Uncover the Smoking Gun
First-person detective game built around questioning robot murder suspects
ReLU Games, Inc. · Published by ReLU Games, Inc., KRAFTON, Inc. · Released Jun 23, 2024
AdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 450
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Feb 25, 2025
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Uncover the Smoking Gun?
In this first-person detective game, you investigate murders linked to Project Atlas in a 2030 world where humans and robots coexist. Across five episodes, you examine crime scenes, question robot suspects, and track clues on an investigation board.
For you if...
- +you like solving cases by questioning suspects and connecting clues
- +you prefer story-driven mysteries told across distinct episodes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action to conversations and evidence gathering
- −you want cases solved without tracking clues on a board
What players say
96% of 450 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing and questioning-based investigation, but some report inconsistent robot replies and conversations that block progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Uncover the Smoking Gun system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350
- Graphics
- GTX 1050/ AMD RX 560
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Korean. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Immersive Sim
- Interactive Fiction
- Investigation
- Crime
- First-Person
- Detective
- Text-Based
- Colorful
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- Multiple Endings
- Mystery
- Futuristic
- Simulation
- Resource Management
Recent updates
- Feb 25, 2025 · [20250225]Small Update Scheduled
- Oct 28, 2024 · [20241028] Small Update Scheduled
- Sep 12, 2024 · [20240912] Major Update of Uncover the Smoking Gun- Patch Notes
- Sep 11, 2024 · Update incoming for Uncover the Smoking Gun!
- Jul 30, 2024 · [20240730] Small maintenance scheduled
1 DLC available.