The Operator on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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.

The Operator is a detective, investigation and conspiracy game developed by Bureau 81 and published by Bureau 81 and indienova.
Released on July 22nd 2024 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.

It has received 6,196 reviews of which 5,750 were positive and 446 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 13.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.57€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Operator into these genres:

Detective Investigation Conspiracy Puzzle Atmospheric Mystery Immersive Sim Thriller Simulation Crime Narration Point & Click FMV Narrative Story Rich Interactive Fiction Adventure Choose Your Own Adventure Visual Novel RPG

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

MacOS

OS: High Sierra 10.13+
Processor: Apple M1
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Apple M1
Storage: 3 GB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04
Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 970
Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2026

I'm very on the fence about recommending this game. I would say pick it up on sale for a few reasons. For one, the game is very linear with almost no replay value outside of getting achievements. Their seems to have been many opportunities for branching story paths but your choices don't really matter much. The presentation and mechanics are the game are really cool and I hope in future game they can be expanded on more. The story kind of devolves into an ending I didn't really find satisfying and its the singular ending to the game, regardless of how successful you are. If you are okay spending money on a 2-3 hour narrative experience, I would say pick this up. Its up to you if you think that's worth the full retail price.

Jan. 2026

---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS screen-focused visual style fits the concept perfectly and feels surprisingly realistic ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't Core mechanics work smoothly and are easy to understand. However, many systems are introduced only once, which limits depth and replay potential. ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls It feels slightly too easy overall. Some puzzles could have been more demanding, especially given the strong premise and mechanics ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about achievements ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life Unfortunately, the ending feels abrupt and leaves a few parts unresolved. ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond Around 4–5 hours ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10 A very strong concept with excellent execution in many areas, held back mainly by its abrupt ending and limited replay value.

Dec. 2025

Really enjoyed this game! Loved the game style and puzzles, love that it wasn't that predictable. Great story, Just wish that it was a longer game and I think it would've been good if it had multiple endings.

July 2025

A cautions recommendation for fans of investigation games. The Operator feels like a distant successor to (the great) [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/Her_Story/]Her Story with much less FMV and much more variety in gameplay. It's very well presented for a game composed mostly of interfaces and files, which supports immersion into the life of the protagonist. But it's also strictly linear, offering only the illusion of choice in dialogues and about zero replay value. Expect to complete it in 3 to 4 hours.

June 2025

i got this game for free on Epic Games, and then i played it, and felt bad for not paying for it, so i got here and payed for it.. good story, nice puzzles, outstanding characters + sound + character relation buildups. the only cons is that its a short game, 9.5/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Operator is currently priced at 13.79€ on Steam.

No, The Operator is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 13.79€ on Steam.

Yes, The Operator received 5,750 positive votes out of a total of 6,196 achieving a rating of 8.97.

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The Operator was developed by Bureau 81 and published by Bureau 81 and indienova.

Yes, The Operator is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Operator is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, The Operator is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Operator is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for The Operator. Explore additional content available for The Operator on Steam.

No, The Operator does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Operator does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Operator is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Operator.

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