Choose Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Choose Orwell: Ignorance is Strength if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,068 Steam reviews back the pick.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength vs Human or Not
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength and Human or Not 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: Ignorance is Strength (2018) is 5 years older than Human or Not (2023). Human or Not scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (75.8% 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 Human or Not
Choose Human or Not if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Human or Not launched in 2023.
Both Orwell: Ignorance is Strength and Human or Not 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: Ignorance is Strength |  Human or Not | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (1,068 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Osmotic Studios | Haguy Eis |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (2018) is 5 years older than Human or Not (2023).
- Human or Not scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (75.8% positive).
- Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Human or Not (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength vs Human or Not — FAQ
- Should I play Orwell: Ignorance is Strength or Human or Not first?
- If you want chronology, Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (2018) came out before Human or Not (2023). 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: Ignorance is Strength and Human or Not 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.