The Invisible Hand
- May 7, 2021
- Power Struggle Games
- 6h median play time
In The Invisible Hand insider trading will destroy lives in the name of wealth.
Get on Steam"The Invisible Hand: Family Office Update" is a simulation game where you serve as a financial advisor for a wealthy family, aiming to control increasing percentages of the global economy in an improved Endless Mode. With immeasurable options, players strive to achieve impressive results, potentially impacting the developers' future plans and testing the true meaning of 'endless.' This thought-provoking experience offers a unique blend of challenge and amusement for those eager to manipulate the digital market.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- story76 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- gameplay39 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- funny19 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
- replayability7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Invisible Hand Review – Buying shares in satire
The Invisible Hand is oftentimes more frustrating and confusing than it is fun. It’s definitely made for people who are more knowledgeable or interested in the subject matter of trading stocks. Though, even from the point of view of someone who knows nothing about stock markets, I can see its value to those who do. It’s satirical and well crafted for what it is. Even I could have some fun while playing the game. Ultimately though, this game is not made for everyone, and that’s okay. Those who find themselves in The Invisible Hand’s niche corner will no doubt find some nefarious fun to be had.
60%The Invisible Hand Review (PC)
The Invisible Hand could have been a great if simplistic stock trading-focused game, if it dropped the satire elements, choosing to focus on how the market can be manipulated and on how rivalries develop between traders. The title could also have been a solid satire of modern wild capitalism and the way it lacks morals or compassion if it allowed itself to invest more in relationships and good dialogue and less in the actual stock-based gameplay. The problem is that the development team wants to deliver on both concepts and fails to reach the potential of either of them. The limited appeal of the presentation does not help with either of them. Even worse, the narrative side feels too arch, too designed to show off the evil of a system rather than portray somewhat believable people. As it stands, The Invisible Hand is an ambitious but shallow video game that fails to deliver on its solid initial pitch. Review code provided by the publisher.
75%The almighty dollar --- The Invisible Hand review
The Invisible Hand is a deceptively absurd take on the corporate circus that is Wall Street day trading. It’s at its best when it lets the player wreak havoc however they please, but in trying to juggle both stock market shenanigans and its satirical story, it fumbles on both fronts.
70%
