Tails Noir

June 8, 2021 EggNut Raw Fury
Point-and-click Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie Visual Novel
Series X|S PS4 Linux PC PS5 Mac XONE Switch
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Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019.

Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell-based stealth mechanics.

Backbone collides the visual and social contrasts of film noir with anthropomorphic animals and dystopian fiction. Crawl through the dark alleys of pixelated Vancouver, and experience the impactful storyline focused on themes of power and prejudice.
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            "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610"
        },
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            "store_name": "GOG",
            "url": "https://www.gog.com/game/backbone"
        },
        {
            "store_id": 16,
            "store_name": "Epic Games",
            "url": "https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/backbone"
        },
        {
            "store_id": 22,
            "store_name": "Xbox Store",
            "url": "https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/tails-noir/9NC9TNXS9C8G"
        }
    ],
    "developers": [
        "EggNut"
    ],
    "publishers": [
        "Raw Fury"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "June 8, 2021",
    "release_year": "2021",
    "rating_rounded": 73.7,
    "rating_percent": 74,
    "aggregated_rating_rounded": 77.5,
    "total_rating_rounded": 75.6
}
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77.5
Critic Score
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Release Date June 8, 2021
Developer EggNut
Publisher Raw Fury
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Thriller, Mystery
Tails Noir

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