Hector: Episode 1

Point-and-click detective adventure with a drunken cop and a hostage crisis

Telltale · Released TBA

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 85
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: Unknown; no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC: ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hector: Episode 1?

In this single-player point-and-click adventure, you play Detective Inspector Hector in the British town of Clappers Wreake. The opening episode of a three-part story follows his response to a terrorist's demands during a hostage crisis.

For you if...

+you prefer traditional adventure puzzles over rapid button prompts

Not for you if...

−you want a serious detective story without crude humor

What players say

79% of 85 reviews are positive

Players praise the dark British humor and cartoon presentation, though others find the jokes excessive or unfunny. Recent reviews disagree on whether the puzzles are thoughtful or illogical, and some criticize hard-to-understand voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

Hector: Episode 1 system requirements

Minimum: ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: XP / Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Hector: Episode 1 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Hector: Episode 1 run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Hector: Episode 1 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