Profession investigator

Profession investigator

Released Jul 2022

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

99% positive · 106 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Steam $12.99
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Evaluation

Profession Investigator launched on July 13, 2022 as a self-contained text-based investigator simulator. The store description presents a complete, finished game experience built around a set of criminal cases — there is no mention of planned expansions, additional cases, season passes, or future content of any kind. The only post-launch developer communication was a minor typo-correction patch (version 2.6) on September 12, 2022. Since that date — now nearly four years ago — the developer has made no further announcements, updates, or communications. There is no DLC listed on the store, no roadmap, and no indication that new content was ever planned. The game appears to have launched as a complete product and has received no substantive post-launch development.
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Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with a fixed set of criminal cases and no mention of future content or expansions.
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Only post-launch update was a minor typo-correction patch (version 2.6), with no mention of future content or ongoing development plans. This is the last and only developer communication on record.
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Indie-Geek
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

The profession investigator game will help you immerse yourself in the work of an investigator of the 60s and solve several tragic cases. Most of the time, investigators work with documents. The investigator's weapon is not a pistol, but a head and a fountain pen. The game immerses you in the atmosphere of this work.

Mechanics

  • Read case documents and move important information to your notebook;
  • Manage the work of the investigation team, appoint expert examinations;
  • As a result of your actions, get new documents and restore the picture of what happened.

Features

  • Based on real criminal cases;
  • The documents use realistic terminology and descriptions;
  • In the preparation were used court archives, examples of these expert opinions and specialized literature;
  • Former investigators who know this work from the inside have been hired as consultants.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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