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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Engaging investigation mechanics” (28 of 83 reviews) and “Compelling human narratives” (18); the most common complaint is “Weaker sequel storytelling” (27). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 83 reviews raise this.
18 of the 83 reviews raise this.
8 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Tl;dr: A slight downgrade from the first game in most aspects [Spoiler-Free Review] Pros: - Voice acting segments that let you listen to conversations while searching and reading documents (just make sure you select…”
“just as good as the first, if not better! less target individuals to manage but a much more engaging story, in my opinion, without being totally divorced from the story of the first game either. great gameplay, GREAT…”
“IMO story is meh,first one has a better story Pros: Implementation of voice acting in calls Time passing while going through datachunks The connection of the first game to this one through the mention and appearance of…”
7 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“just as good as the first, if not better! less target individuals to manage but a much more engaging story, in my opinion, without being totally divorced from the story of the first game either. great gameplay, GREAT…”
“Love this series! Ignorance is Strength is the the second game in the Orwell series and it does a great job of keeping similar elements that made the first game great while adding new features to make it feel "fresh."…”
“I have only played through the game once, however I can see how it could be fun for a couple of replays. It was pretty short to get through and I had a fun time figuring it out. The game ran well, and was easy to figure…”
3 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“I have only played through the game once, however I can see how it could be fun for a couple of replays. It was pretty short to get through and I had a fun time figuring it out. The game ran well, and was easy to figure…”
27 of the 83 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“Just a mess. It's been a while since I played the first one but I don't remember the document panel being this difficult to navigate. The story wasn't as interesting and was more about family drama. Doesn't feel like…”
“Weaker than the first entry, way shorter and the stakes seems much less significant, feels more like a DLC than a full game. It builds on the first one and throws in a few elements like social media and fake news in a…”
18 of the 83 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Weaker than the first entry, way shorter and the stakes seems much less significant, feels more like a DLC than a full game. It builds on the first one and throws in a few elements like social media and fake news in a…”
17 of the 83 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Just a mess. It's been a while since I played the first one but I don't remember the document panel being this difficult to navigate. The story wasn't as interesting and was more about family drama. Doesn't feel like…”
“Weaker than the first entry, way shorter and the stakes seems much less significant, feels more like a DLC than a full game. It builds on the first one and throws in a few elements like social media and fake news in a…”
6 of the 83 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 83 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to like this sequel, but, by the end of it, I stopped really caring about the story and just wanted it to be over. Unlocking access to additional info is often buggy and/or doesn't follow progression…”
Counted across 83 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is fine. The core mechanics are the highlight. Digging through data chunks and making choices is funbut those choices don’t always feel consistent. Sometimes the game make things go in a direction you didn’t really intend. The themes are…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I did not like the first game. I thought it was poorly written, with uninteresting characters. I went into this one with low expectations, and I think it is somewhat decent. The plot is mildly interesting and the characters sort of okay for a reading game, which you might call a…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Unlike its predecessor, this game is a letdown. It's cool there have been a few tweaks to the gameplay and added social media. Sadly, the story is shorter and trash. On top of that, I was constantly getting stuck on the second chapter, not knowing what I missed or what to search…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Choices Matter · Political Sim · Indie · Dystopian · Story Rich · Political · Adventure · Singleplayer · Detective · Interactive Fiction · Hacking (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Official site | https://www.osmoticstudios.com/orwell-ignorance-is-strength |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GPU: DirectX 9 compatible DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space