Become a private investigator and crack the case with the 1.0 launch of Shadows of Doubt
LONDON, UK – September 26, 2024 – Step into the shadows. Fireshine Games and ColePowered Games are thrilled to announce that the award-winning immersive detective sim Shadows of Doubt is available today on the PlayStation®5 (PS5) system, Xbox Series X|S and PC 1.0.
Nominated for ‘Most Innovative Gameplay’ at the 2023 Steam Awards and awarded Ukie’s UK Game of the Show at gamescom 2022, Shadows of Doubt is an immersive crime-solving sim that puts players in the role of a private investigator.
Explore fully simulated cities and meet individual citizens each with their own name, job, apartment and daily routine. Use gadgets to uncover evidence, track down criminals and crack each case in a city where anybody could be a suspect. Scan fingerprints, browse call logs, read private emails, check CCTV, pick locks, and sabotage security systems… With multiple ways to solve each case, become the detective that you want to be.
Shadows of Doubt – 1.0 Update New Features:
- New Case Type: Kidnapping – Take on a brand new type of investigation with the introduction of Kidnapping cases, where detectives are tasked with finding and saving a victim from the perpetrator, acting quickly to solve clues in time.
- Cover Ups – A new feature where the killer may contact detectives to dispose of key evidence in exchange for cash. When desperate times call for desperate measures, will your moral compass be swayed…?
- Laboratories – Expand your investigation to laboratories, new explorable spaces that can appear throughout buildings, and featuring new items and furniture that can be used to decorate your detective’s home.
- New Pre-Generated Cities – Discover two new pre-generated cities to free from the clutches of crime with the Casablanca Quarter and New Lily-Crofte.
- The Umbrella! – Become fully immersed in the role of a private detective in a rainy neo-noir world with a brand new clothing accessory, the Umbrella.
All new content is available by downloading today’s 1.0 update on PC, and included with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions at launch.
“After years of hard work from our small team, Shadows of Doubt is finally out now!” said Cole Jefferies, ColePowered Games. “I’m immensely proud of what we’ve put together, it’s a game that I hope everyone can enjoy playing again and again. I invite you to explore the dystopian city of Shadows of Doubt.”
Shadows of Doubt is available on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. To keep up with the latest info, follow @detectivesim, join the community on Discord and visit fireshinegames.co.uk.
About ColePowered Games
ColePowered Games is an indie development studio founded by Cole Jefferies, currently working on stealth detective game ‘Shadows of Doubt’. Previously developed city building puzzler ‘Concrete Jungle’.
About Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.
