Renoir
Released Nov 2016
Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!
56% positive · 151 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Renoir launched on November 16, 2016 as a self-contained story-driven puzzle platformer. The developer's only post-launch communication consists of a single patch on December 7, 2016, which added minor animations, small UI improvements, and bug fixes. There have been no news posts, announcements, roadmaps, or developer communications of any kind since that date. No DLC was ever listed, and the store description makes no mention of planned additional content — it describes a complete, standalone noir mystery experience. With no updates in nearly a decade and no outstanding commitments, the game shipped as a finished product and its content was complete by December 7, 2016.
Evidence
Store description presents Renoir as a complete, self-contained story with a defined beginning, mystery, and resolution — no mention of future content, expansions, or additional episodes.
Post-launch patch adding idle animations, minor UI improvements, tutorial tweaks, and bug fixes — the only developer communication after launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Fulqrum Publishing
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
James Renoir was a police officer, serving in the main precinct in a metropolis rotten with crime and violence. The influence of the mafia families had even spread through the corridors of city hall like poisonous weeds, all the way to the highest levels of political power. The police, paralyzed by the city’s corrupt government, were powerless to do anything about it – mere toys in the hands of the true power.
However, with a new, young and aspiring politician in city hall, things take a turn for the better and Renoir is promoted to Detective for his effort in the fight against crime. With his new-found access to better classes of society, he eventually meets the woman of his dreams.
But just as everything seems to be heading in the right direction, two shots ring out, turning his world upside-down. Solving this case is now the only thing that matters to him, because as he sits with his back against a cold gravestone, he realizes that the body six feet down is his own...
Now a ghost, Renoir possesses a unique ability that allows him to control phantoms around him and use them to solve environmental puzzles. Seeking justice from the shadows, he must tread carefully and avoid light at all costs. James’s ghostly form must backtrack over his last steps in the world of the living, recollecting his memories and searching for the clues that will lead him back to his murderer.
However, with a new, young and aspiring politician in city hall, things take a turn for the better and Renoir is promoted to Detective for his effort in the fight against crime. With his new-found access to better classes of society, he eventually meets the woman of his dreams.
But just as everything seems to be heading in the right direction, two shots ring out, turning his world upside-down. Solving this case is now the only thing that matters to him, because as he sits with his back against a cold gravestone, he realizes that the body six feet down is his own...
Now a ghost, Renoir possesses a unique ability that allows him to control phantoms around him and use them to solve environmental puzzles. Seeking justice from the shadows, he must tread carefully and avoid light at all costs. James’s ghostly form must backtrack over his last steps in the world of the living, recollecting his memories and searching for the clues that will lead him back to his murderer.
Features
- Black and white detective story powered by Unreal Engine 4
- Puzzle platforming action, inspired by Hollywood noir movies
- Control phantoms and use them to solve environmental puzzles
- A murder mystery, narrated through atmospheric comicbook-style movies
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