Set in a dystopian city overrun by rogue robots, Artificial Detective is a post-apocalyptic action/adventure where you step into the shoes of a wise-cracking robot detective and his young human sidekick.From talent behind Love, Death & Robots, DreamWorks, and Crytek, Artificial Detective is a third-person action-adventure where a robot detective uncovers the mystery behind humanity’s disappearance.
Lead your underdog team of a military robodog and a human girl as you fight, hack, and outsmart your enemies to uncover why humans are gone.
Awaken as AD 2846, a robot detective with fractured memories, in a decopunk metropolis maintained by mad robots. Together with DAWG, your loyal military robodog, and Mowgli, a human girl raised by machines, fight and hack your way through a city where crazy robots took over to uncover why humanity vanished.
Explore the multilayered districts of Conglomerate North, a crime-ridden metropolis seized by the malevolent Rise Corp. Use electromagnetic weapons, hack systems, weaponize the environment, or stay hidden and outsmart rogue robots. Search for clues, gather resources, and approach each encounter your own way.
Your companions are more than just sidekicks. They are your toolkit and your progression. Build trust, unlock abilities, craft and repair equipment, scan threats and open new ways to explore, fight, and survive.
Travel between locations on a flying streetcar, uncover hidden routes, meet bizarre robots, and face bosses guarding the next piece of the mystery. Every district reveals more of the world, its rules, and the truth behind humanity’s disappearance.
Experience a cinematic adventure that blends action, companionship, and mystery in a striking Art Deco future. Artificial Detective is a witty, character-driven story about unlikely companionship and the future-of-humanity dilemma.
Key Features
- Third-person action-adventure with sandbox encounters
- Shoot, hack, sneak, or weaponize the environment (fire, electricity, magnets, etc.)
- Companion-driven progression and exploration
- Ride a flying streetcar across more than ten unique districts of the decopunk metropolis
- Story campaign with bosses, secrets, and flashbacks to the past of Artificial Detective
Artificial Detective is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) in 2027.
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