Family Man: Prologue

Released May 2020

Family Man: Prologue is the free intro to the upcoming Family Man -- a dark, story-led RPG. You owe money to the mob... and they plan to collect.

85% positive · 110 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Family Man: Prologue is a free, standalone introduction to the full game Family Man — it contains the first 30 minutes of gameplay and was released on May 1, 2020 as a promotional demo to build interest in the main game. On May 22, 2020, the full Family Man game launched, which was the purpose this prologue was always pointing toward. The prologue itself was never intended to receive ongoing updates or additional content — it exists solely as a sampler. No DLC, updates, or further development of the prologue has been announced or released. The prologue shipped as a complete, self-contained free preview, and its role was fulfilled when the main game launched.

Evidence

Full Family Man game launched on May 22, 2020 — the product this prologue was designed to promote is now available

news post · May 22, 2020 source content shipped

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Developer announces that the full Family Man game launches on May 22, confirming the prologue's purpose as a lead-in to the full release

news post · May 18, 2020 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Broken Bear Games

Publisher

No More Robots

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Family Man: Prologue is a free introduction to Family Man, and gives you the first 30 minutes of the game. Wishlist the full game!

Family Man is a dark, story-led RPG that asks the question: When pushed to the limits of your own morality, how far would you go for the sake of your family?

You owe money to the mob, and you've got three weeks to pay it back. Will you flip burgers and earn an honest living while scraping the money together... or will you take on some dirty jobs for more cash, but potentially push your family away?

Explore Riverport, and decide how you want to deal with each situation that arises
Earn cash the hard (legal) way, or break a few rules here or there
Every choice you make affects the neighborhood and your family
Dozens of missions to complete and stories to resolve
Unlock unique perks that suit your gameplay style
Multiple different endings based on the decisions you made