Unforeseen Incidents
Point-and-click mystery about a handyman investigating a deadly disease
Backwoods Entertainment, Application Systems Heidelberg · Published by Application Systems Heidelberg · Released May 23, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 984
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 months ago
- Jan 19, 2026
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Unforeseen Incidents?
A single-player 2D adventure in which small-town handyman Harper Pendrell uncovers a conspiracy as an unknown disease spreads across the country. You explore locations, talk to characters, and solve puzzles to advance the investigation.
For you if...
- +you prefer manageable puzzles over demanding brainteasers
- +you like snarky characters and humor alongside serious mysteries
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action rather than conversations and puzzles
What players say
86% of 984 reviews are positive
Players frequently praise the hand-drawn artwork and voice acting. Some criticize the predictable plot and ending, while others report bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Unforeseen Incidents system requirements
Minimum: 1024MB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Unforeseen Incidents?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz
- Graphics
- 1024MB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
Does Unforeseen Incidents have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Unforeseen Incidents run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Unforeseen Incidents 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
Tags
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Interactive Fiction
- Hand-drawn
- 2D
- Mystery
- Funny
- Singleplayer
- Casual
- Comic Book
- Stylized
- Conspiracy
- Cartoony
Recent updates
- Nov 21, 2024 · Update notes November 21, 2024
- Dec 23, 2022 · Fixing many issues...
- Jul 4, 2022 · Major Update: Full Steam Deck support
- Jun 20, 2018 · Update 06/20/18
- Jun 8, 2018 · Update and Press reviews
2 DLC available.