Step into a body-cam styled indie horror game as an investigative reporter probing the murder of your best friend, John Plier, in the subway where he worked. Something sinister stirs amid the unsettling atmosphere, blurring imagined horrors with grim reality. Chapter 1 delivers two levels packed with gruesome tales that demand sharp deduction.
Solve intricate puzzles, gather items, manage resources, and piece together clues to unravel the story on your terms. Night vision, hyper-realistic flashlights, a versatile inventory, interactable elements, and 3D audio heighten tension, while hidden secrets reward keen detective work. This action indie title suits players who thrive on mind-bending challenges over linear tasks.
Investigation is a body-cam styled horror game where you try and solve the murder of your best friend... but something sinister is lurking just around the corner. You are playing as an investigative reporter trying to uncover the mystery of John Plier's murder. You go looking for him in the subway he used to work at. However, something feels... wrong. You start imagining the horrors of what might've happened. And now, they might.
Gameplay
You will be thrown into horrific levels and solve puzzles, collect items, value certain resources, and the gem of this game: Unraveling the story however you interpret it. The main goal of this game is to make you use your thinking skills to solve puzzles and put together the clues. Although things are outright told sometimes, it is your duty to piece together the terrifying story Investigation will supply.
Chapter 1 contains 2 levels with a horrific and gruesome story to coincide with the unsettling gameplay. This game makes you use your mind, no more straight forward quests and objective. You are the detective after all....
Mechanics:
Night vision and Hyper Realistic Flashlight.
A diverse inventory system
Intractability
3D Sounds
Many Secrets to find, use your detective skills wisely ;)
Developers Note
Investigation is a small game I made for my very first game. I didn't have too high of a budget, but I really am passionate about this project and want more to come from it!
