There have been a lot of games in recent times that have pushed the concept of “what a game should be about” into unique directions. For example, there are titles where you are pushed to make “moral choices” with the simplest of moves that can affect everything and everyone around you, leaving you to face the consequences of what you did. 1998: The Toll Keeper Story was released last year on Steam and has gotten a lot of positive buzz. Now, GameChanger Studio has released the game on PS5, and has even packed in some special content for their point-and-click life sim. You can learn more about it below:

“1998: The Toll Keeper Story puts players behind the booth window as Dewi, a pregnant toll keeper whose nightly checks of vehicles, documents, and payments turn into a string of moral judgment calls as the country outside her booth comes apart.

GameChanger built the story around a pregnant protagonist deliberately: a working-class mother-to-be has no way toopt out of the chaos closing in around her, and the one certainty she’s fighting for — whether her child will be born safely — becomes the emotional through- line for every choice the player makes. A diary gives players a space to sit withDewi’s anxieties, both as a worker and as a mother.”

This game was actually based on real events that happened throughout Asia, and thus, you’ll see how people handle things when the world starts to crumble around you in a very realistic sense. Here are some other features of the game to be on the lookout for:

• A Story of Survival and Motherhood: Make difficult choices not just for your safety—but also for your unborn child.
• Narrative Simulation Gameplay: Check vehicles, documents, and identities while managing rising tension and limited resources.
• Small Decisions, Heavy Consequences: Every action matters—who you let through, who you turn away, and which rules you follow or bend.
• Distinct 90s-Inspired Visual Style: Fusing dot textures, old-paper aesthetics, and a sepia filter, the art direction echoes the limitations of printed materials from the late ’90s—grounding the game in the mood and texture of its era.
• Inspired by True Events: This game is set during the 1998 Asian financial crisis, with Indonesia’s crisis serving as one of the primary inspirations. Set in a fictional Southeast Asian country, it explores the era’s fear, chaos, and uncertainty, challenging you to navigate moral dilemmas in which survival demands difficult sacrifices.
• Trophies: Secure as many as you can; nothing or nobody will stop you.
• Immersive Haptic Feedback: The sensory experience shifts with every car, truck, or taxi that enters the toll lane, providing distinct tactile responses that ground you in Dewi’s world.
• Endless Mode: Here you can customise the characters and play two modes of endless (Timed & Perfection) if you like to challenge yourself on the leaderboard!