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Unforeseen Incidents

Unforeseen Incidents

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

Released May 23, 2018 Developer Backwoods Entertainment, Application Systems Heidelberg Publisher Application Systems Heidelberg Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

87.5%positive1,074 reviews
Recommended · 105 found this helpful

“Alright, I'll start with the bad. 1. The story is actually kinda eh. 2. More neutral than negative, but it's a typical adventure game. Hence, some puzzles feel like artificial obstacles instead of being there to drive the story forward. 3. It's buggy. Nothing TOO serious or…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 54 found this helpful

“At a glance, Unforeseen Incidents is a run-of-the-mill indie game with a cliche storyline and simple and occasionally confusing puzzles. Upon deeper examination, that remains a fairly accurate assessment. So Why is it so Good? First, let's discuss the elephant in the room: the…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 54 found this helpful

“Review by The Adventure Library - all about point and click adventures Is this game a masterpiece? Well, it is one of the better point and click adventures that has been released during the last 10 years. A young man who lost his mother recently and spends his time working as a…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

88all-time peak
0 25 50 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 37 avg · May 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.

18achievements
40.6%median completion
3.1%rarest: Running Commentary
66.2% of players 62.0% of players 53.9% of players 50.1% of players 42.8% of players 42.4% of players 41.6% of players 41.5% of players 41.3% of players 40.6% of players 39.7% of players 30.0% of players 26.1% of players 16.6% of players 16.1% of players 6.8% of players 5.6% of players 3.1% of players 66.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
66.2%Something Fishy — Feed the wettest guests.
62.0%Esteemed Ham — Receive a mysterious message.
53.9%Fox Hunt — Pinpoint the radio signal.
Rarest badges of honor
3.1%Running Commentary — Be a real sports fan.
5.6%Harper's Round — Is anyone thirsty?
6.8%Modern Man — Don't open a door for a lady

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-10-25 20:53 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-25 08-11 08-30 09-17 10-05 10-25

Latest official news

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

Aug 25, 2026
"Unforeseen Incidents" Behind the scenes - ASH GAMES Publisher Sale 2026

Event Information We're part of the ASH GAMES Publisher Sale Event from Aug. 26 - Sep. 9. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & g

Mar 15, 2026
"Unforeseen Incidents" Behind the scenes - Curious Odyssey Sale 2026

Event Information We're part of the Curious Odyssey Sales Event from Mar. 11 - Mar. 18. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gam

Nov 24, 2025
"Unforeseen Incidents" Behind the scenes - AdventureX Sale 2025

Event Information We're part of the AdventureX Sales Event from Nov. 19 - Dec. 2. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gameplay

Nov 23, 2025
"Unforeseen Incidents" Behind the scenes - AdventureX Sale 2025

Event Information We're part of the AdventureX Sales Event from Nov. 19 - Dec. 2. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gameplay

Nov 21, 2025
"Unforeseen Incidents" Behind the scenes - AdventureX Sale 2025

Event Information We're part of the AdventureX Sales Event from Nov. 19 - Dec. 2. We'll run multiple events and announce them here. Apologies if you see several announcements. Dev insights & gameplay

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn · 2D · Mystery · Funny · Singleplayer · Casual (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements18
Official sitehttp://www.unforeseen-incidents.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: 1.2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1024MB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space