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Way of Defector

59% positive of 42 Steam reviews

Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Dev Arc.

About the game

In Way of Defector you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination.

Tagged by players

Strategy
Simulation

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What players say

Recommended
Way of Defector is fascinating. You are helping North Korean defector escape through China, and together you go on an emotional journey where you feel responsible for this real-life inspired person's survival. The game is far from perfect though, and the decision to make every outcome determine by a dice roll ranges from mildly irritating to screw this game. The writing could also use work, and there are a certain…
4.1 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Recommended
A simple but ok game. This theme deserve a better game to show the anxious journey, and its implications, of escaping from that hellish and horrible country
15 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Great concept, poorly implemented. The "game" is repetitive and takes on almost a D&D style of gameplay with the dice. However where you might fight a troll or something in a D&D style board game, you do the same thing over and over again. You seem to be constantly on a quest to find a broker, just when you think you have achieved it, bam rinse repeat. I really tried to give the "game" a chance but it's just mind…
1.7 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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