[Redacted] The Safehouse
Released Apr 2026
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
97% positive · 155 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
This is a short-form narrative detective game that the developer describes as taking approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to complete, framed as a self-contained story. It launched on April 9, 2026. The only post-launch communication was a May 1, 2026 patch focused entirely on accessibility and bug fixes: lower-end hardware support, a larger font option, a controls tab, and VSync settings. The developer closed that post with "more updates are on the way," but given the game's nature as a compact, story-complete experience and the fact that every update since launch has been maintenance and accessibility work, this phrase most plausibly refers to further polish of the same kind. No new story content, expansions, or additional cases have been announced. The game is now outside the recently-launched window with no evidence of planned content beyond maintenance, so it is assessed as a complete, finished product. The completion date is the launch date, as the game shipped as a self-contained experience.
Evidence
Store description frames the game as a self-contained experience of approximately 1 to 1.5 hours, with a clear narrative endpoint
Post-launch update focused entirely on bug fixes and accessibility improvements (hardware compatibility, larger font, controls tab, VSync). Developer says 'more updates are on the way' but announces no new story content or expansions.
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Developer
Publisher
Heartbeast
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend.
Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
This game takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to complete. If it's not for you, you can refund it.
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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