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News Tower

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App ID 1649950
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Twin Sails Interactive
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31730236
Last Record Update 17 October 2025 – 15:24:11 UTC ()
Release Date 13 February 2024 – 13:46:17 UTC ()
😍 92.10%
2k reviews
67
In-Game
💼 Management 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🧱 Sandbox 🏽 2D

Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!

Additional Information

Developer Sparrow Night
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Twin Sails Interactive
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nameNews Tower EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1649950_eula_0
version2
Store Release Date 13 February 2024 – 13:46:54 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/WhxESt8CFp
https://www.facebook.com/NewsTowerGame/
https://x.com/NewsTowerGame
https://www.youtube.com/@sparrownightgames/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 13 February 2024 – 13:46:17 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 14 August 2025 – 12:19:50 UTC () (1755173990)
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review_score 9
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Resonance_Audio SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 February 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 13508647
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controllertagwizard Yes
Early Access Release Date 13 February 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 26 May 2021 – 08:53:37 UTC (), in changelist #11583228

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💼 Management 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🧱 Sandbox 🌱 Indie 🏽 2D 📊 Resource Management 🏦 Economy 🏠 Building 🕒 Time Management 🤑 Capitalism 🧞 Choices Matter 📜 Historical 🔧 Crafting 👤 Singleplayer 🤡 Comedy 🤔 Tactical 🌫 Atmospheric 🌎 America 🐤 Early Access

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing Early Access

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
1649952 Windows 64-bitEnglish 2.41 GiB 616.29 MiB
1649951 macOS 64-bitEnglish 2.80 GiB 657.27 MiB

Total size on disk is 5.21 GiB and total download size is 1.24 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.41 GiB and total download size is 616.29 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 20208233 9 October 2025 – 08:15:23 UTC
legacy Play the previous version of the game 15900284 19 November 2024 – 10:21:13 UTC

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