Martial Law

RPG· Pixel Graphics· Free to Play· Choices Matter

Released Dec 2021

Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.

92% positive · 3,851 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Martial Law launched on December 23, 2021 as a self-contained visual novel with multiple endings, originally created during a 2021 game jam. Phone versions for iOS and Android arrived on December 22, 2023, bringing the same game to new platforms. No expansions, DLC, or later content updates for this game have been announced. The developer's current work is a separate sequel, Martial Law: Our Spring, which has its own store page and demo. That demo received an update on October 9, 2026, and the full sequel is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027 on several platforms.

Evidence

Delivered phone ports of the original game for iOS and Android, offering the same game on new platforms

news post · Dec 22, 2023 source content shipped

medium

Announced the game would release on December 23, 2021, with the earlier demo removed from Steam ahead of launch

news post · Dec 11, 2021 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

FIXER

Publisher

FIXER

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Pixel Graphics Free to Play Choices Matter Multiple Endings Story Rich Atmospheric Adventure Indie 2D 1980s Visual Novel Cold War Emotional CRPG Action-Adventure

About this game

Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. Game is meant to visualize the realities of Polish families back then, their ways of thinking and understanding the world. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties. Game is also meant to be educational. There are many places you can stop to learn more about Polish culture from the communist era.