Whispers of a Machine
Sci-fi point-and-click mystery with adaptable cybernetic detective abilities
Clifftop Games, Faravid Interactive · Published by Raw Fury · Released Apr 17, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 2,020
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Apr 23, 2019
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Whispers of a Machine?
This single-player, pixel-art adventure takes place in a Nordic-influenced future where creating an AI superintelligence is outlawed. As cybernetically augmented agent Vera, you question people, examine evidence, and solve puzzles while investigating a string of murders. Your approach to situations changes which abilities you develop.
For you if...
- +you like short sci-fi mysteries with a somber tone
- +you enjoy classic pixel-art adventure games
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action to dialogue and investigation
- −you want a long adventure from one playthrough
- −you need manual saves to revisit choices
What players say
93% of 2,020 reviews are positive
Players praise the setting, pixel art, and the different ways Vera’s abilities can help solve puzzles. Common complaints include unclear puzzle solutions and choices that have less impact on the story than some players expected.
Screenshots and trailer
Whispers of a Machine system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 300 MHz Processor
- Graphics
- 640 x 360 32 bit
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 1 GHz or faster x86 or x64 processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Detective
- Sci-fi
- Female Protagonist
- Cyberpunk
- Pixel Graphics
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Mystery
- Choices Matter
- Puzzle
- Noir
- Retro
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Apr 23, 2019 · Whispers of a Machine patch v.1.0.3 up!
- Apr 18, 2019 · Whispers of a Machine patch v.1.0.2 up!
1 DLC available.
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