The Anomaly Detective

The Anomaly Detective

GalaVerse Creations · May 18, 2026 · Psychological Horror, Walking Simulator, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Detective

Buy The Anomaly Detective from Steam at $2.39 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Standard Edition · Steam
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$2.39
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Standard Edition · Epic Games
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The Anomaly Detective price by region

The Anomaly Detective costs $1.79 in Georgia (USD), £2.03 in the United Kingdom, $2.39 in the United States, €2.39 in Europe (EUR), CA$2.99 in Canada, A$3.57 in Australia, NZ$3.59 in New Zealand, R$8.27 in Brazil and zł10.79 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Anomaly Detective offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $1.79 $1.79 — 2
United Kingdom £2.03 −40% £2.03 — 2
United Statesyour region $2.39 −40% $2.39 — 2
Europe (EUR) €2.39 −40% €2.39 — 2
Canada CA$2.99 −40% CA$2.99 — 2
Australia A$3.57 −40% A$3.57 — 1
New Zealand NZ$3.59 −40% NZ$3.59 — 2
Brazil R$8.27 −40% R$8.27 — 1
Poland zł10.79 −25% zł10.79 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Anomaly Detective

Are the things you see hallucinations or reality? There's only one way to tell: close your eyes. Maintain your sanity, observe 6 suspects in an uncanny hotel, and photograph the evidence. In this atmospheric experience where the truth is never handed to you, you decide who to blame.

The Anomaly Detective — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

This affordable short horror game combines murder mystery investigation with well-crafted hallucination mechanics that require closing your eyes to survive, encouraging multiple playthroughs to uncover more scares and evidence. Players appreciate the creative anomaly system and the flexibility to either gather more clues or make their accusation when ready, though some feel the hallucinations could be more frequent and note occasional environmental changes that aren't properly integrated as anomalies.

Recommended May 18, 2026
https://youtu.be/0QEUZIHSpm0 This was a really cool short horror game especially for the price. It's mainly a murder mystery with side notes of anomalies. There are two kinds of anomalies the evidence that will appear in each room and the hallucinations that you need to close your eyes to avoid. The hallucinations were really well done but a bit to scarce in my opinion but I think that's okay since the idea is that you will play this multiple times so you will see more as you play. I did notice a few changes in the environment like an extra trashcan and suitcase but neither were anomalies which was strange. Gonna keep this vague but in the end if you are unsure who the killer is you can choose to keep playing to collect more evidence or just lock in your answer so there seems to be a good amount of replay ability. I say for the price if you are a fan of murder mysteries or anomalies then check this one out.
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