Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is a Adventure, Simulation game from Osmotic Studios with a 75% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Osmotic Studios
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 75% positive
Screenshots
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
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.10.5 or above
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU: OpenGL 3.2+
Storage: 3 GB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or above
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU: OpenGL 3.2+
Storage: 3 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is worth a closer look if you want narrative mystery, replayable, strong atmosphere, and emotional story.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, narrative mystery, and replayable.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
farming
Play styleFarming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
Steam review snapshots
Your approach to gathering and manipulating data can lead to significantly different outcomes, giving the game replay value and encouraging experimentation with…As someone who has only read one Orwell novel (Animal Farm, thank god), these games were right up my alley, engaging, and…But as I said, I don't think it hurts story-wise, as it's less of a mystery story and more of a targeted…There is hashtag/propaganda machine type element in the final chapter, which does give you a nicer amount of control over what narrative…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, simulation filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.