News Tower

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App ID	1649950
App Type	Game
Developer	Sparrow Night
Publisher	Twin Sails Interactive
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30134155
Last Record Update	18 July 2025 – 15:05:38 UTC ()
Release Date	13 February 2024 – 13:46:17 UTC ()

😍 92.13%

2k reviews

In-Game

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

eulas

0 ↴
id	1649950_eula_0
name	News Tower EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/1649950_eula_0
version	2

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

4 July 2025 – 12:44:07 UTC () (1751633047)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_hero_blur	en
library_logo	en
library_header	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	1
height_pct	-4.292989260930341

osextended

macos64,macosapplesilicon,macosnotarized

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, FMOD 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

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Assets

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small_capsule

english

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header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_hero_blur ↴
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library_logo ↴
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image2x/english	108114185e31b613d13d726b31ed2c72a77399e9/logo_2x.png
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logo_position/width_pct	1
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library_header ↴
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page_background_path	app/1649950
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	4 July 2025 – 12:45:09 UTC

Trailers

257098596 ↴
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trailer_category	3
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1739799792
256999683 ↴
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trailer_category	3
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trailer_base_id	660010
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1707831983
256997353 ↴
trailer_name	Wolf of Brooklyn (ROW)
trailer_category	3
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1707989519

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
37740	News Tower Supporter Edition	-10%	No	13 February 2024 – 15:49:03 UTC
38191	Car For Sale Sim 2023 with News Tower	-10%	No	13 February 2024 – 14:49:03 UTC
41895	Gas & News Bundle	-10%	No	28 May 2024 – 11:19:02 UTC
43367	Indie Time Management	-10%	No	31 July 2024 – 06:49:02 UTC
50220	News Tower + The Executive	-10%	No	11 February 2025 – 20:49:02 UTC
51642	Jazz Age Bundle	-10%	No	10 April 2025 – 18:19:01 UTC
55747	Brew it, Print it, Film it - Tycoon Bundle	-10%	No	26 June 2025 – 14:09:02 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
586342	News Tower		Store or CD Key	10 July 2025 – 17:11:58 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
586341	Steam Sub 586341		CD Key	7 February 2024 – 09:51:56 UTC

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