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Scapegoat & Rational

Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery…

18 January 2026

Scapegoat & Rational is an indie, released 18 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Scapegoat & Rational is

Scapegoat & Rational was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery storytelling, key evidence collection, and escape-style Puzzles.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Scapegoat & Rational launched on 18 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Nioh 3 and Dragon Quest VII Reimagined.

Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Nioh 3, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined.

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When did Scapegoat & Rational come out?
Scapegoat & Rational was released on 18 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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