David Burdette
GamingTrendMOUSE: P.I. For Hire review
Published 4/14/2026
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 4/16/2026
Mouse: P.I. for Hire
Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.
- Developer
- Fumi Games
- Publisher
- PlaySide
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Critic avg
82
73 scored reviews
Total coverage
73
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Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 73 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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73 included scored reviews
90–10022 reviews · 30%
80–8939 reviews · 53%
70–796 reviews · 8%
Below 706 reviews · 8%
Showing 51-60 of 73 matching critic reviews. 73 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 8.
Chuck Zimmerheld
Giant BombMouse: P.I. For Hire Review
Published 4/14/2026
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalLyle Pendle
Loot Level ChillMouse: P.I. for Hire review
Published 4/14/2026
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Score
85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Starkey
Metro GameCentralMouse: P.I. For Hire review – Doom meets Steamboat Willie
Published 4/14/2026
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalDiego Escala
MonsterVineMouse: P.I. For Hire Review: Rubber Hose Style Meets Fast-Paced Shooting
Published 4/14/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalNusrat Choity
NoobFeedMOUSE: P.I. For Hire Review
Published 4/14/2026
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82
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Read originalBrodie Gibbons
Press StartMouse: P.I. For Hire Review – Say Cheese
Published 4/14/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoonatan Itkonen
Region FreeMouse: P.I. For Hire review: A beautifully animated FPS that struggles with its own ambition
Published 4/14/2026
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Carter
Screen RantMouse: P.I. For Hire Review: Rise Of The Gumshoe
Published 4/14/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAustin Suther
TechRaptorMouse: P.I. for Hire Review - It's Darn Gouda
Published 4/14/2026
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+8 vs critic avg
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