It was a human.
Released Jul 2024
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
74% positive · 491 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
«It was a human.» is a short, self-contained SF psychedelic interrogation adventure game that released on July 26, 2024. The store description explicitly frames it as a «short» experience with a clearly defined beginning and end — interrogating a single suspect to resolve a murder case. There is no mention of DLC, updates, seasons, or any post-launch content. The only developer news post on record is a publisher announcement from April 4, 2024 that was promoting a different game (ReTAKE) and used «It was a human.» merely as a «coming soon» teaser link — it contains no information about post-launch plans. Since launch, there have been no patch notes, feature updates, or developer communications of any kind. The game launched as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Store description frames the game as a short, self-contained interrogation adventure with a single defined narrative objective and no mention of DLC, updates, or ongoing content.
The only developer news post is a pre-release publisher announcement for a different game (ReTAKE), with 'It was a human.' listed only as a coming-soon link. No post-launch communications exist.
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Steam Deck
Playable
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Single-player
About this game
"It was a human." is a short SF psychedelic interrogation adventure game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case.
The game's setting begins with a murder that occurred in a hotel in Kase City, Saga Prefecture. When the police arrived, they discovered the bodies of two unidentified men. The cause of death for each was presumed to be traumatic shock due to blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, respectively. Also, at the scene, a woman suspected to be the perpetrator, Okoze Isana, was found standing with a coping saw in hand. The investigation team considers her to be the murderer in the dismemberment case.
The protagonist of this game is a lieutenant colonel in the military, tasked with interrogating the suspect, Okoze Isana. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Okoze Isana might use sweet words or flirtatious glances towards the protagonist during the interrogation, but she is considered a villain and virtually a criminal. The condemnation of her is the objective of this game.
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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