Choose Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Choose Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,802 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You vs Influence, Inc.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You 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. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) is 6 years older than Influence, Inc. (2022). Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% 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 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You 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
 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You |  Influence, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (4,802 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Osmotic Studios | Curious Bird |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) is 6 years older than Influence, Inc. (2022).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Influence, Inc. (78.6% positive).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Influence, Inc. (2.49 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Influence, Inc. has no Deck rating yet.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You vs Influence, Inc. — FAQ
- Should I play Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You or Influence, Inc. first?
- If you want chronology, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You (2016) 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 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You 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.
- Does Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Influence, Inc. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.