EggNut

Tails Noir

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.

Released: 8 June 2021
Developer: EggNut
Publisher: Raw Fury
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 2,577
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click · Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie · Visual Novel
Also known as: Backbone
Estimated owners: 1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 78
Critic rating: 33
Ratings counted: 66.9%
Steam reviews: 26
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Quick answers

Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 1.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 16

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How long to beat

Main story: 5.5 h
Main + extras: 5.6 h
Completionist: 12 h

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Key facts

Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Thriller
Mystery

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Trailer

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Reviews and languages

66.9% of 3,462 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Mixed”.

13 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

Tails Noir heavily features strong language, themes of violence, systemic racism and sexism, drug abuse, depression, terminal illness, body horror, death. All imagery is suggestive and not direct, but we would still never recommend this game to children.

Tails Noir