Games like The Westport Independent
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.
Get personalized picks →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...
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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.
HEADLINER
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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.
Beholder 2
WHY THIS
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!
Plobania 47/B
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Ranked #4 for The Westport Independent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Westport Independent.
Immortality is not a blessing, it is a burden. As Milton Clarke, you work at the 47/B Mandatory Sleep Hospital, review documents, surf the internet, and decide who will no longer exist. You don’t kill anyone. You only “put them to sleep.” The rules are clear. Every decision has consequences.
Ministry of Truth: False Memory
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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.
Ministry of Truth: False Memory 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. The Great Father is watching you!
Ministry of Order
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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.
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.
Demockracy
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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.
Build a political party in a fictional country and play for one thing: win power and keep it. Recruit politicians, conquer regions, win elections. There are clean paths and dirty games. Everyone has a price. What's yours?
Mayor Quake
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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.
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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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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