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Unheard - Voices of Crime

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2019

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Quick resume

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Global score

96/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique audio-based detective gameplay
    • Engaging and interconnected stories
    • Strong voice acting
    • Free dlc content
    • Challenging and rewarding puzzle solving

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some players find voice acting over-the-top
    • Lack of subtitles limits accessibility
    • Repetitive listening can be tedious
    • Limited replayability and customization

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players freely explore interconnected rooms and choose their path, acquiring abilities to access new areas, showing strong player control and decision-making."

      Capsule for Dungeon of Zolthan Dungeon of Zolthan

      "Players freely explore different rooms and choose which conversations to listen to and when to rewind or fast-forward, directing their own investigation."

    • Competence

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      3

      "Solving cases requires skillful deduction, piecing clues together, and overcoming investigative challenges, though some tasks can become repetitive."

      Capsule for Shadows of Doubt Shadows of Doubt

      "Solving cases requires attentive listening, matching voices to characters, and piecing together clues, providing a satisfying challenge."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "Focus is on personal puzzle solving and completion without comparison or ranked modes."

      Capsule for A Little to the Left A Little to the Left

      "Focus is on individual puzzle solving and personal detective work without comparison or ranked modes."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      2

      "Players report enjoying the story and visuals enough to replay or listen to soundtrack repeatedly, though the game is relatively short."

      Capsule for Marco & The Galaxy Dragon Marco & The Galaxy Dragon

      "Players enjoy multiple replays of audio to catch details, though the game is short and some find it less engaging over time."

    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is entirely single-player and independent, with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Snakebird Snakebird

      "Gameplay is entirely single-player and independent, with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

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      4

      "Players create notes, sketches, and experiment with puzzle mechanics; game encourages creative thinking."

      Capsule for Quern - Undying Thoughts Quern - Undying Thoughts

      "Unique gameplay mechanic of audio-based investigation and note-taking encourages creative deduction and exploration."

    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solitary and investigative."

      Capsule for Cyber Manhunt Cyber Manhunt

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solitary and investigative."

    • Escapism

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      3

      "Players immerse themselves in a fictional detective story, escaping real life through narrative and investigation."

      Capsule for Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases

      "Players immerse themselves in fictional crime stories and detective work, providing a mental escape from reality."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of detective puzzles, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore new audio-based mechanics and experiment with combat styles and strategies."

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      "The novel audio mechanic invites players to try different listening strategies and note-taking approaches."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple interconnected rooms and environments, discovering clues and story details."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; players follow preset characters and story without avatar personalization."

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      "Limited customization or personalization; players follow preset audio and story content without avatar modification."

    • Fantasy

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      -3

      "The game is grounded in realistic crime investigation scenarios rather than fantastical or improbable fiction."

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      "The game is grounded in realistic crime investigation scenarios rather than imaginative or fantastical fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop observational and deductive skills through gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention on audio cues and timing; not suited for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention to audio and investigation; not suitable for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No close relationships or emotional social connections formed through gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; players act independently."

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    • Progression

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      2

      "Progression is through unlocking achievements and discovering new endings rather than accumulating items or upgrades."

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      "Progression occurs through solving cases and unlocking new scenarios, though no item or upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Some players find the puzzles relaxing, others find them frustrating; mixed tension and flow."

      Capsule for Lost Lost

      "Some players find the listening and puzzle-solving relaxing, though others note tension from complexity and audio overload."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visuals, sound design, and voice acting provide engaging sensory experience."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story

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      4

      "Strong narrative immersion through scenarios, moral dilemmas, and evolving storylines."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Requires logical deduction, planning dialogue choices, and piecing clues together to solve the mystery."

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      "Requires logical deduction, planning which conversations to listen to, and piecing together clues."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Mystery and suspense elements create some tension and intrigue, though gameplay is low risk."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price and time invested, especially with free DLC content."

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      "Players generally feel the game offers good value for its price, especially given its unique concept and free DLC."

    • Violence

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      "Gameplay emphasizes investigation and dialogue over combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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