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Unforeseen Incidents

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Logical and satisfying puzzles
  • Unique hand-drawn art style
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Immersive atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles can be obscure or frustrating
  • Animation and transitions sometimes awkward
  • Ending feels rushed to some players
  • Inventory management can be clunky
  • Lack of replayability beyond achievements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • A New Beginning - Final Cut

  • Monolith

  • Tangle Tower

  • Ether One

  • Children of Silentown

  • VirtuaVerse

More fantastical

Games that feels like Unforeseen Incidents but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • Anna's Quest

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • The Inner World

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Unforeseen Incidents but with less survival pressure

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • Mindlock - The Apartment

  • Truberbrook / Trüberbrook

  • The Room Three

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

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Unforeseen Incidents: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026