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Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Fumi Games

2026•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictiondetectivehistoricalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

44 ratings

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About This Game

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Meet Private Investigator Jack Pepper, once a war hero, now a detective in a world where danger lurks in the smallest mouse hole. His journey starts with a seemingly cliché damsel in distress, but as P.I. Pepper begins to scratch the surface of Mouseburg’s seedy underbelly, his journey for justice quickly spirals into a complex web of intrigue, involving murder, corruption, and the unlikeliest of enemies.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionDetectiveHistoricalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

RetroUnderwaterDetectivePoliceDeathRatsRobotsOld school

Where to play

Details

Developer: Fumi Games
Publisher: PlaySide
Released: 16 April 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 12h normally, 27h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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