Tails Noir
Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements…
Tails Noir is an adventure developed by EggNut, released 8 June 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $4.99 at GOG.
What Tails Noir is
Tails Noir is an adventure game developed by EggNut and released in 2021. It was published by Raw Fury. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell-based stealth mechanics. Backbone collides the visual and social contrasts of film noir with anthropomorphic animals and dystopian fiction. Crawl through the dark alleys of pixelated Vancouver, and experience the impactful storyline focused on themes of power and prejudice.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Tails Noir holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 4 points above the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $4.99 at GOG, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Tails Noir launched on 8 June 2021, within three weeks of Biomutant, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Biomutant, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Tails Noir yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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