is inspired by George Orwell’s classic novel.

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  5. Ministry of Order

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    Ranked #5 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    Match babies to their parents by solving genetics puzzles. Get paid for being right, fined for mistakes. Each choice in branching dialogues has different consequences. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the gloomy 1920s totalitarian state.

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  6. Mayor Quake

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    Ranked #6 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?

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  7. Human Resources

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    Ranked #7 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    You work in Human Resources. In this sci-fi puzzle thriller, use your terminal to scrutinize records and expose human-like AI. Spot contradictions to detect the crafty impostors. Efficiency is mandatory. Failure is termination.

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  8. Civil Purgatory

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    Ranked #8 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.

    Interrogate, investigate, and judge in an authoritarian regime. In Civil Purgatory, real-time AI-generated role-playing dialogue adds depth and dynamism to this narrative simulation full of moral dilemmas, where you decide who walks free… and who doesn’t.

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Frequently asked about The Westport Independent

Is The Westport Independent free to play?
Yes — The Westport Independent is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Westport Independent?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Westport Independent are Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, HEADLINER, Beholder 2.
Who developed The Westport Independent?
The Westport Independent was developed by Double Zero One Zero.

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