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Norman's Great Illusion

64% positive of 37 Steam reviews

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Released
2019
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation

Made by Civil Savages.

About the game

"Norman's Great Illusion" is a 2D pixel art visual novel in which you have to live a year as an engineer at the plant in the face of rising social tensions. Make difficult decisions, but keep in mind: you will have to pay for each choice

Tagged by players

  • Political Sim
  • Capitalism
  • Experimental
  • World War II
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Text-Based
  • Nonlinear
  • Simulation
  • Multiple Endings
  • Choices Matter
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Story Rich

What players say

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Norman’s Great Illusion is a narrative-focused visual novel developed and published by Civil Savages that explores political tension, personal responsibility, and social instability through a grounded and often uncomfortable interactive story. Rather than relying on action sequences or traditional gameplay systems, the experience builds itself around decision-making and consequence, placing players inside the life…

    14 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The dialogue is atrocious. It's supposed to be simulating the monotony of the daily grind in capitalism but it's so cartoonish and off-scale that none of it translates. Who is this guy spending $90 a day? Game makes a lot more sense if you imagine he has a coke addiction or a gambling problem. What is the point of making us go to the closet every morning and every night? Are jobs more interesting and meaningful…

    1.1 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.

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