EVIDENCE

Unfortunately, I have to give this a thumbs down. I really wish Steam had a neutral rating option. Going into this game, I was genuinely excited. The investigation concept has a lot of potential, but the execution left me frustrated. One of the biggest issues is the lack of meaningful tutorials or guidance. The "Wire Taps" are supposed to provide hints and help connect people to evidence, but in my experience they repeatedly pointed me toward connections I had already made. Instead of helping advance the investigation, they often felt wasted. The investigation gameplay itself can be enjoyable, but it severely lacks substantive evidence. The game frequently expects you to connect suspects to evidence with little or no factual basis beyond being present at a scene. In real investigations, evidence needs to establish an actual connection to a suspect—you cannot simply make assumptions and file charges because someone was nearby. After completing two cases, I found myself increasingly frustrated. Despite carefully connecting what I believed to be the strongest and most logical evidence, I still received poor case ratings. To make matters worse, the game only allows you to charge a single suspect, which feels especially unrealistic in cases where multiple individuals may be involved. The laundromat case is a perfect example. I would have loved to see more investigative depth: witness interviews, recorded statements with transcripts, search warrants, phone records, social media records, and additional investigative tools that allow players to build a case through actual detective work. Instead, you're often given a handful of photos with generic descriptions and expected to arrive at the "correct" answer through trial and error or repeated playthroughs. As a real-life law enforcement officer and detective, I enjoy investigative games and have spent countless hours playing titles like Shadows of Doubt. That's why this game was such a disappointment for me. I had high hopes, but after connecting what I considered solid evidence only to be told I was wrong, the experience became more frustrating than rewarding. There is a good concept here, but the current investigation system relies too heavily on assumptions and not enough on evidence. With deeper investigative mechanics and more logical case-building, this could be a great detective game. Unfortunately, in its current state, I can't recommend it.

A guessing game. Would like to see more evidence options to form solid connections. The mini game for wire taps is just annoying and the wire taps continuously give me evidence connections I already have. I want to recommend this game...but there needs to be some corrections made before I do