HomeThe Posthumous Investigation
The Posthumous Investigation
Mother Gaia Studio · published by CriticalLeap, Infini Fun · released Mar 31, 2026 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Mother Gaia Studio, published by CriticalLeap, Infini Fun
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and s
Released Mar 31, 2026 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 570 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 22 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Mar 31, 2026 | 130 | 6 |
| Week of Apr 7, 2026 | 95 | 4 |
| Week of Apr 14, 2026 | 56 | 5 |
| Week of Apr 21, 2026 | 48 | 4 |
| Week of Apr 28, 2026 | 28 | 1 |
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| Week of May 26, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 9, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 16, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 23, 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 30, 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 7, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 21, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 28, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 4, 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 11, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 18, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 25, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 8, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 15, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 22, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 29, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 6, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 13, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 10k – 62k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $180k – $610k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 570 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Time Manipulation | 1 in 133 games |
| Noir | 1 in 87 games |
| Crime | 1 in 63 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
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