Unheard (2019)

Developer: NEXT Studio
Publisher: NEXT Studio, 505 Games, Bilibili Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 19 player ratings
Main story: about 5.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

You feel like a detective piecing together crime scenes solely by listening to voices in a tense, nonlinear mystery.

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About

Unheard is a narrative-centric detective game. Put on your headphones and step back into the past. Use the voices you hear to return to crime scenes, tracking down each individual involved and solving the cases! The game puts players in the role of a time-traveling detective who is only able to use one sense, sound. Also, the game’s story is a non-linear experience. Players must build their own timelines from the clues in conversations they overhear.

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