Unheard - Voices of Crime

This has been a fun and unique game. The only games that I can think of that are at all similar are The Case of the Golden Idol and The Invisible Hours. It's a pretty short game, but worth every second - and every penny too. I did get it at a discount (because I'm rarely willing to pay full price for anything), but if I had to buy it again, I'd be willing to pay the $7 they're asking for. If I had to complain about anything, it would be that the overarching story in not very clear, but considering that it is such an insignificant part of the game, I can't complain too much.

Honestly, this will be going straight to my favorites list. I haven't played the English DLC yet, but I plan to do so my next opportunity, and I hope they make English versions for the other DLCs soon (though I understand wanting to wait for a quality team to do so, and I am willing to wait).

At first, I wasn't really planning to leave a review. However after played The Chinese Ghost Event DLC, I changed my mind.

The original game is quite innovative in terms of gameplay, having to piece together a crime scene and understanding their motives are pretty interesting. The only flaw would be it having to make assumptions outside of the scene, which is the major reasons of me not wanting to leave a review. These assumptions are pretty wild and there are too much explanations and possibilities that could happened.

Despite that, The Chinese Ghost Event DLC are one of most gorgeous stories I have played. It's the perfect balance between mystery and storytelling. No need to make crazy assumptions and everything are in your hands. If this DLC gets a English translation, I guarantee it will receive more positive feedback. Especially it's free to begin with. I suggest you try it out.

Played through the demo today. Aside from a couple of minor bugs (in some of the larger rooms, the attenuation was off and I was hearing people far away significantly louder than the people I was standing next to), I found the game exceedingly enjoyable. Brilliant concept, creative stories, and enough of a hook to make me really interested in seeing the rest of it. Very excited to see the rest of the game!

A very unique take on mystery games, the stories are unique and intriguing, the voice acting is well done. However if you're looking to solving mysteries, this might not be the game for you - it's not much of a mystery game anymore, but more like a audio book narration..? There's not a lot of deduction required for this game, 80% of the mystery is solved by just listening to the audio, 20% is just using your imagination. Still, the game is rather short, it ended before I started to think it was getting boring. Overall it was pretty enjoyable, I might come back and play it again in the future.

Fanstastic

Fun
more please!

A really really fun and innovative detective game! Finally solving the Lethal Script DLC is one of my peak gaming achievements in my book.

Really unique concept, and super fun to play. So full of great voice acting and scripting, very fun to play detective this way. Pretty short game tho, so definitely buy this when it's on sale.

It's amazing how much can be done with so little.

伏笔回收很精妙

A game I really like! The format of it was really different to a lot of mystery games I've played, but it works really well! The difficulty curve is extremely well done, and the DLC cases don't pull their punches at all. The Niconico-esque feature of being able to add notes that scroll across the screen is super fun too, and helps you put things in a proper timeline, especially when events in one room influence events in another. I've played this with both my mum and my sister, who basically don't play games at all, and it was super fun seeing them figure things out! Overall, a good game for both beginners and veterans, and I recommend the DLC if you want a little more of the game :)

PS: I do not actually have 100 hours in this game, I just had a weekend where I left my laptop open accidentally :/

Wow. I haven't had such an incredible time with a mystery game in so long. I originally bought this game because it was the last game my brother played on steam before he passed away. I see why he got it. We both like mystery puzzle games, so for him to play this doesn't surprise me. It gave me something to connect with my brother in his remembrance.

Other than to remember my brother, the gameplay is AMAZING. I've been looking for a mystery solving game like this for a long time, so to play this was incredible! I was worried that I'd have to cheat for some of the mysteries, but it felt incredible to actually solve the puzzles on my own. I highly recommend this to ANYONE who'd love a good mystery!

The concept is quite unique. The riddles were interesting and it was fun trying to piece everything together. The game is quite short, but I think for the price that's fine.
All in all a fun experience.

Sound detective game, quite interesting, suitable for any player that is interested in it, but the game doesn't have many contents, and it requires patience for every round
好玩 只是体量较小 每关都需要耐心 喜欢多线性故事、一步步揭开谜底的人可以安心入手

This is a fascinating game with mechanics that I really enjoy! It's really cool to be able to walk through a crime scene and eavesdrop on various conversations until you piece together the exact scenario. Thankfully, there are rewind and fast-forward buttons, so you never have to worry about missing something (and the ability to scrub through the audio is vital to catch each and every conversation that surrounds the particular case).
On that note, it can get a bit repetitive, and since there's not much visually happening, it may be hard to stay engaged, especially if you've listened to a particular conversation multiple times. Most of the audio tracks are about 5-10 minutes, though I think there was one that might have been longer.
Honestly, it was satisfying to be able to piece each mystery together, and none of the cases were impossibly hard. As long as you pay attention and make sure to listen, you can solve the case. There's also a comment feature so that you can take notes on particular people or conversations.
It's a short experience, and the endings are a bit nebulous, but overall I definitely recommend it. Its unique gameplay is definitely worth trying out!

Very fun and engaging!

I really like the concept, it felt different from other puzzle games I've played before. It wasn't too difficult that it became frustrating. It felt like every level, you could figure it out even if you were stuck.

Base game is a bit short, but an awesome experience with a very cool concept

Enjoyed it

The only proper way to play this game is with a pen and notepad, like a true detective.

A fun, crime-solving game with an interesting concept. Easy to 100% with only two achievements being attached to a DLC that's free. Multiple endings that are all based on a single answer given at the end of the game, so it's easy to see all of them without having to replay the entire game.

A lot less convoluted than some other crime-solving games I've played on steam. It's a lot of sitting back and listening to people talk, but the story is engrossing and keeps your mind active the entire time.

The game has unique mechanics / a unique concept which is very well implemented
The stories are interesting and gripping with many twists

I wish there were more cases

Finally i can live my dream of being an "Autistic Detective" or something like that

Super satisfying detective game with unique mechanics, giving just revealing just enough information for you to piece things together and feel like a genius, Wish there was more English content like this.

如果你喜欢推理，这是个可玩的游戏。时不时会有小惊喜，比如说“你是谁？“那题，但整体来说剧情还可以再加强。

游戏玩法挺特别的，但是因为有些剧情一来就是20，30分钟，即使是反复听，也有可能因为某几秒的音频漏听了，而解不出答案。个人认为这个游戏需要一次性通关，不然下一次玩就不记得一些太细的线索了。我花了好几个小时反复重听一个dlc里的片段，从结果来看挺浪费时间的，因为太多无效信息，实际上听了两轮就兴致缺缺了，只想赶紧通关。有好几个题目试来试去都不对，直接去攻略找答案填了才：噢，原来是这样。也许我天生不适合当侦探哈哈

dlc的话剧情推理都有自己的特点，黑面观音挺好的，但是特别长。尤其不喜欢的就是中元节。一是配音，二是剧情，三是台词，结尾反转并没有惊喜，而是“蛤？搞这种？”的感觉哦。其它部分的配音都没有特别突兀的，就是中元节的，带着耳机真的听得好难受，一度想直接删了游戏。建议以后找专业的，或至少好听的声线吧。

总的来说，整个游戏总给我种？？？？的感觉，但并不是个烂游戏，还是值得一玩的(中元节没必要)。之前看别人说主创好像已经出走了，不知道还有没有机会能看到更进一步的续集。

This game was really cool. Having to actually listen and pay attention to all the conversations, movements of characters, and other sounds was a nice change of pace. And solving each crime scene was extremely satisfying, because your understanding what's going on evolves over time. Fairly short, but absolutely worth it for the price. I'd love to play any sequels in the same style if they ever made them.

very good and unique game, highly recommended.

Very interesting game, enjoyed it from start to finish. Its a detective game, where you can rewind time and walk around to find out what happened. High as a kite it took me 7 hours to finish.

I think this game is fine for its price point (especially on sale), but missing a ton of QoL features. I understand these were design choices, but really would've preferred to have some kind of subtitles for accessibility reasons. The notes feature is abysmal and I found it completely useless. The achievements also frustrated me, as half of them are dependent on playing the game in the least efficient way possible.

I had expected more to the overarching story and was a little disappointed in that regard, but the puzzles were fun nonetheless. There is no replayability; you can reload the very end to see some sort of alternate ending states, but that's about it.

This game was so much fun, the ending definitely through me for a complete loop but I highly recommend this game if you enjoy true crime or if you enjoy the games that make you think. It does need more content because it is a short game, was able to complete all the accomplishments and the dlc in just over 10hrs. I would play this for 100 if there was more content to it. All in all was a fantastic game!

Not a bad game. Voice acting was sometimes good, sometimes bad but not a deal breaker. I can't recommend it since it was so short. Needs 2-3x the content.

Good game with a really novel concept. Unfortunately I think its missing aomething to make it truly stand out. As it is, theres just too much rewinding and listening to the same audio track. It needed something more. Still a really novel puzzle game worth the time.

dlc一定要玩

Bad writing.

A fun lil detective game about figuring out mysteries based on sound, very engaging way to do it and was very intruiging to figure everything out.

Game is short and consists of a few levels for the base game + 1 free DLC extra.
For the price (and especially on discount as I got it) a pretty unique experience. The base game is far too easy to be satisfying, however. The DLC is much more difficult but at the same time the complete lack of any kind of story integration made it difficult to get immersed in it.

Recommending because it's really cheap and worth it for the unique gameplay experiience but game really feels more like a demo.

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Peak

There are five cases to solve. The first is easy. After that, it gets harder to keep track of all the details. Five achievements require one to solve the cases without using the forward/rewind options, which could be tedious for some. Otherwise, a sufficiently challenging and fun experience.

Interesting and original concept

Unheard gives a really interesting and, dare I say, innovative take on the puzzle genre. The gameplay is what truly sells this game, because it's clearly been built around the central concept: What if you could walk around and listen to a crime scene, then tried to solve the crime based on the sound alone? This is not just the premise, but the entirety of the gameplay has clearly been modeled after the idea, and it has paid off tremendously.

I'd place this game in the same category as the more recent Case of the Golden Idol, or Don't Feed the Monkeys, because attention to detail and patience are really the only things you need to solve the cases. Yes, this means there'll be a lot of listening and re-listening, but to someone like me who likes puzzle games and figuring things out, I couldn't ask for more. However, if you're not a person who likes going over the same scene multiple times in search of details that'll help you put the pieces together, I can see how Unheard wouldn't be your cup of tea. Fortunately the game and its individual cases aren't very long, so you should be more than able to get a feel for it before the two hour mark, in case you want to request a refund.

Unheard is pretty short, but my general rule is that if my only complaint is that I wish there was more of it, it's done something right. With that said, I do wish it was longer. The concept is so brilliantly fun, I really think there's so much room to expand with more cases if the studio would ever want to return to Unheard.

All in all, I heartily recommend it.

Very unique take on puzzle game genre and really enjoyed it. Only complaints really are that it seems like you have to make some guesses for the puzzle solutions based on the available information - but maybe I missed something during some of the puzzles. Was pretty thorough in my playthrough, so seems likely to be the former. There's also no real downside to just guessing and using process of elimination to find puzzle solutions which could ruin the fun if someone were to do that.

Extremely unique, very smart, and pleasantly short.

Do I recommend this game? Hell yes! what a absolutely awesome take of the detective genre. its refreshing in its format, having to use only auditory clues as opposed to the classic visuals was something i didn't know i needed until i played this. i admit i was sceptical at first but was subsequently blown away. honestly the only downside is the shortness, i could have happily and greedily played dozens of cases. worth every penny and in all honestly should be priced way higher than it is. easily worth at least £25 even in spite of how short it is. there is a free dlc available in English which is even more complex than the main game, a very well written case indeed. once again the dlc is also worth money, i would have gladly paid for it. i believe the devs don't have the funds to get the other 2 dlcs translated which whilst i understand, has left me gutted. if i ever have enough money to fund the translations i genuinely would give it. 10/10 game 10/10 dlc

awful voice acting but other than that, amazing game. I will learn chinese and then play DLC.

Wow, this game did creep up on me. Don't get fooled that it looks like CLUE the board game or that you only listen to an audio file.

Great care was taken to make the cases here super fun and engaging, borderline addictive with extreme satisfaction when you figure them out. Every time you listen to someone another can o' worms is opened up. No trickery or thinking outside the box, or things like that. All the facts are laid it out in front of you. All it takes is for you to have patience and piece the puzzles together.

The fact that this has an overarching story with big plot twist at the end is a plus. Be sure to check out the DLC since it's a doozy.

Wow, what a nice little game. Scrubbing through footage to identify people and then building up the series of events to solve cases in a dynamic way!

So elegant, and very well packaged especially when completing the game!

One of the best detective games i've ever played. Nothing ever gave me this much satisfaction and atmospheric pleasure as this. Very hard recommenedation from me. I hope we get something of this type and lv again in the future.

Its not bad. but its not good either. for one there really could have been more art for the price of it. maybe a comic book look. something. anything really. I got bored 2 cases in and I felt like I was in one of those shitty immersive theaters put on by actors out of work for a while. The vo direction is horridly overacted it gives me the impression that is done by people who don't speak english going in a"more emotion more accent" way to spice up the voice. It just really took me out of the game.
in any case. its not bad enough to refund. its just simply not interesting in anyway. 5/10 I wish I bought something else.
one issue I do have is that for a game that goes stupid hard on sound and headphones. it doesn't do surround sound well. it just goes from left ear to right ear. there isn't even follow sound or 8D as some youtube videos. I have good headphones btw. so it really felt like I was playing some cheap low budget shitty asmr video on youtube. like come on. if the only gameplay you have is listening at least you could do sound well.

Fantastic game!! TIp tho, dont play at night... my brain is so fried