Platforms
- PCJul 22, 20248.2playscore7.813 Critics9.29.02K Players
- Nintendo SwitchMay 22, 2025NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
13 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The Operator will attract anyone who likes a good mystery with some very contemporary themes and does not care too much about complex gameplay. The story moves at a good pace, the characters have personalities, and the general atmosphere of paranoia works well. But the mechanics are built around a computer screen, a few apps, and plenty of reading. It can become repetitive, even with its cleverly designed puzzles. But the game nails the atmosphere, the heady mix of paranoia and dark secrets, and will capture the attention of players willing to suspend their disbelief at the start. The Operator does a lot with limited resources and creates a good level of immersion while delivering a strong story.
Cosmin Vasile · Aug 02, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Operator borrows a bunch of strong puzzle concepts and uses them to good and imaginative effect, but it throws in a few dud sections and its well-paced thriller story is sadly lacking in depth.
Alice Bell · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - That’s fine if you go in knowing that. The Operator presents a number of fun puzzles and situations and gives you a story that is compelling, if rather clumsy. It’s about 5 hours long and manages to be entertaining throughout. Once it’s over, you might find yourself unsatisfied by its strict straightforwardness and the short leash it keeps you on. However, if you’re able to settle into the rigidity, you’ll find something enjoyable but hollow.
Zoey Handley · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite all this, The Operator’s concept is fresh and compelling, and generally well-executed. Even with my misgivings about the small flaws that made themselves apparent during my gameplay, I thoroughly enjoyed the minute-to-minute experience of playing, and the cliffhanger worked on me – I do want to know what happens next, and how the gameplay will change given the ending’s repercussions. If you’re able to ignore these things, and you love detective games, The Operator packs a lot of fun into a bite-sized package.
Tessa Kaur · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Una original e inmersiva aventura narrativa repleta de buenos puzles con los que poner a prueba nuestras dotes de observación y deducción.
Carlos Leiva · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Developer Bureau 81’s ability to file The Operator down to its best components and focus solely on what works is its biggest asset. It’s not a bloated campaign with an equal balance of tacky and tactful puzzles. Instead, it’s a taut collection of cases that work in tandem to create a gripping adventure that encourages savvy problem-solving. It’s all cushy desk work, but The Operator makes examining phone records and enhancing grainy security camera footage just as exciting as tiptoeing through an enemy base with a silenced pistol.
Michael Leri · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - As a narrative puzzle game, The Operator is very good. It never feels unsolvable, but isn't insultingly easy either, and presents itself with some nice touches.
Mick Fraser · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Impeccably presented, The Operator leaves you feeling like a real government agent, solving real crimes and becoming embroiled in a real conspiracy. It's not the longest experience, but we were thoroughly engrossed in every minute of it; our only real complaint is that we were left wanting more.
Kim Snaith · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The best words I can possibly use to describe The Operator is that never once during my playthrough of this game did I wish I was on the other end of the phone call, in the heat of the action in the field, ducking under gunshots and evading danger. Bureau 81 has somehow made being Alfred more exciting than being Batman...
Ben Lyons · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Operator, sviluppato da Bureau 81, è un videogioco di buonissima qualità per le tante opzioni che offre nella risoluzione dei vari enigmi che mette in campo, dimostrando inoltre una pregevole attenzione per la scoperta e la lettura, che lo stesso Bastien Giafferi non ha mai nascosto come sua grande passione. Il titolo, capace di coinvolgere, potrebbe portarvi a riflettere sulla società e su cosa conta davvero. No, in The Operator non è farsi un PC da gaming.
Nicholas Mercurio · Jul 22, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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