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Mouse: P.I. For Hire

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First release
Apr 16, 2026
Developer
Fumi Games
Publisher
PlaySide
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

Also known as Mouse, Mouse PI for Hire, Частный детектив МАУС, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
… See more, Приватний детектив МАУС, 神探杰克鼠, 鼠探：私家偵探

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Storyline
Meet Private Investigator Jack Pepper, once a war hero, now a detective in a world where danger lurks in the smallest mouse hole. His journey starts with a seemingly cliché damsel in distress, but as P.I. Pepper begins to scratch the surface of Mouseburg’s seedy underbelly, his journey for justice quickly spirals into a complex web of intrigue, involving murder, corruption, and the unlikeliest of enemies.Read more

Meet Private Investigator Jack Pepper, once a war hero, now a detective in a world where danger lurks in the smallest mouse hole. His journey starts with a seemingly cliché damsel in distress, but as P.I. Pepper begins to scratch the surface of Mouseburg’s seedy underbelly, his journey for justice quickly spirals into a complex web of intrigue, involving murder, corruption, and the unlikeliest of enemies.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 16, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2
Apr 16, 2026
PlayStation 5
Apr 16, 2026
All 4 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Apr 16, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
12h
Completionist
27h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
retro, underwater, detective, 3d, 1930s
… All 61, police, death, rats, robots, old school, trains, skeleton, noir, stylized, gore, funny, camera, combat, private detective, melee combat, swimming, hand-drawn, airplane, violent, boss fight, cartoony, explosion, xbox controller support for pc, anthropomorphism, dualshock 4 support for pc, crocodile, mouse, explosives, skeletons, rat, gun, collectibles, sniping, melee, underwater gameplay, gore system, controller support, oldschool, boomer shooter, bossfight, mice, food, cartoon, bombs, ranged combat, subway, robot, sewer, health, jumping, eating, steam families, dualsense support for pc, explosive, shotgun, pistol

At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
27h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 14,946 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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