Underplayed Gems

A Case of Fraud (2025)

A Case of Fraud cover
Developer
Hesperus Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 442 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a slow, deliberate detective game where you pore over documents and cross-reference clues in a binder.

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What players say

A short Roottrees-style deduction game that takes a couple of hours to solve. Players enjoy the pet-naming twist and the office gossip, but many find the murder mystery itself underwhelming and the final deductions less satisfying than the initial identification puzzles.

Screenshots

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