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The Shapeshifting Detective header image
Released Nov 6, 2018 $14.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

The Shapeshifting Detective

By D'Avekki Studios Ltd · published by Wales Interactive

FMVAdventureIndieDetectiveChoices MatterMysterySexual ContentStory RichNudityHorrorSingleplayer
Track this game Steam page
Followers —
Reviews 1,173 Mostly Positive
Players yesterday 1 at the busiest moment
Owners 50K–100K estimated

About The Shapeshifting Detective

The Shapeshifting Detective is a game tagged FMV, Adventure and Indie by D'Avekki Studios Ltd, released Nov 6, 2018. It has 1,173 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). It has an estimated 50K–100K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Tender Loving Care, Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? and Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Shapeshifting Detective · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID898650
Release dateNov 6, 2018
Last change number39323160
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
D'Avekki Studios Ltd, Wales Interactive
Publisher
Wales Interactive
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise
Wales Interactive
Metacritic
66
Website
walesinteractive.com/shapeshiftingdetective

Platforms

Windows macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

6
Steam AchievementsSteam CloudSingle-playerFull controller supportRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

Related apps

  • FranchiseWales Interactive

Patches

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
12295041publicSep 27, 2023

Depots

Depots

4
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
898651 — All 5.18 GB 5.23 GB 3572508034410738432
898652 — Windows 256.3 MB 209.6 MB 4928813713227738622
898653 — Windows 265.3 MB 212.4 MB 671140052895246940
898654 — macOS 307.7 MB 225.4 MB 4739663712581842290

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 12295041 Sep 27, 2023 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/The Shapeshifting Detective

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
ShapeshiftingDetective.exe Windows
ShapeshiftingDetective.app macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player976.6 KB
Filesup to 100
Save locations0

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