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Games like Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

If Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is your kind of game, the closest matches are Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, Mayor Quake and Electioneering — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, dark and immersive. 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 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You: 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.

2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 77Windows · macOS · Linuxby Osmotic Studios
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You — Steam game cover
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Clever use of the tools of an interactive mediumDetective work connecting various pieces togetherSound effects when discovering important informationContemplativeDarkImmersive

Players who liked Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You also play

Steam players who put hours into Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Top pick for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mayor Quake

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    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?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Electioneering

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    You are at the nexus of the events of 2020; you will hire agents, run political ads, research topics, use hacking, and more in this turn-based political strategy game. In Electioneering, your goal is to ensure your candidate becomes the next President of the United States.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Norman's Great Illusion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    "Norman's Great Illusion" is a 2D pixel art visual novel in which you have to live a year as an engineer at the plant in the face of rising social tensions. Make difficult decisions, but keep in mind: you will have to pay for each choice

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Section Six

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    You're an employee of the Section Six that handles postal censorship. Outside the window is an alternative Russia of the late 19th — early 20th century. Write reports accusing both the guilty and the innocent, steal things, break lives... or not...

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. VSCS-II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Ranked #6 for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    VSCS-II is a retro-styled narrative game about privacy and security. Using an upgraded '80s operating system, navigate an underground network to make connections, unearth conspiracies, and ultimately decide the fate of the dark web.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Headliner: NoviNews

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Ranked #7 for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Ministry of Truth: 1964

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    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.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Reviewers of Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 全网公敌:诡村

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Reviewers of Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Elysium

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an immersive mood with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Reviewers of Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

    2019RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

Does Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You run on Steam Deck?
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You cost?
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You are Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, Mayor Quake, Electioneering.
Who developed Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You?
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You was developed by Osmotic Studios and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

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