Game profile
Shadows of Doubt
A procedurally generated detective sandbox in a retro futuristic noir look, where real murders are solved in a living city full of simulated inhabitants. Breaking in, lifting fingerprints and checking alibis lead step by step to the culprit.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Puzzle / Simulation, set in a science fiction world. Visually it is deliberately stylised rather than photorealistic, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The world is open, so wandering off and ignoring the main path is part of the deal. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. Story exists mostly as background texture rather than a reason to keep going. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It runs on 3 platforms. It sits in the mid price bracket.
What stands out
- Procedural city
- Solve real murder cases
- Retro futuristic noir
This fits you if
- you enjoy being made to think
- exploring for its own sake is the point for you
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
Look elsewhere if
- you want something light and easy going
- you want to play it side by side with someone
- you want either a pure challenge or pure relaxation, not the middle
How long is Shadows of Doubt?
About 25 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 4 weeks, or 13 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 81 out of 100, which puts it above 35 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 814 overall. That is the lower end of this database, critics were more reserved here than with most titles. The number does not tell you whether a game is exactly right for the right evening, though.
For comparison, Puzzle averages 83 points across the database, so this one sits 2 points below its own genre. The figure rests on a comparatively small number of ratings, so treat it as an indication rather than a verdict.
Released in 2024 and 2 years old. Recent enough to look and run modern, old enough to be patched and often discounted.
The facts
- Release year
- 2024
- Genres
- Puzzle, Simulation, Stealth
- Playtime
- approx. 25 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Background flavour
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Sci-fi, Historical
- Visual style
- Stylised
- Price bracket
- Mid price
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox, PlayStation
- Critic rating
- 81 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows of Doubt | 2024 | approx. 25 hrs. | 81 | Mid price |
| Zero Parades: For Dead Spies | 2026 | approx. 30 hrs. | 78 | Mid price |
| Kerbal Space Program | 2015 | approx. 150 hrs. | 87 | Mid price |
| Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy | 2026 | approx. 25 hrs. | 82 | Full price |
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