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Department 98

By Sven Schäfer · published by Wegfreund Games

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About Department 98

Department 98 is a game tagged Incremental, Psychological Horror and Dystopian by Sven Schäfer, launching on Steam in December 2026. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 30. The Steam games most like it include Company is watching, Trust The System and Digital Processing.

Your placement is confirmed. Report to District Intake, desk seven. The previous occupant's effects have been cleared. An idle game inside a fake 1990s office OS about paperwork, promotion, and a job going very well.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 175 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 136 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 116 similar games

Quietest: Nov 30, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Department 98 · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID4906930
Release dateDecember 2026
Last change number38633041
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Sven Schäfer
Publisher
Wegfreund Games

Platforms

Windows 64-bit

Features

3
Single-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing

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