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Detective Lawrence

A dark mystery. A strange machine. A detective’s most unusual case. Detective Lawrence and the Cosmic Machine is a story-rich adventure game that blends classic adventure gameplay with cosmic horror and…

10 April 2025

Detective Lawrence is a video game developed by FM Studio, released 10 April 2025 on Android, iOS and Web browser.

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What Detective Lawrence is

Detective Lawrence was developed by FM Studio and released in 2025. It is available on Android, iOS and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A dark mystery. A strange machine. A detective’s most unusual case. Detective Lawrence and the Cosmic Machine is a story-rich adventure game that blends classic adventure gameplay with cosmic horror and mind-bending puzzles. You play as Detective Lawrence, summoned by an old friend—Edward, a brilliant but eccentric scientist—to a remote Victorian manor. He claims to have completed a revolutionary machine… but when you arrive, the mansion is abandoned, the staff are gone, and a disturbing silence hangs in the air. What happened here? And what did the machine truly do? Explore atmospheric environments in beautifully crafted pixel art. Investigate, collect items, solve intricate puzzles, and…
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What it launched against

Detective Lawrence launched on 10 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince.

Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince.

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When did Detective Lawrence come out?
Detective Lawrence was released on 10 April 2025 for Android, iOS and Web browser.