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The Posthumous Investigation

Point-and-click detective adventure about solving a murder in repeating days

Mother Gaia Studio · Published by CriticalLeap, Infini Fun · Released Mar 31, 2026

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 579
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 19 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jun 29, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Posthumous Investigation?

This point-and-click detective adventure adapts Machado de Assis's work in a hand-drawn version of 1937 Rio de Janeiro. To solve a murder, you track characters' schedules, identify contradictions, and connect evidence on a Thinking Board. The same day repeats, but your knowledge carries over between loops.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy noir mysteries with literary roots and dark humor
  • +you like tracking suspects and testing theories across multiple attempts

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-focused games over reading dialogue and examining clues
  • −you expect a mystery with one definitive solution

What players say

94% of 579 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character writing, story, and art direction. Complaints focus on repeating actions and dialogue across loops, with some players also criticizing the English translation.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Posthumous Investigation system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Multi-core 1.8GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Multi-core 2.5GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does The Posthumous Investigation have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Posthumous Investigation run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Posthumous Investigation use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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