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Guide a veteran detective and an ex-criminal through a modern city's gangland murder in a choice-driven comic adventure.
Released 28 Oct 2014
Investigate Gangland Murder
Switch Between Protagonists
Weigh Moral Dilemmas
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Developed by Rival Games Ltd · Published by Rival Games Ltd








Set in a modern American city, the episodic crime story follows multiple protagonists, including a veteran detective investigating a gangland murder and a reformed criminal trying to protect his family.
Most gameplay centers on reading dialogue, navigating illustrated scenes, and making decisions at key moments. Point-and-click interactions and limited investigative segments connect these scenes.
Choices present moral dilemmas and can affect events and relationships as the story progresses. The presentation uses an interactive-comic format and follows a noir crime drama across episodes.
Some players enjoy the bleak noir atmosphere, comic-inspired presentation, and character-focused crime story. Others find the interaction simple and question how much choices affect later events; opinions also differ on the story's ending and visual consistency.



| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 55 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |