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I Want to Believe is a single player survival shooter game. It was developed by Fang's Lab and was released on September 15, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In a small village in the northern United States, there are several extraterrestrials who mimic local residents. Your task is to determine who is who and eliminate the aliens. Assisting you in this perilous endeavor are an old pickup truck and a camera. I Want to Believe is a first-person action game with elements of detective work, simulation, stealth, freedom of action, and driving. A 2x2…

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68%Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
humor7 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Unique and engaging alien detective concept with a mix of investigation, assassination, and cover-up mechanics.
  • Strong and memorable atmosphere capturing a small US town vibe enhanced by hilarious AI-generated radio music and voiceovers.
  • Emergent gameplay with randomized elements and dark humor that creates memorable and amusing experiences despite some rough edges.
  • Technical issues including bugs, janky AI behavior, poor NPC and vehicle pathing, and optimization problems impacting gameplay enjoyment.
  • Gameplay often feels tedious with repetitive fetch quests, limited detective work depth, inconsistent time mechanics, and little meaningful interaction.
  • Lack of controller support, insufficient graphics options, and lighting problems make the game difficult to play for some users, especially on controllers or certain hardware.
  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The music, largely AI-generated, is a polarizing mix of cringe-worthy and hilariously fitting content, filled with innuendos and stereotypes that contribute to the game's unique, backwoods atmosphere. Many users find the soundtrack to be a standout, humorous highlight that enhances the overall experience.

    • “Probably one of the best soundtracks in the history of the video game industry.”
    • “The AI-created soundtracks are hilarious and make the whole thing even funnier, fitting the backwoods atmosphere.”
    • “The radio songs and the host comments are hilarious.”
    • “The AI-generated music is awful, a nonstop cringe-inducing slop fest.”
    • “The music is full of innuendos, stereotypes, and jokes.”
    • “The soundtracks (AI-created) are hilarious and make the whole thing even funnier and fit in with the backwoods atmosphere.”
  • humor

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is widely praised for being clever, surprising, and well-integrated with its quirky design and backwoods atmosphere. Players highlight the developer's witty touches, hilarious AI-created soundtracks, and entertaining in-game radio commentary, enhancing the overall comedic experience.

    • “Made by one developer in a year and a half, it's janky, relatively simple, hilarious, and surprising.”
    • “Great concept and developer humor.”
    • “The radio songs and the host comments are hilarious.”
  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The gameplay shows intriguing potential, especially with its emergent moments that create high-impact experiences, but it is often hindered by tedious mechanics and frustrating bugs, such as the pointless pinboard feature and setbacks that disrupt progress.

    • “Overall there's a lot I dislike about this game, but none of that matters when the emergent gameplay that is produced culminates into extremely high moments. In some weird, morbid way, the tedious parts make room for those climax moments and make them pop like a gunshot in a wealthy neighborhood.”
    • “Seems great on paper and had lots of potential to be an 'X-Files' inspired game, but the actual gameplay is kind of boring.”
    • “The pinboard mechanic is completely pointless.”
    • “Gave up on the game after bugs and/or poor mechanics set me back 30-60 minutes of playtime multiple times.”
  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating a charming and authentic atmosphere of a small US Midwest town, enhanced by fitting music and humorous AI-generated soundtracks. This unique setting, combined with an engaging alien-catching theme, results in a fun and immersive experience.

    • “I Want to Believe is incredibly atmospheric.”
    • “Great game, great atmosphere of the small US town in the mountains.”
    • “The soundtracks (AI-created) are hilarious and make the whole thing even funnier and fit in with the backwoods atmosphere.”
  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The story initially engages players with intriguing and occasionally humorous elements, though it gradually loses impact toward the end. The narrative is largely linear and lacks genuine detective work, relying on simple fetch quests. While there is meaningful content, limitations in resources typical of an indie game are evident.

    • “There is no detective work whatsoever, just a series of linear fetch quests that amount to taking photos of NPCs or static objects that are marked on your map.”
    • “The story hooked me hard at first, but towards the end it kind of loses its sense and appeal.”
    • “There's plenty of content and story put into it, but at its core, it's an indie game where they didn't have a lot of resources.”
  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent glitches and appears to have been abandoned by the developers, resulting in poor stability.

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the graphics but suggest adding an option to disable shadows for improved customization and performance.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game has some minor optimization issues and occasional jankiness, but overall runs reasonably well and delivers a good experience.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious, but it serves a purpose by building up to intense, rewarding moments that make the effort feel worthwhile. The repetitive tasks create a contrast that amplifies the impact of key gameplay highlights.

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I Want to Believe is a survival shooter game. Common tags for I Want to Believe include first-person, indie, exploration, driving, 3D and others.

I Want to Believe is available on PC and Windows.

I Want to Believe was released on September 15, 2025.

I Want to Believe was developed by Fang's Lab.

I Want to Believe has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked I Want to Believe for its humor but disliked it for its music.

I Want to Believe is a single player game.

Similar games include Thief Simulator 2, Shadows of Doubt, Thief Simulator, Estranged: The Departure, Kona and others.