Mouse: P.I. for Hire
Released
Release Date: April 16, 2026
An FPS reminiscent of black-and-white cartoons from the early 20th century. Mouse has us play as John Mouston, a detective fighting criminals dwelling in a corrupt city.
Release Date: April 16, 2026
An FPS reminiscent of black-and-white cartoons from the early 20th century. Mouse has us play as John Mouston, a detective fighting criminals dwelling in a corrupt city.
Mouse is an oldschool FPS aesthetically inspired by early 20th-century cartoons. It was developed by a Polish indie studio Fumi Games.
Playing as John Mouston, an anthropomorphic mouse detective, the player must immerse themselves in a dangerous world of trickery and murder. On his journey, the detective discovers the darkest secrets of his corrupt city while experiencing a story inspired by classic noir movies.
Mouse is a gruesome FPS, its cartoonish visuals contrasted by bloody death animations when killing enemies, including burning them to ash and bursting their heads open. Against the gangster swarms, the player can wield numerous weapons such as a revolver, a Carcano rifle or a Tommy Gun. In melee we'll use our fists and a mallet, while against groups we can hurl dynamite. Explosives can also be used to break certain walls. Aside these mechanics there are also additional activities, such as breaking into safes.
Over time we'll learn how to upgrade our gear and abilities using Fantastic-o-Matic vending machines. John Mouston can also use consumables, such as cigars, cheese and coffee to temporarily buff himself during combat.
The game offers a lot of gameplay freedom, being enjoyable both for players who enjoy planning out encounters and those who enjoy charging in head-on.
The most distinctive aspect of Mouse are its monochromatic visuals reminiscent of The Walt Disney Company's first cartoons. The characters all wear huge white gloves, have long, flexible limbs and are animated in rubber hose style.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Fumi Games
Publisher: PlaySide
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The developers of Mouse: P.I. For Hire have shared more details. We can expect a mix of wacky weapons, gritty humor, and weird crimes to solve.
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Olga Racinowska
November 10, 2025
System Requirements for Mouse: P.I. for Hire Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 32 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Mouse: P.I. for Hire Video Game.
Game is Recomended by 86% of Critics. There are 148 Critic Reviews.
Niche Gamer: 8 / 10 by Matt Kowalski
The story itself is passable for a noir tale, but the game feels like it’s more about references to other games. If you like noir-style games and wacky boomer shooters, then you’ll enjoy MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. At the end of the day, I did have a lot of fun with the game, even with its cheesy one-liners.
Life is Xbox: 92 / 100
MOUSE P.I. for Hire is a true work of love that mixes a great art style with a very good soundtrack and gameplay, making it not just one of the most unique FPSs I’ve ever played, but one of the most unique games I’ve ever seen as well.
WayTooManyGames: 8 / 10 by Leonardo Faria
Let me reiterate that, from a presentation standpoint, Mouse: PI For Hire is absolutely fantastic. It’s so good, in fact, that I’d go as far as to say that you should give it a go for its visuals and style alone. As a game itself, it’s also good, don’t get me wrong, but there’s nothing I haven’t seen before in other, more entertaining first-person shooters. It’s competently made, but bog standard, going through the motions with an easygoing but unmemorable gameplay loop.
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