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The Shapeshifting Detective | GGDB

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The Shapeshifting Detective

Original title: The Shapeshifting Detective - November 6, 2018

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Adventure

Puzzle

Indie

Director:Tim Cowles

Studio:Wales Interactive

Stars:Esmonde Cole, Jared Nelson, Joe Maw - Full View

Soundtrack:Barrington Meyer

Full Crew:View Full List

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Game Details

Developer

D'Avekki Studios

Publisher

Wales Interactive

Studio

Wales Interactive

Genres

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iOS

Release Date

November 6, 2018

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Story

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir 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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Crew & Contributors 16

Barrington Meyer

Audio & Music • Composer

Duncan Williams

Audio & Music • Composer

Jason Impey

Cinematics & VFX • Cinematography Lead

Tim Cowles

Direction • Game Director

Time to Beat

Average Completion Times

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Data aggregated from 5 sources

Last updated: 11.05.2026

Times are averaged from community submissions and may vary based on playstyle and difficulty

Time to Beat

Main Story3h

Main + Extras4h

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Language Support

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AudioSubUI

English

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English (UK)

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Portuguese (Brazil)

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Spanish (Spain)

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Ukrainian

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Korean

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Turkish

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Russian

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

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Japanese

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German

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Hungarian

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Hebrew

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Content Rating

Sexual Content

Violence

Sexuality

Mild Language

Violent References

Sexual Themes

Conteúdo Sexual (Sexual Content)

Violência (Violence)

CERO C

PEGI 16

GRAC 15+

ESRB T

CLASS_IND 14

USK 12

ACB M

Game Features

Intense Violence

Steam Cloud

System Requirements

Minimum

OS:Windows 7 64-bit

CPU:Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater

RAM:2 GB RAM

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3

Storage:6 GB available space

DirectX:Version 11

Available On

Epic Games Store$12.99

Steam$14.99

Nintendo eShop

PlayStation Store

Official Website

Humble Store$5.19

GreenManGaming$14.99

GamersGate$14.99

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Data aggregated from 5 sources

Last updated: 11.05.2026

Times are averaged from community submissions and may vary based on playstyle and difficulty