Underplayed Gems

Unheard (2019)

Unheard cover
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, 20 player ratings
Main story
about 5.8 hours
Completionist
about 6.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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.

Screenshots

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