The Detail

Cautionary review to let you know that the game is incomplete and I'd probably not buy it on that basis.

I absolutely loved the first two episodes. But this game is an example when the writer sets the scene very well and then just doesn't know what to do with it. And they always invent some artificial drama which absolutely contradicts all your choices in game and make the ending silly and pulled out of the ass. What is worse in this case - the drama is set in the last 10 minutes of gameplay, with someone from the past, who was never even a part of the story. I do not mind tough choices, but not when they are illogical, badly directed and contradicting your choices. And I do not want other people to be so disappointed, so I do not recommend this game, which had all the chances to be great.

Hmmm, 2.6 hours played, in 12 years, mostly repeating the opening 30 minutes because it's just not interesting enough to play more. Pretty much have to say 'no' just for that reason.

https://youtu.be/Z1g-o76p7TI Offering an inconsistent art style along side a cast of generally, and intentionally, unlikeable characters makes it hard for characters to be draw into the setting.

More of a visual novel than a proper "game" with many navigational annoyances, some of the choices are divergent and with no manual save system this means you'll have to replay the game over and over again just to see slightly different flavors. For something that pretends to be about player choices none of your decisions end up mattering all that much, not to mention the art is often amateurish and without proper voice acting the whole thing just falls flat. What is supposed to be a visceral and gritty crime thriller is a clicking bore fest that's also glitched out on me multiple times, would not recommend even on sale the whole thing feels stuck together with duct tape.

The Detail is a story-driven adventure developed and published by Rival Games Ltd that places narrative ambition and moral complexity at the center of its design. Framed as an episodic crime drama, the game draws heavily from television noir and graphic novel storytelling, presenting a bleak modern city shaped by corruption, violence, and compromised ideals. Rather than focusing on puzzles or mechanical challenge, it positions the player as an observer-participant, guiding multiple characters through intersecting storylines where decisions are less about winning or losing and more about choosing which moral burden to carry forward. The structure of The Detail is closer to an interactive graphic novel than a traditional point-and-click adventure. Gameplay primarily consists of reading dialogue, navigating stylized scenes, and making choices at key narrative junctions. These choices often reflect ethical dilemmas rather than tactical decisions, asking the player to weigh personal loyalty, professional duty, and self-preservation. While the game does include limited investigative segments and environmental interaction, these moments are deliberately understated and serve to reinforce…