25 Great Games Like Bad News Games Rated ESRB TEEN and Younger

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Bad News is a role-play game about building a news media organisation. It's designed to highlight bias in the news by putting you in charge of a series of decisions to build a profitable company. All you do is answer questions, but as you do the implications of what you share on line are seen in your readers responses.

Unfortunately, Bad News is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Bad News

Game Details

Release Date: 01/12/2019

Price: Free

Out Now: Web

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 12

Players: 1

Genres: Communication, Simulation (Narrative and Role-Play)

Components: 2D Side-On, Hand-Made and Text

Developer: Get Bad News (@GetBadNews)

Costs: Free

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Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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NationStates

Release Date: 13/11/2002

Out Now: Web

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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Harmony Square

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Out Now: Web

Components: 2D Side-On and Text

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Headliner: NoviNews

Release Date: 05/10/2019

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Components: 2D Side-On and Text

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Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS

Components: 2D Side-On and Text

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Bugsnax

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Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person, Cartoon and Day and Night

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25 Great Games Like Bad News Games Rated ESRB TEEN and Younger

Game Details

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Not Tonight (Series)

NationStates

Harmony Square

Umurangi Generation

Headliner: NoviNews

Alt-Frequencies

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Bugsnax

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

HoloVista

Majotori

Svoboda 1945: Liberation

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25 Great Games Like Bad News Games Rated ESRB TEEN and Younger

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