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Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a action, fps and cartoony game developed by Fumi Games and published by PlaySide.
Released on April 16th 2026 is available only on Windows in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.

It has received 2,485 reviews of which 2,380 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified MOUSE: P.I. For Hire into these genres:

Action FPS Cartoony Detective Boomer Shooter First-Person Shooter Hand-drawn Noir Old School Indie Retro Singleplayer Combat Stylized Story Rich Violent Cartoon Blood Gore

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 9500 / Ryzen 3400
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / Intel Xe 2 Graphics / Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 11 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VRAM: 6 GB

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April 2026
This game rules! Amazing style and atmosphere. Reminds me of Bioshock games for some reason haha (I already saw somebody dub the game as "Biomouse" lol). Gameplay feels really good esp. with a controller. Most similar to Bioshock. Guns are plenty and they feel really satisfying to use. Art is unique and one the best looking games of recent years. No AI ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ here, just good old professional animation. I love it. Bunch of references to modern pop culture. Tomb Raider, Love Death and Robots, etc. Soundtrack is banging and if you love electro swing, this game is going to tickle your fancy. Works perfectly on Linux too!
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April 2026
Look, I really like this game because I'm a huge rubber hose animation fan. It's a good game with some issues, but it's better than most triple-A-style games. The only thing I would say is that the experimental weapons outside of the turpentine weapon need work. The Cold Stream Gun is more of a tool than a weapon, and it taking up a slot in your arsenal seems like a waste. A better weapon could have been something cartoony, like a Big Iron revolver that only shoots one oversized, massive bullet/rocket at someone, and the upgrade could make them smaller ones that together equal the same power. I think the other issue is the revolver is missing in this game, and while I like "mauser", I think you could have taken a lot more liberties with a revolver with the alt being a second ammo type like dumb dumb bullets that talk as you load them in the cylinder, just a thought. Then I would say add the option to make the momentary light button an ads button during combat. It could change gameplay a little but not much, and it would make some of the upgrades make sense for certain weapons. The final two things I think need improvement are incorporating certain cutscenes to transition escapes, because it takes me out of the game when I use a rubber plane, but I don't get to see them. Finally, one is driving. I like the top-down aesthetic, but you could have added a combat level in first person that showed Jack fighting mobsters trying to get back to the headquarters, not saying do it all the time, but near the end would make it more of an event. All in all, I love this, but I think there are some things in the updates that need fixing to make it feel like a more complete standout shooter, beyond its aesthetic.
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April 2026
Max Payne meets Cup Head. Great game, incredible graphics, incredible story, incredible overall.
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April 2026
Here's the skinny see? It's a boomer shooter copying the era of the "greatest generation," real gem of the old soul, got references for everyone. The story is rich like cheddar and the weapons let you put holes in goons like Swiss cheese. The animations are great, the secrets are abound, in story and to collect for background info or to boost your odds in the baseball card game. Whadda doin' reading this? Go play it!
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April 2026
Despite what the minimum specs on the page says, you don't need 6gigs of V-ram to run this, the fact it can run on a steam deck means it can run on much less just fine.
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire received 2,380 positive votes out of a total of 2,485 achieving an impressive rating of 9.14.
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire was developed by Fumi Games and published by PlaySide.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is playable and fully supported on Windows.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is not playable on MacOS.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is not playable on Linux.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a single-player game.

There are 3 DLCs available for MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. Explore additional content available for MOUSE: P.I. For Hire on Steam.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire PEGI 16
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Release 16 Apr 2026
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