Shadows of Doubt Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-21
- Overwhelmingly positive player reception
- Strong and unique core concept
- Top detective simulator experience
- Engaging investigation gameplay
- Persistent game-breaking bugs
- Unfinished and unpolished state
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAM / <16GB RAMnegativeWindows <8GB VRAM / 16-31GB RAMnegative
Snapshot History
Positive
Negative
1,481
61%
39%
333
59%
41%
420
58%
42%
436
52%
48%
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 87%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 13%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 52%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 48%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 974
- Negative points
- 1255
- Gameplay points
- 1113
- Perf. points
- 153
- Rec. points
- 246
- Misc points
- 225
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Overwhelmingly positive reception
| Many reviewers describe the game as good, fun, excellent, and satisfying, with Cluster 1 and Cluster 3 containing numerous such sentiments. | 28% |
Strong core concept
| The game's core idea and concept are praised as amazing, brilliant, and promising, with Cluster 5, Cluster 6, and Cluster 13 reflecting this sentiment. | 20% |
Top detective simulator
| Reviewers repeatedly hail it as one of the best detective games ever, with Cluster 2 and Cluster 7 emphasizing its quality in the detective genre. | 16% |
Unique game experience
| Many players highlight that there is no other game like it, offering a one-of-a-kind experience, as seen in Cluster 4 and Cluster 26. | 12% |
Engaging detective gameplay
| Reviewers enjoy the detective work, feeling like a detective, and solving cases, as highlighted in Cluster 8, Cluster 19, and Cluster 20. | 12% |
Immersion and atmosphere
| The game is praised for its immersive atmosphere and lively world, as seen in Cluster 15, Cluster 22, Cluster 27, and Cluster 28. | 12% |
Satisfying case solving
| Players find piecing together clues and solving cases genuinely satisfying and rewarding, as expressed in Cluster 12, Cluster 16, and Cluster 25. | 10% |
High replayability
| The game offers great replayability through procedural generation and a solid gameplay loop, as noted in Cluster 21 and Cluster 18. | 6% |
Potential and flaws
| Reviewers acknowledge the game's potential but also note flaws, with Cluster 23 and Cluster 24 mentioning bugs and gripes. | 6% |
Fun but short-lived
| Some reviewers note the game is very fun initially but becomes less so after cases are played once, as mentioned in Cluster 17. | 4% |