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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

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.

Released Feb 22, 2018 Developer Osmotic Studios Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux SimulationChoices MatterPolitical SimIndieDystopian
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

75.8%positive1,753 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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
Not recommended · 22 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:48 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
724-hour peak
375all-time peak
0 50 100 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 53 avg · Mar 2018

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.

19achievements
22.1%median completion
5.5%rarest: Enraged
56.6% of players 53.0% of players 52.0% of players 44.5% of players 41.9% of players 39.8% of players 33.7% of players 27.9% of players 26.5% of players 22.1% of players 21.5% of players 14.9% of players 10.6% of players 9.3% of players 8.9% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 5.7% of players 5.5% of players 56.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.6%Thesis — Complete April 13.
53.0%Informed — Inform yourself well.
52.0%Drained — Drain the swamp.
Rarest badges of honor
5.5%Enraged — Turn one on the other.
5.7%Repulsed — Decrease their numbers.
6.2%Antagonized — Frame someone.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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Sep 18, 2023
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May 04, 2023
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Apr 24, 2020
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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Choices Matter · Political Sim · Indie · Dystopian · Story Rich · Political · Adventure · Singleplayer · Detective · Interactive Fiction · Hacking (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements19
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://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