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Homicide Desk

Homicide Desk

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Released Sep 1, 2026 Developer Shu'la Lab LLC Platforms Windows SimulationAdventureInteractive FictionPoint & ClickChoose Your Own Adventure
View on Steam ↗ $3.59 (US · as of 2026-10-17)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

67.1%positive85 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“I think I'm actually the very first person to review this game, which would make sense considering I bought it about 10 minutes after launch. So far, I really like the concept. The biggest thing for me is how much freedom you have. During interrogations, you can literally type…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“After playing through the game, I can say it's definitely an interesting take on the 'Detective Games' space. The interrogations add a sense of freedom to your investigation as you try to figure out how to get the information you need to make an arrest. For the moment, who did…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 22 found this helpful

“The idea is nice. The execution not. While I actually like the concept of using AI to have organic conversations with NPCs, the NLM used (or the prompts for the characters) are rather ♥♥♥♥. The interrogations feel like talking to a chat bot from 2019. The rest of the game feels…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

8peak since Aug 2026
0 2 5 3 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-17.

22achievements
1.0%median completion
0.0%rarest: Top Brass
79.9% of players 79.9% of players 79.6% of players 79.6% of players 60.2% of players 47.0% of players 28.8% of players 10.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.0% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 79.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
79.9%First Collar — Solve your first case.
79.9%Leave No Stone — Close a case with 100% evidence coverage.
79.6%Clean Hands — Solve a case without a single false accusation.
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Top Brass — Reach the rank of Commissioner.
0.0%Clean Sweep — Claim every bounty on a single case.
0.0%Brass — Reach the rank of Captain or higher.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-29. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.59−40% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-17 10:47 UTC
$5.99base price
$3.59lowest since tracking began2026-10-15
US3.59 USD−40%
EU3.69 EUR−40%
UK3.17 GBP−40%
Australia5.10 AUD−40%
Canada4.31 CAD−40%
Japan474 JPY−40%
Brazil14.09 BRL−40%
China15.60 CNY−40%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.3 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$4.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-16). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 09-29 10-02 10-06 10-09 10-13 10-17

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 01, 2026
Homicide Desk — 35% OFF for the Steam Autumn Sale!

Detectives, Homicide Desk is now 35% OFF as part of the Steam Autumn Sale 2026! 🔍 If you've had the game sitting on your wishlist, now is a great time to step into the desk, investigate the evidence,

Sep 06, 2026
TWO NEW CASES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Detectives, the newest Homicide Desk update is here , bringing two brand-new cases to investigate — completely free! 🔍 The first new case is rated Difficulty 3 , offering a challenging investigation w

Sep 03, 2026
Homicide Desk is Now Steam Deck Verified!

Detectives, we have some exciting news! Homicide Desk is now officially Steam Deck Verified! ✅ You can now take your investigations anywhere — examine evidence, question suspects, connect the clues, a

Sep 01, 2026
🎉 1,000 PLAYERS!

We honestly didn't expect to hit this milestone so quickly. Homicide Desk has already passed 1,000 players! 🕵️❤️ Thank you to everyone who bought the game, played the demo, wishlisted, reported bugs,

Sep 01, 2026
Homicide Desk 1.3.9

- the game could not be closed. Quitting left the bundled AI model server (ollama.exe / llama-server.exe) running, so the window vanished but Steam sat on \

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Point & Click · Choose Your Own Adventure · Espionage · Immersive Sim · 2D · Stylized · Text-Based · Atmospheric · Crime (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Arabic * , Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish *
Achievements22
Official sitehttps://shulalab.com/homicidedesk
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent, 2015 or newer) Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics with WebGL / DirectX 11 support (Intel HD 4000 or better) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 13000 MB MB available space Sound Card: Any DirectX-compatible sound device