Need help finding an old game I spotted on Steam around 2018
I never actually played this but remember seeing it in my Steam recommendations. It was a 2D mystery game with what looked like point and click controls. The setting was some kind of dark future world with lots of government control.
The graphics were mostly black and white or very washed out colors. All the characters looked like they were made from cut-out paper pieces that could move at the joints. The art style was kind of like Don’t Starve but the people looked more grown up and less cartoony.
You played as this short detective character who wore some kind of hat (maybe a fedora). The gameplay involved sneaking into people’s homes to listen in on conversations and search through their stuff. When you found evidence of crimes, you had to decide whether to turn them in to the government or keep quiet. Making the wrong choice could get you arrested.
There were different ways the game could end - you might go to prison, join a rebellion, or other outcomes. I think there was a murder mystery as the main story but it wasn’t super clear from what I saw.
The stealth parts were important because you had to avoid being caught by residents or police. You could collect items and use them when needed. My memory is pretty fuzzy so some details might be mixed up with other games I saw around that time.