Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Last updated: 2025-11-29
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- Expert homage to classic mystery adventures.
- Stellar art and musical presentation.
- Superb characters and engaging writing.
- Primarily a visual novel with light deduction.
- Notable lack of gameplay depth.
- Short playtime, around 3-7 hours.
Emotions
Satisfaction24%Enjoyment12%Disappointment10%Joy6%Frustration5%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 94
- Helpful reviews
- 84%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 16%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 89%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 11%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 393
- Negative points
- 157
- Gameplay points
- 80
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 79
- Misc points
- 42
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 00% Avg playtime 0h | 77.3% Avg playtime 1.4h |
| > 2h playtime | 77.3% Avg playtime 5.7h | 8285.4% Avg playtime 6.1h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 34.4 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 3.2 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 0 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 2.8 days |
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Highly enjoyable and well-crafted
| Players found the game to be an incredibly enjoyable and satisfying adventure with excellent pacing, a compelling story, and cohesive design that created a smooth and immersive experience. The game's vision was successfully executed, resulting in a worthwhile and charming journey that felt both short and sweet, yet deeply rewarding. | 97% |
Expert homage to classic mystery ADVs
| The game successfully captures the essence and nostalgia of classic adventure and mystery games like Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, and Famicom Detective Club, particularly those from the Nintendo DS era. It pays loving tribute while still forging its own unique identity and streamlining some of the more tedious aspects of older titles, making investigations intuitive and engaging. The visual style, including pixel art and rudimentary 3D, authentically enhances this nostalgic feel. | 46% |
Stellar art and musical presentation
| Reviewers consistently praised the game's distinctive and beautiful visuals, including gorgeous pixel art, expressive character animations, and compelling world design. The soundtrack was also highlighted as excellent, with fitting and memorable scores that perfectly set the game's mood and atmosphere. | 38% |
Superb characters and engaging writing
| The game features a diverse cast of well-written, charming, and memorable characters, with special mention for specific enjoyable personalities like the Peter Lorre-esque Bartender and Golf Bros. The dialogue flows excellently, and the overall writing is strong, adding humor, depth, and ensuring no 'dud' characters exist within the roster. | 23% |
High-quality Japanese localization
| Players consistently noted the commendable quality of the Japanese translation, finding it natural and well-executed. This attention to detail in localization is appreciated, especially given the inherent difficulty of translating complex narrative content. | 7% |
Effective Emma-driven hint system
| The relationship between the protagonist and Emma was particularly enjoyed, with players appreciating Emma's sharp, kind, and determined character traits. Her role in the hint system was highly effective, always pointing the reviewer in the right direction without being overly prescriptive and enhancing gameplay progression. | 5% |