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How long to beat
5 players6h
Rushed
main story only
6h
Normally
story and some extras
12h
Completionist
everything in it
Where to get it
Trailer
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About
Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019.
Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell-based stealth mechanics.
Backbone collides the visual and social contrasts of film noir with anthropomorphic animals and dystopian fiction. Crawl through the dark alleys of pixelated Vancouver, and experience the impactful storyline focused on themes of power and prejudice.
Ways to play
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Editions
Included in
The Backbone Series Bundle
Languages
10 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
| English | |||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Japanese | — | ||
| Polish | — | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | — | ||
| Portuguese (Portugal) | — | — | |
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — |
Also known as
Backbone — Working title
Detective.exe — Windows Executable
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Facts
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Released
8 June 2021
Series
Tails NoirPlatforms
Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5MacXbox OneNintendo Switch
Age ratings
CLASS_IND16PEGI16ACBMA 15+USK16ESRBM
Standing
Top 15% by 24hr peak players
Tags
ThrillerMystery
