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Not For Broadcast
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Extremely fun game, extremely fun concept. Too bad it's Centrist slop that wants to have an "Enlightened Centrist" stance to such a degree that they're force themselves to make both sides in the game have the comical…”
“wishing I discovered this gem sooner. a solid game, with some great lore & humour & fun gameplay. a favourite discovery in recent. you take control as Alex, a cleaner turned broadcaster. and your job? you dictate how…”
“While this game has a cool concept and cool mechanics it ultimately follows the South Park school of political thought, which means it uses a lot of words to say absolutely nothing of worth. Full of talk about 'balance'…”
57 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“wishing I discovered this gem sooner. a solid game, with some great lore & humour & fun gameplay. a favourite discovery in recent. you take control as Alex, a cleaner turned broadcaster. and your job? you dictate how…”
“I’ve wanted to play this game for a long time. I previously watched a full walkthrough by a YouTuber, but they got a bad ending and made choices I totally disagreed with. Now, I’ve finally finished it myself and loved…”
“The resources on display for this game are astounding. Hundreds of actors, performing for 15 minutes at a time without cuts. Multiple song and dance routines. Some 50 hours of footage. And it's used tell a political…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Not for Broadcast . An absolutely AMAZING unique game in which we must control the live broadcast! Switch between different cameras, censor bad words, and control the inclusion of advertising. . Controls: Mouse control…”
“i liked the concept for this game but at times i felt it lacked a bit of direction. there was some tonal whiplash going from silly absurdist skits to the pretty serious reality your family is living in, where there…”
“I would say that this is the best FMV game ever, but what do I know? Patrick Bannon needs a spin-off.”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“wishing I discovered this gem sooner. a solid game, with some great lore & humour & fun gameplay. a favourite discovery in recent. you take control as Alex, a cleaner turned broadcaster. and your job? you dictate how…”
“The resources on display for this game are astounding. Hundreds of actors, performing for 15 minutes at a time without cuts. Multiple song and dance routines. Some 50 hours of footage. And it's used tell a political…”
“I played this game for hours. Honestly, this is the game you would find something puzzling and at the same time chill to play. I really enjoyed the dlc too. Both of them are worth it. If your willing to try I would say,…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I’ve wanted to play this game for a long time. I previously watched a full walkthrough by a YouTuber, but they got a bad ending and made choices I totally disagreed with. Now, I’ve finally finished it myself and loved…”
“"Papers, Please" cranked up to 1000! The FMVs, all FORTY TWO HOURS of it, do insane work for the atmosphere and immersiveness of the game. There are enough twists and paths in the game to make each replay worth a new…”
“IT WAS LIKE THE ONION MADE A VIDEO GAME!! The story line is Absolute gold! if you enjoy a good plot I highly recommend! Just finished my 2nd play through and was 2 VERY different outcomes. The actors were amazing! The…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Extremely fun game, extremely fun concept. Too bad it's Centrist slop that wants to have an "Enlightened Centrist" stance to such a degree that they're force themselves to make both sides in the game have the comical…”
“While this game has a cool concept and cool mechanics it ultimately follows the South Park school of political thought, which means it uses a lot of words to say absolutely nothing of worth. Full of talk about 'balance'…”
“Has the most bland poorly written political slop story in-between incredible gameplay and entertaining scenes. For example, one morning you receive a letter from the political party you've been supporting. I have been…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I respect this game--it is politically charged and has a classic English sense of humor. Just looking at the store page doesn't really do it justice, but the gameplay isn't what you're playing this for. In fact, I…”
“A very tantalising and particular simulation, luring us player to something, somewhere. It shows also the pinnacle of British culture and humour, that can enchant everyone else. On a weaker, but worthily concerning…”
“It's a great fun time, the story is more applicable to today's times (not how they would like :) ) and its fun to watch the chaos. Only thing I would change if it was up to me is not being on screen to activate buttons”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Great FMV game where you influence the public's perception of current events through the broadcast center. Fun but in order to get the various endings, you're required multiple playthroughs and I personally don't see…”
“While I enjoyed the story and the gameplay was fine, I found the idea of having to do 13 more runs to get every ending dauntingly tedious. Give it a playthrough at least, but it'll be a different kind of person than I…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I’ve wanted to play this game for a long time. I previously watched a full walkthrough by a YouTuber, but they got a bad ending and made choices I totally disagreed with. Now, I’ve finally finished it myself and loved…”
“I have not finished the game yet, but it's very fun! The story is fairly easy, some are more difficult than they should be, but there is little struggle that I have ran into besides trying one of the challenges, which…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“i liked the concept for this game but at times i felt it lacked a bit of direction. there was some tonal whiplash going from silly absurdist skits to the pretty serious reality your family is living in, where there…”
“I can't seem to get through more than 10 minutes of the game before unity completely crashes and sets back my progress. I've emailed the dev team, but I haven't gotten a response on how to fix this. I'm very confused…”
“Game crashes frequently, leading to lost progress, requiring the need to relaunch the game and replay levels (losing a lot of the initial impact of the plot). I contacted support three weeks ago and have not heard back.…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This game is arguably one of the best games off the last decade. It is put together perfectly. I love this game. It truly is one of those "choices matter" games. You can back an extreme government or an equally extreme radical organization that may attempt to overthrow it. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“Worth playing for sure, but the really weird politics only felt weirder this time around. I think it would have been better and more effective if it wasn't trying to be so quirky the whole time. There are really genuine moments of pathos that are undercut by constant jokes.…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Very intergning concept and execuated very well! One of a kind game- if you're on the fence like I was just go for it! Lots of things to do and lots of stuff effects the ending! very cool stuff Only gripe I have with the game really is the lack of skipping if you keep playing…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Timeloop Hotfix
Hotfix: Timeloop Patch 2 - Fixed an issue where the store page wasn't opening - Fixed a cosmetic issue where an incorrect decal was displaying
Timeloop Fix 1 - Patchnotes
What-ho Broadcasters! It's been a few days since the launch of Timeloop and we've been overwhelmed by the reception from you lovely lot! Thank you so much. But here's some fixes to whet your whistle:
More Breaking News: Not For Broadcast: The Complete Edition is Now Available!
Breaking News! The Complete Edition of Not For Broadcast is now available! Get the entire broadcast experience in one package—now including the base game and all DLCs: Bits of Your Life, Live and Spoo
Breaking News: The Timeloop DLC is Now Available!
Attention, viewers! This just in: The Timeloop DLC for Not For Broadcast is now live! For the first time since 2020, the entire cast is back in the newsroom, and they’re ready to take you on a mind-be
The Timeloop DLC, releasing August 29th!
The Timeloop - The Final DLC! It's with great pleasure that we can announce that you'll be able to get your hands on The Timeloop, the final DLC for Not For Broadcast on August the 29th! The Timeloop
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Adventure · 1980s · Choices Matter · Dystopian · Simulation · Dark Comedy · FMV · Story Rich · Multiple Endings · Management · Interactive Fiction · Political Sim (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * , Simplified Chinese * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 95 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.notforbroadcastgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.7Ghz and up Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated video card is required, 1gb VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated