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How to shoot a criminal

Pandorica · 2017-01-20

Steam

AdventureIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view, Text

Releases: Jan 20, 2017 (Mac), Jan 20, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Plunge into the dark ambiance of the 30's through the memories of a journalist working under an out-of-control editor who has become dangerous. Find the videos, the records, the radio programs and the reporter's notebooks. Piece the story of a unique newspaper together. Unlock its secrets. Bring it down from the inside.

How to shoot a criminal is a 2017 Adventure, Indie, Simulation game priced at $6.99, with a Mostly Positive review sentiment (75% of 32 reviews) and an owner estimate of 0 .. 20,000.— census verdict as of 2026-10-08

75%
positive of 32 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$6.99
steam price (US)

IN 1932, AARON WILLIAMS CREATED A NEWSPAPER TO DISCLOSE THE ABSOLUTE AND PERFECT TRUTH. IT DROVE HIM INSANE. SHOOT HIM DOWN. Aaron Williams is an ambitious editor in chief in charge of the Revenge, a newspaper bent on revealing the truth at all costs. This noble mission becomes harder and harder to accomplish as politics, economics and inner dissension within the newspaper staff gets in the way. It will test the mettle of the editing team of the Revenge, and ultimately will reveal the true nature of some of its members. The Revenge's motives have been corrupted by Aaron's ambition, a criminal(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 7 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 56% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 66% of 26,154 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
7720172023Week of 2017-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2017-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

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1 supported languages: English

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