Marcus Estrada writes: "Playing the full version of Unrest really shows what the game is capable of. I quickly found myself wrapped up again in the story as it left off, but this time I was playing a new character. In fact, the characters changed regularly throughout play. This is one of the big hooks of Unrest. You are experiencing the struggles of city-state Bhirma from multiple angles."
iLLGaming reviews Unrest, a Kickstarter funded game based in Ancient India which explores racism, caste system, corruption and political power.
Owen Atkinson writes: "[Unrest] feels less like a game and more like an extremely vivid choose-your-own-adventure book. ... a poignant exploration of just how much people will sacrifice to save either themselves, their families or their homes, and the unintended consequences that can follow."
James sat down with Indian alt-RPG Unrest, noting it had a "novel approach to the standard formula"