GamesMouse: P.I. For Hire
Mouse: P.I. For Hire poster
Released Apr 16, 2026

Mouse: P.I. For Hire

2026 · T · Shooter, Adventure
Fumi Games · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

Real Score
84
Broadly loved
from 2,665 reactions
very high confidence
77% positive16% mixed8% negative
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What people are saying

Updated nightly
The Real Review

People are digging this jazz-fueled shooter for its incredible hand-drawn art style and rubber hose animation, which almost everyone agrees is gorgeous. The core gameplay as private investigator Jack Pepper is fun and the action delivers, though some find the difficulty spikes a bit punishing. The main complaint is about performance, with noticeable technical issues coming up often, especially in conversations around the PC and Switch 2 versions.

Synthesized from 2,665 real reactions · very high confidenceGraphicsGameplayStoryValuePerformanceDifficulty

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

77%positive
  • Positive77%
  • Mixed16%
  • Negative8%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

graphics96
multiplayer86
gameplay80
story78
value74
performance58
difficulty38

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

828486Sep 28302468484

Buzz

152 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

01020Sep 23: 12 reactionsSep 23Sep 24: 17 reactionsSep 25: 10 reactions25Sep 26: 15 reactionsSep 27: 15 reactions27Sep 28: 11 reactionsSep 29: 10 reactions29Sep 30: 12 reactionsOct 1: 10 reactions1Oct 2: 3 reactionsOct 3: 13 reactions3Oct 4: 11 reactionsOct 5: 10 reactions5Oct 6: 3 reactions6

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media1,683
Steam982

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Fumi Gamesdeveloper746×19%+
Mouse: P.I. For Hirefeature276×65%+
Twitchplatform145×9%+
Jack Peppercharacter117×70%+
Switch 2platform104×17%+
PCplatform76×21%+
art stylefeature61×93%+
Mouse: P.I. For Hiredeveloper49×73%+
rubber hose animationfeature39×90%+
Steamplatform33×6%+
YouTubeplatform32×13%+
MOUSE: P.I. For Hirecharacter29×79%+
Xboxplatform27×7%+
Nintendo Switch 2platform27×4%+
voice actingfeature24×96%+

Trailer and screenshots

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