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IGDB / 387637

The Archive

2026 Indie Puzzle

Welcome to the Case Processing Unit. Classify forgotten reports, uncover hidden patterns, and discover why this backlog exists, and why you were brought in to handle it.

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You play as Nathan Reed, Who has been hired to work the night shift at the Bureau of Investigation – Case Processing Unit, tasked with clearing a classified backlog of highly sensitive reports that were never meant to resurface. Every case you open is inspired by real-world documented incidents and unsolved mysteries, drawn from genuine accounts that were quietly forgotten over the years. But as the nights pass, the cases grow more mysterious, the patterns more deliberate, and the archive begins revealing a truth that was never meant for you.

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Wild Studios
Publisher
Wild Studios
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Nicht angegeben
Themes
Thriller
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Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 29, 2026

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