Investigator
Released Jun 2016
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
69% positive · 1,056 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Investigator launched on June 1, 2016 as a free-to-play first-person exploration game. It received a series of patches and two free DLC releases in its first year: a free story DLC bundled into Update 1.1 (August 12, 2016) and a holiday-themed New Year DLC (December 19, 2016). The final content release was the Survivor Update on February 2, 2018, which remade levels, added new research locations, achievements, and a new finale.
By July 2017 the developer had already signaled a shift in focus, noting publicly that they were actively working on a new game called ShadowSide. That game launched in August 2018, and the developer has continued releasing new titles ever since — ColdSide was announced in January 2020, Uninvited Guest in October 2021, and Void Inside in January 2024 (with a playable demo released in October 2025). No further content for Investigator has been announced at any point since the Survivor Update.
All three DLCs in the store listing are released, no unreleased content exists, and the developer has made no communications about Investigator since February 2018. The game is a complete, finished product.
Evidence
Survivor Update free DLC released, adding remade levels, new research locations, achievements, and a new finale. This is the last content release for Investigator.
All three DLCs (Soundtracks, New Year DLC, Survivor Update) are released. No unreleased DLC exists in the store listing.
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
AdroVGames
Achievements
52
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger
forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay.
+ Free Story DLC in the main menu

forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay.
- Exploration game
- Immersive audio effects guarantee unforgettable game experience
- Various locations starting from mysterious villages to dark basements
- Intense atmosphere throughout the game
- The use of CryEngine makes the picture realistic and smooth
+ Free Story DLC in the main menu

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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