Choose Need to Know
Choose Need to Know if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Need to Know launched in 2018.
Need to Know vs Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Need to Know and Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) is 2 years older than Need to Know (2018). Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% 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 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Choose Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 4,802 reviews.
Both Need to Know and Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Need to Know |  Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (155 reviews) | 90.8% positive (4,802 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monomyth Games | Osmotic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) is 2 years older than Need to Know (2018).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% positive).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Need to Know (2.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Need to Know has no Deck rating yet.
Need to Know vs Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You — FAQ
- Which is better, Need to Know or Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You?
- On Steam reviews Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You scores higher (90.8% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Need to Know or Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You first?
- If you want chronology, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) came out before Need to Know (2018). 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 Need to Know and Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.