- Publisher: PlaySide Studios
- Release Date: Apr 16, 2026
- Also On: Nintendo Switch 2, PC, Xbox Series X
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Apr 27, 2026Whilst the constant cheese puns and fourth wall trope-busting may grate after a fashion, there's a lot to enjoy in Mouse: P.I. For Hire. The old school shooting, with even older visual style, brings back nostalgia and challenge in one hit. Whilst more shooter than detective caper, it's still a gouda time.
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Apr 24, 2026MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a slick, hand-drawn shooter full of personality and style. Repetitive at times, but hard not to like.
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Apr 14, 2026A noir boomer shooter rich in style and atmosphere but limited by its unremarkable gunplay and flat writing, which fails to capitalise on its fun premise.
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Apr 14, 2026Segmenting out these little nuggets of cheese harms much more than its story. Mouse’s ability to successfully channel the golden age of American animation in boomer shooter form is fascinating, as the comedic qualities of this embellished animation style are timeless and not exclusive to just one medium. But that slick presentation can’t make up for unremarkable gunplay and lethargic pacing. It’s common for rubber-hose animation to stretch out various limbs and body parts, but Mouse took that inspiration too far by stretching out its levels, gameplay, and story, too.