TR-49
Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song.
TR-49 is an adventure developed by inkle, released 21 January 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What TR-49 is
TR-49 is an adventure game developed by inkle and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.
The premise, in the publisher's words
TR-49 is a 2026 puzzle video game developed by Inkle for iOS, macOS, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. The player explores the database of a mysterious computer-like machine in an effort to find and delete a particular document to save the world. It is a detective game which has been described as using a Wikipedia rabbit hole as a gameplay mechanic. The game was met with generally favorable reception upon release. In particular, the game's complex themes and meta-narrative concept drew commentary by reviewers.
How it plays
It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are drama and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 21 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
TR-49 holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 76% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 4 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Any, 2 GB RAM and Any. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Russia is the cheapest region we track at ₽280.00 (about $3.34), while United Kingdom pays £5.89 — 2.3 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 4 on Steam, which is about $3.99.
What it launched against
TR-49 launched on 21 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for TR-49 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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