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Ministry of Broadcast

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App ID 874040
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Hitcents, PLAYISM
Franchise Hitcents
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 23:04:37 UTC ()
Release Date 30 January 2020 – 09:47:50 UTC ()
❓ 77.56%
468 reviews
0
In-Game
🗺️ Adventure 👾 Pixel Graphics ⛓ Dystopian 🖼️ 2D 🧩 Puzzle Platformer

Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. A country divided by The Wall; to cross it and reach your family, you must compete on - and win - a reality TV show broadcast by the Regime.

Additional Information

Developer Twin Petes
metacritic_name Ministry of Broadcast
controller_support full
metacritic_score 67
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Hitcents
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Store Release Date 30 January 2020 – 09:48:10 UTC ()
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Social Media https://x.com/OfBroadcast
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 30 January 2020 – 09:47:50 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 April 2020 – 12:23:15 UTC () (1587039795)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 81
Detected Technologies GameMaker Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 3
  • test_timestamp: 17 April 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4904803
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First seen on SteamDB 28 May 2018 – 16:42:20 UTC (), in changelist #4495033

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 👾 Pixel Graphics ⛓ Dystopian 🖼️ 2D 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🏗️ Platformer 👤 Singleplayer 🗿 Dark Humor 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👾 Retro 📚 Story Rich 😃 Funny 🌫 Atmospheric 😓 Difficult 🍿 Cinematic 🔄 Replay Value 🔚 Multiple Endings

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp15 January 2025 – 11:31:43 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 49 all-time peak 1 February 2020
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  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 77.56% SteamDB Rating
  • 387 82.7% positive reviews
  • 81 17.3% negative reviews

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