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The Operator
Worth it · Strategy · 2024
Solid value for the price: about 3.6h, $9.09 (~$2.52/hr), 92% positive.
The verdict
−35%80 is the sale score. Normally
73
at full price.Becomes a BANGER at $6.94
24% off today's $9.09. Wait for that sale.
$2.52/hr over the 3.6h main story, $2.11/hr if you 100% it (4.3h).
Better value than 93% of Strategy games
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Length
3.6h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
4.3h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$2.52/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$9.09
Reviews
92%
8,356 reviews
Metacritic
78
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2024
What drives the score
Value$2.52/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length4 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews92% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement56% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+14
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 8,356 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
97% start to 56% finish56% finish it. People genuinely stick with this one. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperBureau 81
PublisherBureau 81
GenreStrategy
Achievements13
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