The Operator

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Reviews "I can finally be the man in the chair, scanning footage and ordering the computer to enhance. " - Polygon "Impeccably presented, The Operator leaves you feeling like a real government agent, solving real crimes and becoming embroiled in a real conspiracy.

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Developer:
Bastienre4
Publisher:
indienova
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
22 July 2024
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (145)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (3496)

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Reviews

"I can finally be the man in the chair, scanning footage and ordering the computer to enhance." - Polygon

"Impeccably presented, The Operator leaves you feeling like a real government agent, solving real crimes and becoming embroiled in a real conspiracy." - GameSpew

"A taut collection of cases that work in tandem to create a gripping adventure that encourages savvy problem-solving." - Game Rant

"The Operator’s concept is fresh and compelling" - TheGamer


About the Game

Welcome to the FDI, Mr Tanner.

Time to clear your head, work through your hangover and start your first day as an Operator. There are plenty of cases to solve. Assist our field agents using your computer console and ingenuity to bring criminals to justice. Ready to make the world a better place?

  • Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks.
  • Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools.
  • Dig Deeper: Follow the evidence as it twists and turns, no matter where it leads.
  • Uncover the Truth: Each case is a mind-bending story to unravel, so take notes.

Assist Our Field Agents

When our field agents need support, they’ll call you. Help them by fact-checking, searching databases, identifying killers, and more. Each case will have evidence to evaluate, and it’s your job to dig into documents, connect the clues, and solve the mysteries.

Cutting-Edge Software

You have the finest FDI **software to help with those challenging cases. Point and click through the Video and Photo Analyzer, Citizen and Vehicle Database, ChemScan, Notepad and a fully functional Terminal at any point to find out %^^** what you need.

In Truth, We Seek

To find the truth, you must follow the //** evidence **// and see where it leads, no matter how unsettling. %% But don’t poke into unauthori$$ed* areas without first notifying your **superiors {liars}**//.

FDI’s Most Wanted

WARNING: Any new $$** information **// on the cyber criminal known as HAL should be reported to your supervisor ** {jailor} immediately. For the safety of the general public and your fellow agents, please keep all ////**5%%%
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‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ of ***/////^^^ HAL %%%
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‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ^^^%%%***
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ^^$$$>>{{}}}
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///// TRUST NO ONE /////

[End Transmission]

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel i5 or equivalent
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
GTX 970
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
3 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

DeanBDean
Not recommended | 15 Jul 2026
12.5h played

I love this genre of games, the "investigate things from the terminal" genre. Unfortunately this may be the least favorite for me of the ones I played. The puzzles are either really easy or full of moon logic. The

Helpful: 3
karolin_berg
Not recommended | 30 Jun 2026
4.0h played

The game is brief, with frustrating mechanics, obvious plot from the start and feels super lacking in choices mattering at all. Overall one-dimensional, predetermined path you must play "correctly" and just see the

Helpful: 5
HaloFanboy6969
Recommended | 01 Jul 2026
4.7h played

This is a really, really well-designed game. The mechanics, story, gameplay and sound are woven together with great attention to detail. The plot is unique, filled with twists and left me wanting more at the end. Would

Helpful: 0
Midknight
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
6.3h played

The Operator There's a specific kind of satisfaction in being handed a suite of official-looking software and told to go find the truth. The Operator gets that feeling exactly right. You sit at your FDI terminal running

Helpful: 1
PotionSTAT
Not recommended | 06 Jul 2026
3.8h played

The opening tutorial had me thrilled. The aesthetic and potential seemed very high. I was excited to use these systems to solve some cases. Unfortunately, the game is more interested in telling a story than building on

Helpful: 2
django
Not recommended | 05 Jul 2026
2.2h played

I came across this thinking it was my ideal game, puzzle / investigation centered around an intelligence agency. Sadly the execution was very poor. Overall the setting and concepts applied aren't terrible, there could

Helpful: 2