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Not For Broadcast

Live-action news simulation with censorship and branching political choices

NotGames · Published by tinyBuild · Released Jan 25, 2022

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 49 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Oct 4, 2024
Minimum PC
Dedicated is required
8 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Not For Broadcast?

This live-action narrative simulation puts you in control of a nightly news broadcast as the country moves toward authoritarian rule. You choose camera shots, censor content, and manage live broadcasts, while decisions about the news and your family shape the story.

For you if...

  • +you like live-action stories shaped by your choices
  • +you enjoy juggling tasks during live broadcasts
  • +you want dark comedy with political satire

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike political satire and absurdist humor
  • −you want to follow dialogue without managing simultaneous tasks
  • −you prefer action to reading between broadcasts

What players say

94% of 11,085 reviews are positive · 85% of 49 in the last 30 days

Players praise the acting, broadcast-mixing gameplay, and consequences of their choices. Some criticize the political writing and find broadcast tasks distracting; others report crashes and video that fails to display.

Players over time

▼ -60% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 38 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202614
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20268
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 202619
Oct 25, 202628
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 202616
Oct 20, 202617
Oct 18, 202624
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202613
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 11, 202629
Oct 10, 202623
Oct 9, 202634
Oct 8, 202624
Oct 7, 202632
Oct 6, 202628
Oct 4, 202638
Oct 3, 202632
Oct 2, 202622
Oct 1, 202620
Sep 30, 202614
Sep 29, 20268
Sep 27, 202616
Sep 26, 202621
Sep 25, 202612
Sep 24, 202619
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 23, 202617
Sep 22, 202618
Sep 21, 202622

How many players finish Not For Broadcast?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «A Final Disruption», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Not For Broadcast screenshot 1

Not For Broadcast system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated is required, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2.7Ghz and up
Graphics
Dedicated video card is required, 1gb VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Not For Broadcast have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Not For Broadcast run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
95
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Not For Broadcast use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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