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News Tower

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!

Released Nov 18, 2025Very Positive · 93% of 4.4K≈ 20 h to beat
Steam Deck PlayableSimulationStrategyManagementSandboxIndie2D
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Developer: Sparrow Night
Publisher: Twin Sails Interactive
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About News Tower

News Tower

In News Tower, dive into the chaos of 1930s New York in a management tycoon game where you build and manage your own newspaper.

From the Great Depression to the brink of World War II every Sunday brings a new deadline, and every article is a strategic decision. Between editorial dilemmas, newsroom breakdowns, and political pressure, you’ll shape the future of your newspaper to start your media empire!

News Tower

Start with a blank floor and shape your newsroom from the ground up. As your newspaper grows, unlock new levels and transform each one into a fully functional hub of journalism. From printing stations and compositing desks to the legal corner for damage control, every workstation is key to keep the presses running.

Smart layout choices: walls, elevators, pneumatic tubes directly impact how efficiently your team works under pressure. And because morale matters too, add coffee machines, posters, and the essential indoor green plant to ensure your employees’ well-being!

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Reporters, photographers and janitors without forgetting the unexpendable ads salesperson… Lead a diverse team across 30+ unique job roles each with their own traits, needs, and expertise.

Juggle hunger, focus and logistics to maximize productivity. Unlock dozens of upgrades from gramophone to slot machines, to turn your dingy tower into a prestigious workspace. A happy newsroom is a productive newsroom, especially when Sunday is always just around the corner.

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Each week begins with one goal: getting your edition ready for Sunday’s deadline. Assign leads to your reporters, choose your editorial approach, influence public perception through your chosen tone and tags, and compose your newspaper.

Cover key topics like Crime, Politics, or Sports, and refine your story’s angle to match your editorial line. Well-researched articles or eye-grabbing headlines, will you aim for respect or reach?

Every choice impacts your readers’ perception, reactions, and sales. Nail the mix and profits soar or miss the mark and you risk backlash, lawsuits, or courtesy visits from the mob...

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Four major factions partake in the city’s power struggle: the Mayor, the Mafia, the Military (in 1.0), and High Society. They’ll push their own agendas and offer shady deals in exchange for cash, influence, exclusive rewards, and vital new connections across the Big Apple. Whose truth will you print, and whose secrets will you bury?

Not everyone is in favor of freedom of the press…

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Publish your newspaper across NYC districts, from Harlem to Wall Street. Each borough has its own reader profiles, preferences, and rewards. To grow your subscriber base, tailor stories to local tastes while staying ahead of two aggressive rivals: the Empire Observer and Jersey Beacon. They’ll steal your precious scoops but by targeting the right interests, you can win their audiences and become New York’s most influential publisher.

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Game details

Developers
Sparrow Night
Publishers
Twin Sails Interactive
Release date
Nov 18, 2025
Genres
Simulation, Strategy, Management, Sandbox, Indie, 2D, Resource Management, Economy, Building, Time Management, Capitalism, Choices Matter, Historical, Crafting, Singleplayer, Tactical, Comedy, Atmospheric, America, Early Access
Modes
Single-player
Steam features
46 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Themes
Sandbox
Camera
Isometric
Engine
Unity 2021

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedNot supportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
PolishSupportedNot supportedSupported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedNot supportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 or AMD FX-4350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete GPU 1GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: any

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

93% of 4.4K

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IGDB critics

95

1 critic score

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Playable

  • Shows button icons from other controllers
  • Open the on-screen keyboard yourself when typing
  • Some text is small and hard to read
  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Playable

ProtonDB: Platinum · 19 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • News Tower Supporter Pack
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Release date: Nov 18, 2025

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