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Use a machine that reveals scenes from the past to place guests across time and rooms and investigate a decades-old mystery.
Released 14 Jul 2026
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In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Developed by William Rous, Evil Trout Inc. · Published by Evil Trout Inc.
Themes from a helpfulness-selected sample of Steam reviews, not the aggregate Steam score.
Years after a group of people died at Galley House in 1936, you investigate the unresolved incident using a peculiar machine that reveals echoes of the past.
To access a scene, work out its time, location, and occupants. Dialogue and other clues help you determine where people went and when, while each recovered scene can point toward others.
Explore the house’s fractured timeline through illustrated, voiced scenes and a 3D machine interface. The investigation includes tools for reviewing clues and requesting graduated hints, and some details are optional to uncover.
Many supplied reviewers enjoy piecing together who was where and when, describing the deductions as satisfying and the dialogue as a rewarding source of clues. Voice acting and the eerie presentation are also recurring points of praise. Reactions are more divided on the story’s supernatural direction and later sections: some find the developments cohesive and affecting, while others wanted a more conventional mystery or a clearer resolution. Several also find the machine interactions and repeated scene checks slow or cumbersome.
On Sunday the 7th of March, 1936, a group of locals made their way up the long, muddy track to Galley House. As far as any of them knew, the house had stood empty for decades.
Inside, they discovered the bloody aftermath of something horrific.
The authorities were summoned, and the crime scene was eventually cleared away. But nobody ever figured out what happened that dreadful night. It seemed likely that no one ever would.
Now, many years later, you have access to a peculiar machine — one that lets you listen in on echoes of the past. Can you piece together the events behind The Incident at Galley House?
The Chilling Detective Game, Reimagined on Steam
The Incident at Galley House is based on the acclaimed text-based browser game Type Help, remastered for Steam by the creators of The Roottrees Are Dead. It's the same haunting game of deduction, now with many enhancements:
An all-new, fully illustrated visual novel presentation
Full professional voice acting
A mysterious 3D interface for navigating memories
An eerie original soundtrack
New content and puzzles to explore
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 15 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 84/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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