The Posthumous Investigation (2026)
- Developer
- Mother Gaia Studio
- Publisher
- CriticalLeap, Infini Fun
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 624 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quiet, deliberate experience of piecing together clues with a contemplative and mysterious tone.
contemplativemysteriousdeliberateslow-pacedatmosphericpensiveintrospective
What players say
Players praise the stylish noir art and literary references to Machado de Assis, but many warn it is more a visual novel than a puzzler. Some find the open ending unsatisfying, and opinion splits on whether the time loop adds depth or just padding.
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