Orwell's Animal Farm
Released Dec 2020
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
76% positive · 184 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Orwell's Animal Farm launched on December 10, 2020 as a complete, self-contained narrative adaptation of George Orwell's novella. The developer's launch post frames the game as a faithful, finished adaptation — there is no mention of planned expansions, seasons, or post-launch content roadmaps. Shortly after launch, on December 21, 2020, the team shipped a patch addressing bugs and balancing issues, which is typical post-launch housekeeping for a completed product. The only DLC ever listed is the Original Soundtrack, released February 11, 2021 — a non-gameplay add-on that carries no implication of additional story or game content. The developer's news history (4 posts total, covering launch, a bug-fix patch, and merchandise/sales posts) shows no announcements of further content at any point. The game has been silent from a development standpoint since early 2021, consistent with a game that launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Launch post presents the game as a complete, faithful adaptation of Orwell's novella with no mention of planned future content or expansions.
Only DLC released is the Original Soundtrack — a non-gameplay add-on. No game content DLC was ever listed or announced.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Developer
Publisher
The Dairymen
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
In Orwell's Animal Farm, the animals have fought off their exploitative human masters. Now they're in charge. In this text-based choice-driven narrative game you can assign their tasks, manage their resources, choose their laws, and direct their propaganda. Determine which of the animals will make sacrifices and which will be "more equal than others."
George Orwell's 1945 novella was a scathing critique of totalitarianism in the early days of the Soviet Union. Since then, it has spoken to people of many ideologies in countries around the world. It offers a powerful awareness of how power can be abused – and of how generation after generation seeks a more just and equal society, where the many do not suffer at the hands of the few.
Orwell's Animal Farm brings the familiar characters and situations to the medium of a game, and to the context of 2020. Depending on how you play, you may encounter situations very close to those in the book, or others influenced by events Orwell never lived to see.
Play it to explore a classic tale from inside. Play it to try your hand at running the farm – or because you dream of spreading Animalism across the world. Play it because you've always wanted to oversee a construction project by a herd of cows. Play it because Boxer deserved better.
In Orwell's Animal Farm, the animals have fought off their exploitative human masters. Now they're in charge. In this text-based choice-driven narrative game you can assign their tasks, manage their resources, choose their laws, and direct their propaganda. Determine which of the animals will make sacrifices and which will be "more equal than others."
George Orwell's 1945 novella was a scathing critique of totalitarianism in the early days of the Soviet Union. Since then, it has spoken to people of many ideologies in countries around the world. It offers a powerful awareness of how power can be abused – and of how generation after generation seeks a more just and equal society, where the many do not suffer at the hands of the few.
Orwell's Animal Farm brings the familiar characters and situations to the medium of a game, and to the context of 2020. Depending on how you play, you may encounter situations very close to those in the book, or others influenced by events Orwell never lived to see.
Play it to explore a classic tale from inside. Play it to try your hand at running the farm – or because you dream of spreading Animalism across the world. Play it because you've always wanted to oversee a construction project by a herd of cows. Play it because Boxer deserved better.
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