The Occult Detective

A detective visual novel about solving murders involving supernatural powers

Battlecry Studio · Released Nov 26, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 278
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 8, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 630; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Occult Detective?

This single-player visual novel follows a rookie investigator solving supernatural murders in a city of secret organizations and forbidden rituals. You collect evidence, reconstruct crimes, learn how strange artifacts work, and type questions to suspects in AI-driven conversations. English localization is still in development.

For you if...

+you enjoy lengthy stories built around mysteries and logical deduction

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-heavy games with minimal dialogue or reading

What players say

74% of 278 reviews are positive

Players criticize how the free-text questioning works in practice.

Screenshots and trailer

The Occult Detective system requirements

Minimum: HD 630, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Occult Detective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Occult Detective run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 65
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does The Occult Detective use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Players can engage in free-form conversations, with the game dynamically generating lore-accurate dialogue in real-time.

The statement mentions: AI active during playText & translations

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