Games like Media Circus

You run a newspaper in a nation on the brink of revolution. Twist headlines to suit your agenda, upgrade your printing press, mastermind a distribution strategy to grow your readership and evade being censored—or worse—by the Secret Police. With enough influence you can change the course of history. As stories flood in, choose what gets reported, and how. Every event can be spun to suit y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stop the Press!.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 2,470 reviews

News Tower is a news and resource management game. Your goal is to build a newspaper empire in 1930s New York that is profitable, independent, and – most importantly – wins the trust of its readers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to News Tower.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

77% User Score Based on 829 reviews

What if you controlled the News? Short media bias adventure game about controlling the news and it’s impact on your career, society, and family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HEADLINER.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 468 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Short media bias adventure where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Control the News, control the Truth. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headliner: NoviNews.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Brinkmanship is a first-person sci-fi mystery about a colony ship that has secretly changed course. The ship has 30,000 people on it and has been traveling for 20 years, your entire life. Now the future you’ve been promised is slipping away. The player must investigate the ship to find out what’s going on and confront the ship’s captain to get it back on track. Brinkmanship emphasizes conversation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brinkmanship.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

As a fourth-year Law student with a part-time job at the Catal Café, you might as well end up going bald from stress. Fortunately, you can keep in touch with your peculiar group of friends and Daniel, your long-distance boyfriend, through your favorite messaging app (). They help you see the fun side of your busy life, as well as keep every hair in its place (or not). Now you've just moved out … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Text Your Life.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

65% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 54%Based on 1 reviews

Unrest (Special Edition) includes: - Unrest - Unrest Soundtrack, in MP3, FLAC and OGG formats. - A novella set in Bhimra. - Digital posters, including a concept map of Bhimra. - Behind the scenes developer footage. - Concept art and design documents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrest.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,966 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 5 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Ignorance is Strength.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

88% User Score Based on 3,040 reviews

Wake up, get dressed, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, go to work. A true horror story. A game about mental health. Made for Spelkollektivet's 2019 Halloween Game Jam! The main theme was Horror, and the sub-themes were: Archenemy, Profession, Personal. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mental health, depression, anxiety, self-loathing, dysphoria, eating disorders The theme we chose was: Personal + Archenemy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Cages.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

A Game from the "Legends of Savvarah" series. "Time of Pariah" is an interactive story. The game is primarily text-based, but with lots of illustrations (essentially a visual novel in a non-standardised setting). On the continent of Erteon, the endless war rages between Kradzhan – an alliance of three beastly kingdoms – and Dominion of the Horned Ones. Seihal is a port… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 80 reviews

You are subordinate to a deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, and try to save your family and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A War of a Madman's Making.

Unemployment Simulator is a first-person life simulation game that immerses you in the challenging world of navigating life without a steady income. Set in a modern-day environment, this game puts you in the shoes of someone newly unemployed, where every decision you make could determine your survival. From managing your basic needs like food, hygiene, and sleep to engaging with the digital world … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unemployment Simulator.

Shine Bright or Burn Out: A Shining Scout is Born!In the neon streets of Neo Seattle, being a hero isn’t just a vocation, it’s a cut-throat industry! Despite being on the grind for nearly two years, professional hero Wishbright is still looking for her big break. At least until her agency hatches a scheme: pair her up with another Scout in a fake relationship to drum up press and interest! Do you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbright Agency.

Edit the Truth, Manipulate Public Opinion You are the Editor-in-Chief of a newspaper in 1920s Gyeongseong (Seoul). The size and layout of your articles are power. Will you awaken the people by featuring independence movements on the front page? Or will you fill the pages with propaganda to ensure your survival? The Aesthetics of Editing: Arrange articles like a puzzle. The placement of head… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Newspapers of the day.

In "Digital Influence," you're hired in 2010 to create and manage a groundbreaking social media platform. Your decisions will shape its growth, user trust, and societal impact. Key Features: - Daily Choices: Make impactful decisions on features, privacy, monetization, and censorship. - Ethical Dilemmas: Balance user satisfaction, financial success, and ethical integrity. - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digital Influence.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system's most trusted holopaper. You're just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Times & Galaxy.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border of her Heart.

"Glad to see you back, didn't expect you so early!"As Editor of an independent newspaper, you are in charge of printing the daily front page. Each day, you decide the direction your newspaper is taking by picking the articles from a pool that changes every day, depending on the daily events, your choices, and the previously printed front pages. A story set in the daily life of a ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Front Page.

Dive into unforgettable adventures! Your choices lead to multiple possible endings, shaped entirely by the decisions you make. From the very beginning, you can choose your hero’s gender, give them a name, and adjust the game’s resolution. Story in BriefDepending on your chosen path, the game unfolds in different ways: Male protagonist — you receive a mysterious book. Will you try to uncover its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to summer story.

  Have you ever wondered what it’s like to rub shoulders with A-list actors or do death-defying stunts for your latest blockbuster? Well, wonder no more and take your first steps towards the red carpet in Glam Pursuit, a branching story filled with unique skill-based missions that see if you have what it takes to conquer the movie business. Create your very own up-and-coming actor and work from t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glam Pursuit.

Folks, let me tell you, this game—Make the Border Great Again: Visa Officer Simulator—is absolutely tremendous. You, yes YOU, are the hero we need at the border. Your job? The most important. Check those passports, stop the frauds, and protect the country from chaos. Believe me, it's not easy. Fake papers? We’ve got plenty. Crazy excuses? You’ll hear them all. But with your quick thinking and big … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make the Border Great Again: Visa Officer Simulator.

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but in the world of Redacted, you wield not just the pen, but truth itself. Welcome to an era where information is abundant, yet truth is a carefully curated commodity. You, positioned at a news agency poised to dictate public opinion, wield power mightier than any weapon: the ultimate authority over the news, deciding what the public sees and what the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redacted.

Lead the Oken Republic with up to 7 friends in this free co-op strategy game where you must balance diplomacy, resources and personal ambition to secure your re-election as the sole president. Foreign warlords, local pimps, the student council, orphan mayors, crocodile wranglers and so many more are eager to meet you and seek your advice and support. Work together with your friends to ensure the R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Broken Republic.

Fear and Hope has a decision-based narrative gameplay engine that offers the player multiple branching story paths through the game, each with its own unique challenges, puzzles, clues, characters, monsters / enemies, weapons, survival mechanics and other discoveries to explore. Trying to solve all paths provides a good level of replayability allowing players to uncover more of the game's rich lor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear & Hope.

Verfall: A Dark and Strategic RPGThe world of Verfall is in ruins. The "Servants of Corrosion" have been unleashed, and now it's a race against time to save what remains. Heroes marked by the "Mark" carry the burden of a curse and must unite, facing the challenge with the few resources available. Traditional power-ups are not an option — every battle must be fought with what yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verfall.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conduct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder: Conductor.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 3,769 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 14 reviews

Watch strangers via hidden cameras. Invade their privacy. But don’t you dare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means? Interrogation is a narratively immersive convo-puzzle game that challenges common preconception… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation: You will be deceived.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

70% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

Political Animals is an election simulation game set within a fictional world populated by corrupt crocodiles and meritocratic mice. In a political contest where corruption is always around the corner, we want players to find out how incorruptible they really are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Political Animals.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 770 reviews

You are the founder of your video game company. The starting point belongs to you, in your garage, or think big instead of small by acquiring your first local. At the end of the day, your decisions will make your studio a success and will mark the Video Game History. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Game Studio.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 999 reviews

"Hero's Adventure" is an open world RPG game: a pixel version of the Jianghu survival simulator. It restores the experience of a common person standing out from the bottom of the heap. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 9,428 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 14 reviews

Not For Broadcast is an immersive, narrative-driven propaganda sim set in the control room of a TV Studio in a 1980’s dystopia. Control what the people see and what they don't as the government tightens its grip. Will you censor the news and be rewarded, or fight for the truth and live with the consequences? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not For Broadcast.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 149 reviews

The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Booth: A Dystopian Adventure.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

75% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator about the last weeks on an independent newspaper which is to be dismantled according to a new government bill. You play an editor in charge of choosing what will be printed in the paper, making sure that the content is nice and proper according to the government guidelines. With rebellions against the government rising slowly amongst the public,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Westport Independent.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 292 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotto.

Will You Be My Disciple? is a choice-driven cult management game shaped by unexpected encounters and characters. At the start of each run, you define your cult’s belief system by choosing a doctrine. After all, no disaster is complete without a well-organized belief structure. This doctrine determines how the world will treat you; some will see you as a savior, others as a heretic, and a few simpl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will You Be My Disciple?.

THIS PROJECT AND ALL FUTURE UPDATES HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. PLEASE CHECK THE RELEVANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DETAILS.ROADMAP:So far: -Prologue(Completed) -Chapter 1(Completed) -Chapter 2(Completed) -The Western Dream(Completed) -Chapter 3(Under Construction)-Chapter 4(Soon) -Another Dream(Soon) -Chapter 5(Soon) -Chapter 6(Soon) -Another Dream(Soon) -Finale(Soon) Shape the Story w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Music at the end of the World.

"Mei Tales" is a Chinese-style fantasy narrative card game. In the game, you can choose to play as one of several protagonists, seek companions, make critical choices, and embark on your own legendary journey. Since the Great War between humans and demonkinds, the two races have coexisted peacefully for millennia. Humans built prosperous cities and lived harmoniously alongside demonkind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mei tales.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

This is not just a text quest, but a real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate. Imagine: outside the window the rain is pouring continuous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Одиночество Скуфа.

EXPERIENCE THE BEGINNING OF AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE Embark on a journey to save Aunewyth Valley from a lurking menace. Most wells around your village have run dry. You must set out and find a way to bring back the vanishing water. MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH This short text-based game marks the beginning of a new kind of adventure. Aunewyth features a branching narrative with multip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aunewyth.

This game runs a local LLM, allowing you to talk to characters in the game as if they were people. Behind the AI dialog lies a game world that is rich in lore and storytelling as well. The city of Raversul is undergoing an industrial revolution. Elves have long dominated the city, ruled by the elven King Gorluin and his Council of Mages, but the invention of the steam engine by the gnomes has tur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Industrial Council.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Play as Eilayda, the Fairy Queen, on a quest to save her people from a deadly sickness. Navigate a human prison district rumored to hold a cure, facing ruthless criminals and tough moral choices. In this RPG, your resilience will be tested—will you uphold integrity or succumb to corruption? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethereal Sunder.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 692 reviews

Legend of Mortal is a stand-alone RPG for PC. Players as third-raters play civilian role in a sect, named Tang-Man, who has no plot armor and takes a damn hard life time. The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another. As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Mortal.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? This game offers you a few ideas to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Joking.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character. Confused and scared, you wake up in a strange room filled with all kinds of machinery. You can't remember what happened, but this secret messenger starts helping you. There's a lot of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the crowd.

Trouble in Union City! When the city is shaken by its latest threat, a steely reporter and fresh-faced heroine find themselves faced with opportunities that will shape their futures forever... Explore the facets of a world with superheroes and uncover the hearts hidden beneath the masks in this parodical yet dramatic visual novel! Two Walks of Life Play the reporter Beverly Boulevard to wri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heromantic.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

47% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Take on the role of David De Silva, a simple man who did the right thing in an impossible situation, only to find himself the first mayor of lunar city Artemis. It’s the year 2131. Earth’s nations are united under a singular federation, and the people of this new society are subdued into practicing their professions under a new and undeniably competent supervision: The AIA. Artificial In… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Ascendant.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A political intrigue visual novel with romanceable elements. Player decisions weigh heavy as consequences can easily lead to hurt and trouble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Women of Xal.