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A dystopian management game where you act as an energy dispatcher in a collapsing regime. Allocate power, make tough decisions, and balance stability, government pressure, and citizen survival in a dark retro-futuristic world.
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You decide who gets electricity — and who doesn’t.
Directive 220 is a dark, atmospheric management game where you take the role of an energy dispatcher in a collapsing authoritarian regime. Every decision carries a cost. Hospitals, factories, the military, and civilians all demand power — but you will never have enough to satisfy everyone.
For fans of Papers, Please and political management games.
Each work shift, you must:
• Allocate limited power across competing sectors
• Respond to urgent incidents and incoming calls
• Balance grid stability, government pressure, and citizen survival
• Make irreversible decisions under constant time pressure
Every choice solves one problem — and creates another.
Prioritize critical infrastructure or follow political orders.
Keep the system stable — or protect the people.
You cannot save everyone.
Balance three key forces:
• Grid stability
• Government trust
• Citizen satisfaction
Push too far in any direction, and the system begins to crack.
• Real-time decision-making under pressure
• Dynamic events and reactive phone calls
• Multiple outcomes based on your choices
• Retro-inspired UI and dystopian atmosphere
• Narrative-driven progression with daily consequences
Mistakes are remembered.
Patterns are noticed.
As pressure builds, your role becomes more dangerous — and more political.
How long can you keep the lights on?
Directive 220 costs $6.87 right now. That's 14% off the regular price of $7.99.
Based on Wish9's price records and IsThereAnyDeal history, the lowest price is $6.87.
The current price ($6.87) is at or very close to the lowest price on record. It has gone on sale 1 time in the past year. The next big Steam sale, the Steam Winter Sale, starts in 34 days. This is for reference, based on past price records, and doesn't guarantee future prices.
Minimum: Graphics card Intel HD Graphics 4000 / Radeon R5, Processor Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD Phenom II X4 955, Memory 4 GB RAM. Save your PC specs on Wish9 to compare them with this game instantly.
