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The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a fmv, adventure and indie game developed by D'Avekki Studios Ltd and Wales Interactive and published by Wales Interactive.
Released on November 06th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS in 12 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese and Korean.

It has received 1,566 reviews of which 1,211 were positive and 355 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 32-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.13+ 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Shapeshifting Detective is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Shapeshifting Detective is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

The Shapeshifting Detective received 1,211 positive votes out of a total of 1,566 achieving a rating of 7.43.
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The Shapeshifting Detective was developed by D'Avekki Studios Ltd and Wales Interactive and published by Wales Interactive.

The Shapeshifting Detective is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Shapeshifting Detective is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Shapeshifting Detective is not playable on Linux.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a single-player game.

The Shapeshifting Detective does not currently offer any DLC.

The Shapeshifting Detective does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Shapeshifting Detective supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Shapeshifting Detective 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Shapeshifting Detective.

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The Shapeshifting Detective
7.4
1,211
355
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive
Publisher
Wales Interactive
Release 06 Nov 2018
Platforms
Remote Play