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The Shapeshifting Detective

Live-action murder mystery where you shapeshift to uncover secrets

D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive · Published by Wales Interactive · Released Nov 6, 2018

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,249
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Sep 27, 2023
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Shapeshifting Detective?

You play a detective investigating Dorota Shaw's death in the town of August, with three tarot readers as the prime suspects. This single-player adventure uses live-action video: you select questions and take other characters' forms to hear what people won't tell a detective. The murderer is chosen randomly at the start of each game.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries with occult themes

Not for you if...

  • −you want a challenging test of deduction

What players say

78% of 1,249 reviews are positive

Players praise the noir atmosphere and replay value. Common complaints concern slow conversations, dialogue choices that feel arbitrary, and acting that some find unconvincing.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Shapeshifting Detective system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 32-bit
Processor
2.0 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Shapeshifting Detective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Shapeshifting Detective 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
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean.

Does The Shapeshifting Detective 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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