Bucket Detective is an adventure developed by the whale husband, released 16 February 2017 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Bucket Detective is
Bucket Detective is an adventure game developed by the whale husband and released in 2017. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Bucket Detective – A dark comedy/horror game in which you help a cult complete a strange ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A mostly linear experience, but the choices you make determine which of the five unique endings you receive. Play multiple times to unlock the complete story. Takes around 45 minutes to complete once and another 20 minutes to get a few more endings.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Bucket Detective launched on 16 February 2017, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata and Hollow Knight.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata, Hollow Knight.
Official trailer
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