The Westport Independent
Released Jan 2016
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
76% positive · 349 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Westport Independent launched on January 21, 2016 as a self-contained censorship simulator with a complete narrative premise. The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined set of features — no post-launch content, season passes, or ongoing updates are mentioned or implied. There are no DLC listings, no developer news posts indicating any planned additions, and no post-launch update history to analyze. The game was released as a complete, standalone experience and shows no signs of any further content development at any point since launch.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained censorship simulator with a fixed feature set. No mention of post-launch content, updates, or ongoing development.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Double Zero One Zero
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A game about Censorship, Corruption and Newspapers
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist government. With an increase of rebel activity and an ever watching government breathing down your neck, whose truth will you print?
Features
- Change the content and meaning of your articles by censoring them to your liking. While you can’t lie, you don’t have to tell the whole truth either.
- Employees with fleshed out character, who will not only react to your actions, but also discuss them with other colleagues.
- Receive letters and messages from public figures, rebel leaders, employees and other characters affected by your actions.
- Adaptive stories where your actions affect the opinions of the people, which affects what happens in the city, which in turn affects the stories you receive.
Awards and recognition
- - Biggest surprise at The MIX GDC 2015, IGN
- - Part of "Three Cool Surprises From PAX 2015", from Kotaku
- - Part of "The Very Best Indie Games of GDC 2015", from Gameinformer
- - The Best of GDC 2015, 148 apps
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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