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The Posthumous Investigation

The Posthumous Investigation

A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.

Released Mar 31, 2026 Developer Mother Gaia Studio Publisher CriticalLeap, Infini Fun Platforms Windows · Mac Time ManipulationDetectiveChoices MatterAdventureStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

94.5%positive706 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Fun gameplay loop, satisfying to play, and cool art direction”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Jogo absurdo. Muito bem feito em todos os aspectos. História divertida de acompanhar e resolver. Até no quesito conquistas o jogo é bom. Dá pra ver que fizeram com carinho. Parabéns aos envolvidos”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 7 found this helpful

“I enjoyed the art style, the plot was pretty good. I enjoyed the unreliable narrator format. However, am not recommending it because of the execution of the time loop mechanics., which is core to the game. I do not mind that I don't get to keep items I pick up after a day, but…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

259all-time peak
0 50 100 83 avg · Apr 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 2026-09-25.

28achievements
43.6%median completion
13.6%rarest: Full House
75.8% of players 71.2% of players 57.2% of players 52.6% of players 50.7% of players 49.4% of players 49.3% of players 48.9% of players 48.5% of players 45.7% of players 45.3% of players 44.7% of players 43.8% of players 43.7% of players 43.6% of players 42.6% of players 42.3% of players 41.7% of players 41.5% of players 41.3% of players 40.6% of players 35.2% of players 28.9% of players 28.3% of players 23.1% of players 19.1% of players 18.5% of players 13.6% of players 75.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
75.8%Black eye — Get in a fight with the angry little guy
71.2%The Dead One — Get all the statements from the plot The Dead One
57.2%Goo — Create an unusual mix at the Midnight Club bar
Rarest badges of honor
13.6%Full House — Modify the routine of 3 characters to go to the Midnight Club performance on the same day
18.5%Strike Infiltrate — Talk to the strike infiltrator
19.1%Unusual Visit — Meet one of the Casa Verde fugitives in the office

Latest official news

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

Jul 08, 2026
🔥 LAST HOURS OF THE STEAM SUMMER SALE! 🔥

The sale ends tomorrow, and this is your last chance to grab The Posthumous Investigation at 15% OFF ! It's the game's biggest discount yet. After that, the price goes back to normal. Don't miss out!

Mar 31, 2026
The Posthumous Investigation is Out Now!

After years of development, we are beyond proud to announce that The Posthumous Investigation is officially available on Steam. Brás Cubas is dead. He knows someone killed him, he just doesn't know wh

Feb 03, 2026
The official date has arrived!

The Posthumous Investigation launches on March 31st, 2026 here on Steam! You don't have to wait until then to investigate. Our demo is available now, and your progress will carry over when the full ga

Nov 05, 2025
The Posthumous Investigation: coming soon

Over the past few years, we’ve poured our hearts into The Posthumous Investigation, striving to create an experience worthy of Machado de Assis’s brilliance. The response we’ve received both from Braz

May 10, 2024
LudoNarraCon + Behind-the-scenes

Hello, detective. We have big news: LudoNarraCon You heard it, we'll feature in another incredible festival. This time we're part of LNC's Official Selection ! LNC is a big annual event dedicated to n

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsTime Manipulation · Detective · Choices Matter · Adventure · Story Rich · Multiple Endings · Noir · Atmospheric · Mystery · Point & Click · Visual Novel · Puzzle (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements28
Official sitehttps://mothergaia.com.br/the-posthumous-investigation/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Multi-core 1.8GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent Storage: 3 GB available space