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2017PC

You play a ruthless strategist hired by a billionaire to save the planet from pollution by any means necessary. Beneath the cynical strategy surface lies a somber, reflective take on our bond with the environment.

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Depopulation special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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2016PEGI 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable90 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Depopulation: a dark atmosphere, a strong story and a calm pace.

You work as an investigator for a government surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles of citizens and deciding which information to pass on. It makes the moral cost of mass surveillance tangible within a gripping thriller story.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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The Westport Independent

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As editor of a newspaper under an authoritarian regime, you decide each week which stories run, balancing government pressure, readers and your conscience. A short, oppressive censorship management game with multiple endings.

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You climb the ranks of a totalitarian ministry through scheming, blackmail and moral compromise. Every decision carries consequences for your career and conscience in a grim, satirical dystopia.

Border Officer

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You take a border officer's job in a country where nearly everyone is unemployed, and every entry decision you make shapes fates. Your own sick and jobless family depends on your paycheck, which makes each choice weigh heavily.

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

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You work as an investigator in the Orwell surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles for clues, with the power to manipulate the information you find. A dark surveillance thriller where your decisions carry real moral weight.

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