- Publisher: PlaySide Studios
- Release Date: Apr 16, 2026
- Also On: Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5
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Apr 20, 2026MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is one of those surprises that reminds us why we love video games. It’s crafted with such passion and style that it’s impossible not to enjoy it. Its combination of unique aesthetics, solid gameplay, and steady pace make it a highly recommended experience. A one-of-a-kind boomer shooter that puts a smile on your face while you grit your teeth to get through its fun shoot-’em-up sections.
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Apr 17, 2026Whilst you may well be drawn in to MOUSE: P.I. For Hire by the visuals and soundtrack, once in, you’ll discover a game that is so much more than just that - an investigative, story-focused, secret-hunting, first person shooting platformer that is an absolute joy to play.
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Apr 20, 2026Jack Pepper is a mouse with a mission and nothing will come between his investigation and his gun in this noir shooter that will take the player to a 1930s cartoon.
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Apr 14, 2026Mouse: P.I. For Hire is fast-paced first-person shooter fun with an inviting cartoon twist. Developer Fumi Games' debt to DOOM and its ilk is plain to see, but it's the monochrome noir look and energetic animation that marks this out as something unique, like a rich stilton or something.
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Apr 23, 2026Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a fun and visually appealing shooter, but it doesn't offer anything groundbreaking or memorable in terms of plot or gameplay. With a few additions and changes to the pacing, the end result could have been a hit like Cuphead.
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May 4, 2026Let’s wrap it up with Jack: It should have been an ordinary evening; I hadn’t planned on spending so much time in Mouseburg. There’s a special, unique atmosphere there, sometimes gloomy or, on the contrary, blinding, as if someone had forgotten to switch off the spotlights. I’d been tipped off by the Herald’s pen-pusher, to whom I’d occasionally pass on some information. This ‘minor’ disappearance case should never have taken me this far. I just had to fill in a few gaps to solve the case. I never imagined I’d be criss-crossing the city for this. I stumbled upon some colourful characters: the sinister face of the politician Cornelius Stilton, the pretty doll—too pretty to be honest—Miss McCarthy, and a whole string of blokes who would have made a viper’s nest look like a summer camp. And then there was the gunpowder. Far too much gunpowder. It's as if Mouseburg had decided to set off a personal fireworks display for me. All things considered, I came out of it without a scratch – either a feat of skill or just plain luck. Either way, case closed.