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The Shapeshifting Detective

The Shapeshifting Detective

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Released Nov 6, 2018 Developer D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive Publisher Wales Interactive Platforms Windows · Mac FMVAdventureIndieDetectiveChoices Matter
View on Steam ↗ $2.54 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

77.4%positive1,577 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“One of or maybe my favourites in this collection, and likely a good game even to buy alone. I had a blast the entire time I played, the concept is very compelling, and it is well-executed and believable in narrative, production and acting throughout. Overall, the dialogue…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Not much to it but still a pretty cool detective interactive movie”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“The acting of porn without any of the penetration. Perfect for the edging masters that want to spread town gossip. If you have a couple hours to kill and need to get drunk, this is your game but you should probably get drunk first cause holy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass ♥♥♥♥ is this stuff dumb…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

21achievements
13.0%median completion
5.2%rarest: Bullseye
75.3% of players 72.3% of players 56.1% of players 40.0% of players 31.3% of players 30.1% of players 21.1% of players 20.4% of players 18.8% of players 16.1% of players 13.0% of players 12.6% of players 12.0% of players 11.7% of players 11.4% of players 11.2% of players 9.3% of players 9.3% of players 7.3% of players 6.3% of players 5.2% of players 75.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
75.3%Strong Silent Type — You deleted a question!
72.3%Play It Again Sam — You need to learn when to keep your mouth shut.
56.1%Play Me By The Hour — You made it through the first hour.
Rarest badges of honor
5.2%Bullseye — You kicked Zak in the sack.
6.3%Show Me Some Skin — You went all the way with Zak's photoshoot.
7.3%The Big Sleep — You got yourself killed.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.54−83% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99base price
$2.54lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US2.54 USD−83%
EU2.51 EUR−83%
UK2.17 GBP−83%
Australia3.73 AUD−83%
Canada3.31 CAD−83%
Japan289 JPY−83%
Brazil7.98 BRL−83%
China9.86 CNY−83%

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

China≈$1.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Nov 01, 2022
FMV Discord now LIVE

Fans of FMVs, look no further than a brand new Discord: FMV . Powered by the team at Wales Interactive, join our community filled with lovers of interactive movies and chat about ALL of your favourite

Apr 26, 2022
The Shapeshifting Detective is on sale!

https://i.imgur.com/MlxvXpG.gif The FMV murder mystery The Shapeshifting Detective is on sale from today (6pm GMT) with 63% off ! https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/ The Shapeshifting Detective

Dec 21, 2021
Maid of Sker is on Steam Daily Deal!

The award-winning survival horror Maid of Sker is now on sale with 60% off for a limited time only! 👻 Wander the halls of Sker Hotel with 3D sound-based AI system as the core survival mechanic and rea

Dec 17, 2021
Join our Wales Interactive Massive Festive Giveaway Now!

HO HO HO! We have an early Christmas present for you to start 2022 off with a bang! Win awesome prizes including a Maid of Sker Teddy Bear, Maid of Sker T-shirt, Maid of Sker Mug, Maid of Sker Sticker

Nov 02, 2021
24-HOUR FLASH GIVEAWAY!

FMV fans rejoice! Today, we're starting a 24-hr flash giveaway for Bloodshore , the new interactive action-adventure movie from Wales Interactive , publishers of The Complex, Five Dates, Maid of Sker

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsFMV · Adventure · Indie · Detective · Choices Matter · Mystery · Sexual Content · Story Rich · Nudity · Horror · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements21
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.walesinteractive.com/shapeshiftingdetective
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 32-bit Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible video card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space