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96Steam
2024
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Strategy·Simulation
News Tower stands out as one of the best Strategy/Simulation titles in recent memory.
94
Verdict
94%
Steam
95
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 4.2K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (95/100 critic average)
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
News Tower is a newspaper management simulation video game developed by Rotterdam-based indie studio Sparrow Night and published by Twin Sails Interactive. The game entered Steam Early Access on February 13, 2024, for PC and Mac platforms, and was fully released on November 18, 2025.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Reckless
Trigger at least 10 Risks
34.3%
unlocked
Making Enemies
Become Hated by any faction
23.5%
unlocked
Combo Kingpin
Print a newspaper with at least 12 combos
15.9%
unlocked
Extra! Extra!
Print a newspaper with at least 500k sales
10.6%
unlocked
The Spitting Image
Build all base graphics desks
9.8%
unlocked
Staff Of Distinction
Have at least 25 prestigious employees
7.3%
unlocked
What A Year!
Ace 12 districts in a row
5.6%
unlocked
Doomsday Prepper
Stockpile at least 1000 Food
5.4%
unlocked
Reclaim The Empire
Defeat The Empire Observer
5.3%
unlocked
Policing At Its Finest
Rack up a total of at least 10k in Police Fines
5.3%
unlocked
More print! More sales! More fixes!
GREEETINGS NEWSBEARERS! The smell of spring is in the air, trees are gathering their strength, preparing for a coming bloom... But we do not care much
The Human Side of News Tower
The Early Days and the "First Spark"Interviewer: To start, how long have you been working on News Tower? When did it go from just "doodling" to a real
News Tower is joining Twin Sails Interactive Publisher Week
Hello mogul-to-be, we're happy to announce we are joining Twin Sails Interactive Publisher Week! Starting from January 22nd until February 5th, News T
It's time for our very own Christmas Update! (And some fixes)
GREEETINGS NEWSBEARERS! As we're hitting the holiday seasons, we too wanted to bring gifts to you all! First of all, a little reminder that, beside ou
News Tower 1.0 - Second Patch is live! Fixes and AI improvements
GREEETINGS NEWSBEARERS! Just like our printers, we never stop working to improve the game and bring you the freshest updates.Today we're coming down w
Updated 4h ago
Reckless
Trigger at least 10 Risks
34.3%
unlocked
Making Enemies
Become Hated by any faction
23.5%
unlocked
Combo Kingpin
Print a newspaper with at least 12 combos
15.9%
unlocked
Extra! Extra!
Print a newspaper with at least 500k sales
10.6%
unlocked
The Spitting Image
Build all base graphics desks
9.8%
unlocked
Staff Of Distinction
Have at least 25 prestigious employees
7.3%
unlocked
What A Year!
Ace 12 districts in a row
5.6%
unlocked
Doomsday Prepper
Stockpile at least 1000 Food
5.4%
unlocked
Reclaim The Empire
Defeat The Empire Observer
5.3%
unlocked
Policing At Its Finest
Rack up a total of at least 10k in Police Fines
5.3%
unlocked
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