The Occupation

Stealth detective adventure about gathering evidence before time runs out

White Paper Games · Published by Balor Games · Released Mar 5, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 192
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Oct 7, 2019
Minimum PC: GTX 560; 4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Occupation?

You play a journalist investigating a mystery in this first-person adventure set in the 1980s. You explore locations with multiple routes, sneak past security, crack access codes, and question people in one-on-one interviews. The game runs for a fixed duration, with every in-game minute matching a real-world minute.

For you if...

+you like solving stealth puzzles through experimentation
+you enjoy decisions that affect how events unfold

Not for you if...

−you want unlimited time to explore every location
−you prefer direct combat over sneaking and observation

What players say

68% of 192 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed environments and story. Bugs remain a recurring complaint in recent reviews, including crashes and unreliable security behavior.

Screenshots and trailer

The Occupation system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: 2.2+ Ghz Dual-Core
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: For foreign languages, please set Windows Keyboard language to UK / US English to type passwords inside the game.

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 2.6+ Ghz Quad-Core
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: For foreign languages, please set Windows Keyboard language to UK / US English to type passwords inside the game.

Does The Occupation have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Occupation run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 13+
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Russian.

Does The Occupation 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam