The Westport Independent
Updated v1.0.0
Updated February 13, 2026 4:51 am (4 months ago)
The Westport Independent is a newspaper simulation game where you take on the role of an editor in a city under government surveillance. Choose which stories to publish, manage public opinion, and navigate the pressures of censorship and media control. Every decision shapes the narrative and the fate of the city.
The Westport Independent overview
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the Editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion from both the rebels and the Loyalist government. With an increase of rebel activity and an ever watching government breathing down your neck, whose trust will you print?
- Change the content and meaning of your articles by censoring them to your liking. While you can’t lie, you don’t have to tell the whole truth either.
- Employees with fleshed out character, who will not only react to your actions, but also discuss them with other colleagues.
- Receive letters and messages from public figures, rebel leaders, employees and other characters affected by your actions.
- Adaptive stories where your actions affect the opinions of the people, which affects what happens in the city, which in turn affects the stories you receive.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- Windows: XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 2.0 Compatible Graphics Card
- Hard Drive: 500 MB HDD
- Mouse, Keyboard
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You’ll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you’re there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported torrent client installed.
- Download The Westport Independent [latest]. Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
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