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As a corporate neural detective in 2084, investigate a tenement case by scanning evidence, questioning residents, and entering minds.
Released 10 Nov 2020
Enter Neural Memories
Scan Crime Scenes
Question Tenement Residents
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Developed by Bloober Team, Anshar Studios · Published by Bloober Team SA
In 2084, you play Daniel Lazarski, an Observer—a corporate investigator who examines a disturbing case in a decaying apartment complex. The story unfolds among its residents and the remnants of a war- and plague-scarred future.
Explore apartments and corridors, question residents, and search crime scenes for clues. Two vision modes help reveal biological and electronic evidence, while puzzles and optional cases add to the investigation.
Use the Dream Eater to enter neural memories and explore surreal, often threatening sequences for clues. The experience also includes stealth and chase sections, conversations, and decisions that lead to multiple endings.
Reviews often praise the bleak cyberpunk setting, striking visual and sound design, and the mystery-driven story. Some players especially enjoy the surreal memory sequences and the lead performance. Others find the investigation and movement too simple or repetitive, the mind dives overlong, or the visual effects uncomfortable.
The year is 2084. The future has turned out much darker than anyone could imagine. First, there was the Nanophage. A digital plague that killed thousands upon thousands of those who chose to augment their minds and bodies. Then came the War, leaving both the West and the East decimated and shattered. With no one left to seize power, corporations took over and forged their own crooked empires.
You are an Observer – a tool of corporate oppression. Feared and despised, you hack into the darkest corners of your suspects’ minds. You creep into their dreams, expose their fears, and extract whatever your investigation may require.
In this sci-fi tale crafted by Bloober Team – the modern‑day masters of horror, prepare to experience a dystopian future where not even your innermost thoughts are safe.
Become a Neural Detective – You play as Daniel Lazarski, an elite investigator of the future portrayed by late cyberpunk icon Rutger Hauer. As an Observer, you hack into the minds of suspects to extract clues and evidence. Anything they felt, thought, or remembered can and will be used to solve your case.
Eat Their Dreams – Using a device known as the Dream Eater, hack into the minds of the dead and dying to relive their final moments to explore their fears and obsessions. Delve into these twisted neural mazes and search for clues that can help you find the elusive killer.
Take in the Atmosphere of 2084 – Enter a world ravaged by war and cyber-plague, where life is cheap and hope is scarce. Where most people will do anything to escape their grim existence. Virtual realities, mind-altering drugs, neural implants - pick your poison and drift away into a blissful oblivion. But remember, no matter how deep you go, you can never hide from an Observer.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 23 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
