Underplayed Gems

Soul Detective (2023)

Soul Detective cover
Developer
Gumshoe Ghouls
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
2.5 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 34 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a lighthearted, whimsical action-adventure where you and a ghostly detective partner use a comically oversized magnifying glass to send demons packing.

actionadventurecasualfree to playindielightheartedwhimsicalcooperative

What players say

Players praise the art and music but report a deeply broken game where core mechanics like possession and combat hitboxes fail, the camera jitters, and softlocks are common. Many feel it was not playtested.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.