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App ID	918820
App Type	Game
Developer	Unbound Creations
Publisher	Unbound Creations
Franchise	Headliner Franchise
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	31099145
Last Record Update	14 September 2025 – 01:07:33 UTC ()
Release Date	23 October 2018 – 16:08:53 UTC ()

😎 84.00%

784 reviews

In-Game

Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

Additional Information

Developer

Unbound Creations

metacritic_name

Headliner: NoviNews

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Unbound Creations

Store Release Date

23 October 2018 – 16:09:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/unboundcreations/
https://x.com/koobazaur

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)

Steam Release Date

23 October 2018 – 16:08:53 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

11 August 2022 – 19:57:24 UTC () (1660247844)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	100
height_pct	100

name_localized

schinese	头条新闻：《诺维新闻》
japanese	ヘッドライナー：ノヴィニュース
koreana	헤드라이너 : NoviNews

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
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
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 7 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 4731994

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	0
small_text	0
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

Content Descriptors

General Mature Content (5)

First seen on SteamDB

6 August 2018 – 14:40:53 UTC (), in changelist #4862904

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

5 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

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clienticns

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LinuxClientIcon

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small_capsule

english	capsule_231x87.jpg
schinese	capsule_231x87_schinese.jpg
koreana	capsule_231x87_koreana.jpg
japanese	capsule_231x87_japanese.jpg

header_image

english	header.jpg
schinese	header_schinese.jpg
koreana	header_koreana.jpg
japanese	header_japanese.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	100
logo_position/height_pct	100

Assets

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header	header.jpg
page_background	page_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	88182c283ecaa72c7dc2e9ba24aec154a35066ce.jpg
page_background_path	app/918820
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	3 September 2024 – 21:57:28 UTC

Trailers

177059 ↴
trailer_name	Headliner: NoviNews Trailer [Beta]
trailer_category	0
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trailer_max/video/mp4	256724746/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	918820/177059/b7a6e6b958691a48ee252fad675402a034aadbf3/1751164014/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	918820/177059/b7a6e6b958691a48ee252fad675402a034aadbf3/1751164014/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers/0/cdn_path	918820/177059/b7a6e6b958691a48ee252fad675402a034aadbf3/1751164014/dash_av1.mpd
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screenshot_full	256724746/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1542422562

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228987	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2017 Redist	No size
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
229003	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 4.0 Client Profile Redist	No size
229004	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 4.5.2 Redist	No size
918821	Windows Headliner: NoviNews Content [Win]	623.94 MiB	222.56 MiB
918822	macOS 64-bitHeadliner: NoviNews Content [Mac 64bit]	638.61 MiB	226.73 MiB
918823	Linux 64-bitHeadliner: NoviNews [Linux 64bit]	662.90 MiB	238.31 MiB

Total size on disk is 1.88 GiB and total download size is 687.60 MiB.

Total size on disk is 623.94 MiB and total download size is 222.56 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		4731994	1 March 2020 – 20:58:38 UTC

Other

Name	Value
privatebranches	1

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