This point and click detective game was such a treat! The art work was bright and cheerful. The story comprises three cases that are interconnected for the two new detectives. The story made sense, puzzles were part of the story and were logical, and the dialogue was very often funny and made me smile. Manual saves, which is always good. For game length, quality and fun factor, this game was absolutely well worth the reasonable price of the game. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I bought this, but I was very pleasantly surprised at how much fun I had playing. I would love to see more mysteries for Susan and Arthur to solve!
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
- Release Date:
- Dec 8, 2023
- Developer:
- Apexchimps
- Publisher:
- Apexchimps
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game

Arthur and Susan are the two main playable characters, offering unique perspectives. Decide who speaks and when, as each has their distinct way of tackling challenges.
30 captivating characters, each one with their own tales, motives and secrets. Each one is a puzzle on its own. Each one has a different text font and around 100 combination of body poses and face gestures that we have diligently defined, even if you'll only see a fraction!
More than 100 inventory items, that you will need to watch, use, give or combine in order to solve the countless logical puzzles.

No more straining your eyes! While the game offers a single difficulty, choose to wield the optional magnifying glass, revealing all interactable items in a scene. Say goodbye to pesky pixel hunting - unless you're into that!
An estimated 1000 jokes and puns sprinkled throughout your adventure.
Available in English and Spanish.
Have I said it's a funny, original and cozy point & click indie game?
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User Reviews
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is a fun little adventure, featuring colorful graphics and a no less colorful cast. You'll talk to a bunch of funny characters in your quest to solve a series of misteries. The dialogues are nicely written and the story achieves to keep a cozy, light tone overall. There are many inventory puzzles in the style of classic point and click adventure games. It's also not very long, which I consider positive. Highly recommended if you're looking for some lighthearted, comedic detective fun.
I had a really good time with this game. It's like a cozy mystery book turn into an adventure game. I got stuck a couple of times but I took a quick look at the walkthrough and problem solved!
Short but charming game. The dialogue was funny, and the progress was mostly intuitive but challenging at times. I'll say that in most cases it was obvious what had happened but it was hard to understand what to do to prove it. There is no Help button so at times I just clicked everything to see what did something, which felt a bit boring. And oftentimes the cases were over really quickly. It would be nice to have more cases in the future, a help button with vague hints, and maybe less repeated dialogue. There is an overarching mystery that you can kinda guess at while playing and it would have been nice to "solve" this as a case too, but it's just revealed at the end without intervention from the player. Feedback and Spoilers ahead: Case one [spoiler]It would have been nice to be able to do something with the recording and the fingerprint. At the end it felt like I was guessing who of the three had done it and the proof I needed was only an excuse.[/spoiler] Case two [s...
first of all, the game claims to be funny and it appears to be its main selling point. i'm sorry to say but it is anything but. i'm sure some of the attempts at jokes were lost in translation from spanish, but all in all the "humor" was silly, childish, annoying, just incredibly bad. graphics were nice and colorful, and it was about the only redeeming quality of this game for me. music was repetitive and bad, had to turn it off completely after a while. sound effects, including the forwarded text sound were mostly disturbing. translation was a big issue. while there were not a lot of grammar or spelling errors, it was too clear that the english translation was made by someone who doesn't really know their way around the language (idioms, sayings, street language etc). it was a hot mess most of the time and took away from what fun one could possibly get from this game. then there is the weird hotspot indicator (which for some reason flashes periodically, and shows hotspots whenever and ...
I really enjoyed this game. It's perfect for a stay at home weekend. If you like cozy mistery books and absurd humor, you're gonna love this. I solved one of the mysteries (the first one) with my nephew and he had so much fun! We got stuck two times but thanks Lord this game has a walkthrough. Overall, this is a cute little game with funny characters and dialogues and 3 great mysteries to get solved. Hope they make another one!
A nice little game which is somewhere in between a traditional adventure and an investigation-style game. There are no dedicated investigation mechanics such as deduction boards, but collecting evidence and questioning witnesses and suspects are a large part of the game. At the same time, there are many inventory-based puzzles, with some unavoidable amount of moon logic. There are some situations where it's not clear whether or not we still need to pursue a certain line of action/questioning. There may be some piece of evidence which surely seems important, or a character we talk to says, "No, I haven't told her that, but I told someone else", or there is an elaborate dialog tree which gives the impression that it definitely must lead to something, there are literally pop-up icons with exclamation marks accompanying some of the replies, and then all that has no tangible outcome. It's fine to have optional content and red herrings, but the game doesn't make it clear at all when we need...
Great characters! I specially enjoyed Juanita in the first case, Michael in the second, and Mr. Worthington in the final one. I got in the mood quite fast. I thought it was going to be a piece of cake, yet I found myself consulting the guide a few times. Nice work!
Hilarious, with that old-school touch that brings back memories of Sunday mornings watching cartoons as a child! Absurd items, neat puzzles and tons of humor.
An OK point and click detective game with 2 cute characters. The dialogue can be a bit boring and the puzzles are not that challenging, so i guess it was an OK experience, not bad but not that great either. Cute artwork though! 6.8/10
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives cost?
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives costs $4.99.
What are the system requirements for Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 400 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 400 MB available space
What platforms is Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives available on?
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives worth buying?
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives has 95% positive reviews from 19 players.
When was Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives released?
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives was released on Dec 8, 2023.
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