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Unheard (2019)

NEXT Studio

Android · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · iOS

3.40 from 52 ratings

453 members have it in their collection · 12 playing now · 263 backlogged · 34 wish listed

How long? Main story 4h · 100% 6h (from 5 logged playthroughs)

Unheard is a narrative-centric detective game. Put on your headphones and step back into the past. Use the voices you hear to return to crime scenes, tracking down each individual involved and solving the cases! The game puts players in the role of a time-traveling detective who is only able to use one sense, sound. Also, the game’s story is … Read more
Unheard is a narrative-centric detective game. Put on your headphones and step back into the past. Use the voices you hear to return to crime scenes, tracking down each individual involved and solving the cases! The game puts players in the role of a time-traveling detective who is only able to use one sense, sound. Also, the game’s story is a non-linear experience. Players must build their own timelines from the clues in conversations they overhear. Read less
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Details

Developers
NEXT Studio
Publishers
505 Games, NEXT Studio, bilibili
Genres
Indie, Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Horror, Mystery
Event
GDoC Expo 2022: Indie Games Showcase
Steam
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Release dates

  • Mar 29, 2019 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Feb 16, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Android
  • Feb 22, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) iOS
  • Mar 21, 2023 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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pixelcrypt

Review pixelcrypt 4/5 · May 3, 2022

Unique!

This was really fun. Such a simple idea, and the game engine technology was so obviously just waiting for an idea like this. I think a lot of the writing was pretty great, with some exceptions. Good puzzles. I don’t think it’s much more than the sum of its parts though, despite what the game kind of implies. Why does …

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This was really fun. Such a simple idea, and the game engine technology was so obviously just waiting for an idea like this. I think a lot of the writing was pretty great, with some exceptions. Good puzzles. I don’t think it’s much more than the sum of its parts though, despite what the game kind of implies. Why does everyone have to try to make their game so “woahhhh”, it’s good just as a simple game!! Anyways, definitely worth checking out.

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Jevnation

Review Jevnation 4/5 · Feb 22, 2020

Hearing and unveiling the brilliant coincidental cases

A Chinese detective game with original mechanics, letting you play the detective role by examining past cases and finding answers behind the outcome. This game requires you to use your hearing and logical deduction in order to make progress.

The gameplay had me totally engaged and had me spend from half to a few hours to come down to correct …

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A Chinese detective game with original mechanics, letting you play the detective role by examining past cases and finding answers behind the outcome. This game requires you to use your hearing and logical deduction in order to make progress.

The gameplay had me totally engaged and had me spend from half to a few hours to come down to correct conclusions. And when I was approaching the answer, the more baffled and amused I am by the nature of the cases that reveals itself (and I'll let you figure it out by yourself if you're interested in Unheard). By my skill level and patience of a backlog gamer, I managed without a guide until the last case (and the free DLC).

I warmly recommend this unique game that's been written and coordinated with care, despite the voice acting sounding spotty. Then again, that may be the intention to distinguish the characters.

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Excedium65

Review Excedium65 5/5 · Jul 12, 2019

An auditory delight

I picked this up on the Steam Summer sale for under $5, and yet the normal price of $6.99 is already an absolute steal for how enjoyable this game is. Each level presents you with a 5-15 minute audio clip of a mystery you can only solve by listening carefully to dialogue between characters and the background side effects. This …

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I picked this up on the Steam Summer sale for under $5, and yet the normal price of $6.99 is already an absolute steal for how enjoyable this game is. Each level presents you with a 5-15 minute audio clip of a mystery you can only solve by listening carefully to dialogue between characters and the background side effects. This isn't done in a dull way, however, as you actually have a character you use to move around from room to room in order to listen to different voices throughout the map. I ended up filling several pages of notebook paper with notes before actually solving each mystery, all written so cleverly that you may think you've solved it while missing one big secret twist. It's a treat for the senses and I highly recommend it!

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ATadMad

Review ATadMad 3/5 · May 9, 2019

I really give this a 3.5/5.

This game is clever, sure. It successfully sows enough seeds of doubt that the ending makes you go, 'ahhhh I get it now.' The only problem is the execution. If you are patient enough to listen to the same thing over and over again then this game is for you. There isn't enough interactive …

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I really give this a 3.5/5.

This game is clever, sure. It successfully sows enough seeds of doubt that the ending makes you go, 'ahhhh I get it now.' The only problem is the execution. If you are patient enough to listen to the same thing over and over again then this game is for you. There isn't enough interactive elements for the player and so I found myself a little bored and frustrated, skipping through a lot of the story once I'd gone through it a couple times already.

Having said that, it's a clever premise so thumbs up for the creativity and the voice acting.

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