1979 Revolution: Black Friday similar games & best alternatives

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1979 Revolution: Black Friday

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.

What works

  • Immersive historical narrative
  • Well-written characters and dialogue
  • Educational content with real photos and documents
  • Emotional and thought-provoking story
  • Affordable price

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Limited impact of player choices
  • Basic and minimal gameplay mechanics
  • Some technical issues and bugs
  • Abrupt and incomplete ending

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • 篱笆庄秘闻 / Mysteries of Fence

  • The Detail

More fantastical

Games that feels like 1979 Revolution: Black Friday but with more imaginative fiction

  • Beyond: Two Souls

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • The Wolf Among Us

  • Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

  • Ballads at Midnight

  • Yesterday

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like 1979 Revolution: Black Friday but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Until Then

  • Mafia

  • Heavy Rain

  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered

  • Road 96 🛣️

  • The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

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1979 Revolution: Black Friday: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Strategy.

Last update: 03/08/2026