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Unheard - Voices of Crime
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
63 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“This was a neat concept that I’d love to see more of…but not from this developer. There are no subtitles, making the game inaccessible or less accessible to anyone with auditory issues. I had to play at a very loud…”
23 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely. Baller. Very much recommend if you live for sudden twists at the end that change your perspective on every in game event.”
10 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“It’s a novel, original idea and it’s pulled off quite well. You’re left to find the truth using nothing but spoken dialogue, and the game doesn't try to steer your thoughts. These kinds of games are usually pretty…”
“Pros: A unique and meta experience Short. Only about 3-5 hours long Some really good voice acting Cool sound track The puzzles can be quite challenging Cons: Some unskipable cutscenes A few voice acting moments were…”
“Such an innovative concept, really enjoyed this! Good increase in complexity, plus the DLC is free!! Really hope they keep bringing more out for this.”
10 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Enjoyable game. DLC is not translated, likely won't ever be. I'd say this is about 5 dollars worth of game though, clever concept with very well-spent resources, if that sort of thing interests you. Budget for this…”
“i lowk didnt understand anything after the first test, but it was fun and i got it after like a few hours worth the money cus i got it on sale but i wouldve paid the full amount”
“Short & unique (at least for me) game. Got it on sale so it didn't bother me that the game is short.”
8 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Great gameplay, interesting story. Would like to get more content, though. Good for one-shot gaming, but instantly hooks you up, so you crave for more. Music and atmosphere is good also.”
“Pros: A unique and meta experience Short. Only about 3-5 hours long Some really good voice acting Cool sound track The puzzles can be quite challenging Cons: Some unskipable cutscenes A few voice acting moments were…”
“I LOVE this game. You basically walk around different rooms and listen to conversations, and you have to replay to hear different conversations going on in different rooms to solve the mystery. The voice acting could be…”
16 of the 87 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Great gameplay, interesting story. Would like to get more content, though. Good for one-shot gaming, but instantly hooks you up, so you crave for more. Music and atmosphere is good also.”
10 of the 87 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“First of all, there are no subtitles, hearing impaired people and non-native English speakers be damned. For the most part, speech was articulated clearly, but there were a few instances where it was hard/impossible to…”
“A very interesting take on a detective game. It's definitely worth a shot if you like solving mysteries. This game is very linear however, if that's something that is a turn-off for you. A few things I'd like it to…”
“游戏更像是一个基于创意而启发作品，在游戏中通过进入不同的房间，聆听对话，而抓取线索并得到最终答案，本体的故事都比较简单，DLC中则难度突增，当然也与信息密度有关，DLC中不仅对话变长，人物变多，而且很明显地信息密度也变低了，很多闲聊，只夹杂着零零星星几句有用的，所以导致整体体验不佳，但总的来说也是有6.5/10的分数。”
7 of the 87 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“First of all, there are no subtitles, hearing impaired people and non-native English speakers be damned. For the most part, speech was articulated clearly, but there were a few instances where it was hard/impossible to…”
“A very interesting take on a detective game. It's definitely worth a shot if you like solving mysteries. This game is very linear however, if that's something that is a turn-off for you. A few things I'd like it to…”
“Enjoyable game. DLC is not translated, likely won't ever be. I'd say this is about 5 dollars worth of game though, clever concept with very well-spent resources, if that sort of thing interests you. Budget for this…”
7 of the 87 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“i lowk didnt understand anything after the first test, but it was fun and i got it after like a few hours worth the money cus i got it on sale but i wouldve paid the full amount”
“游戏更像是一个基于创意而启发作品，在游戏中通过进入不同的房间，聆听对话，而抓取线索并得到最终答案，本体的故事都比较简单，DLC中则难度突增，当然也与信息密度有关，DLC中不仅对话变长，人物变多，而且很明显地信息密度也变低了，很多闲聊，只夹杂着零零星星几句有用的，所以导致整体体验不佳，但总的来说也是有6.5/10的分数。”
“DLC was so hard that I gave up.”
6 of the 87 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First of all, there are no subtitles, hearing impaired people and non-native English speakers be damned. For the most part, speech was articulated clearly, but there were a few instances where it was hard/impossible to…”
“This was a neat concept that I’d love to see more of…but not from this developer. There are no subtitles, making the game inaccessible or less accessible to anyone with auditory issues. I had to play at a very loud…”
“A very interesting take on a detective game. It's definitely worth a shot if you like solving mysteries. This game is very linear however, if that's something that is a turn-off for you. A few things I'd like it to…”
Counted across 87 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Pros: Neat concept Puzzles that increase in difficulty over time, Easy to understand how it works Cons: Very short (4 hours playtime for me) Why the everliving fudge would you spend 2 minutes replaying the conversations after completing a level, in an UNSKIPPABLE cutscene? I…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“I'm not into detective games and I didn't remember why I bought this game in first place. But I agree with others that the concept is really neat and unique. The story starts just okay, but the twist at the end makes it somewhat interesting. Some people found it too short, but I…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“In this game you are a detective that has to solve cases just by listening to video recordings. it starts simple but gets complicated quickly. the UI is very simple and the controls are easy to understand. you can take notes ingame to keep track of everything that's happening.…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:07 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Japanese Localization Fixed
Hello Detectives, The issue of some players not being able to access the Japanese localization has been fixed. Thank you for your patience, we hope you will enjoy this new experience!
Japanese Patch - Known issues
Hi detectives, We have been made aware that some previous owners of Unheard are experiencing issues when trying to play in Japanese. We are currently looking into these issues and we will keep you inf
Game Update – Japanese Localization!
Hello detectives, We’re happy to announce that a new patch is now available, adding the Japanese localization (VO and texts) to the game. We hope that our Japanese players will enjoy this addition and
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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.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Detective · Puzzle · Mystery · Indie · RPG · Simulation · Story Rich · Horror · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Investigation · Point & Click (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.thenextstudio.net/unheard/index_cn.html |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card