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SeriesTails Noir

Tails Noir

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First release
Jun 08, 2021
Developer
EggNut
Publisher
Raw Fury
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel · Mystery, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell-based stealth mechanics. Backbone collides the visual and social contrasts of film noir with anthropomorphic animals and dystopian fiction. Crawl through the dark alleys of pixelated Vancouver, and experience the impactful storyline focused on themes of power and prejudice.

Also known as Backbone, Detective.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 08, 2021
Mac
Jun 08, 2021
Xbox One
Jun 08, 2021
All 7 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Jun 08, 2021
PlayStation 4
Oct 28, 2021
PlayStation 5
Oct 28, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Feb 09, 2022
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
6h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
dystopian, noir, investigations, private detective, crowdfunding - kickstarter
… All 6, branching paths

At a Glance

Critic Score
78
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
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