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Intelligence is a single player casual puzzle game with mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by Zero Trick Pony games and was released on April 7, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A retro-sci-fi themed mystery investigation puzzle game. Search for clues across the solar system, gather intelligence using your cutting-edge investigation tools, and figure out what happened. When you find all 15 ships, you win!

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews
story10 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions

  • Engaging and well-written sci-fi mystery with a clever deduction and puzzle system.
  • Accessible difficulty settings with a helpful, non-intrusive hint system that supports various player skill levels.
  • Intriguing storyline and atmosphere combined with unique investigation mechanics, praised for its depth and satisfying conclusion.
  • User interface can be clunky and frustrating, especially due to limited clipboard functionality and fixed window layout.
  • Some players found the political twist at the end divisive or poorly foreshadowed, detracting from the mystery experience.
  • The autosave and bookmarking system lacks flexibility, limiting post-ending exploration and multi-item management.
  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its solid, engaging sci-fi mystery that is logical, well-written, and satisfying, with a compelling plot that ties together investigation and puzzle-solving. While not heavily variable in replayability, the narrative offers depth and subtle themes beneath its straightforward surface. Overall, it effectively elevates the game by providing a coherent and enjoyable storyline that complements the gameplay.

    • “If you enjoy logically solving and deciphering the next steps in a mystery, this game is free and an amazing way to spend a few hours with a solid sci-fi story featuring reasonable logic and puzzles.”
    • “The world and the story were incredible and really were what elevated a good game into a great one.”
    • “The story is very well written, everything makes sense, and I never had those moments of 'that doesn't make any sense' you often get in other games.”
    • “It isn't that the story has a lot of variability for replays; in fact, I chose the same ending as I did the first time.”
    • “It's a pretty light story, but you can sense that there's more lurking underneath the surface, even if it isn't laid out explicitly.”
    • “The story is very well written, everything makes sense, and I never had those 'wtf' moments of 'that doesn't make any sense' you often get in other games (okay, maybe once, but it's a small detail and it doesn't affect the gameplay).”
  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers an engaging mystery experience with interesting, varied puzzle mechanics that encourage deductive reasoning and clue-solving. The well-written story complements the gameplay, providing a coherent and satisfying narrative. However, some players note minor frustration with the user interface, but overall, it delivers about 3-4 hours of enjoyable detective-style gameplay.

    • “Interesting and varied mechanics, a good story, and a lot of fun to put together clues and figure out what all happened.”
    • “Type help with more diverse mechanics and the ratline in space - if you like those sorts of detective puzzle games, you'll get a kick out of this.”
    • “Overall, a good 3-4 hours of deductive gameplay, depending on how fast you figure out what the game actually expects you to do, though slightly hampered by the UI.”
  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is consistently praised for its strong writing and immersive quality, contributing to an engaging and well-paced deductive experience. While some minigames are less compelling, they do not significantly impact the overall atmospheric appeal.

    • “The writing and atmosphere were great, the occasional minigames not particularly engaging but ultimately didn't detract from the overall experience.”
    • “Solid deductive game, good pacing and atmosphere.”
    • “Very fun puzzle game with some great atmosphere and a clever twist on the text-based deduction genre.”
  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game can feel somewhat tedious, especially on platforms like the Steam Deck due to its design favoring mouse and keyboard input. While the puzzles aren't overly difficult, managing and referencing gathered information may require external note-taking to avoid repeated searching.

  • music

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

    The music received positive feedback for its quality and seamless integration with the game's tone and theme, effectively enhancing the overall atmosphere.

    • “I liked the tone and humor of the text, and the music was a great fit.”
    • “The music is also very nice and fits perfectly with the theme.”
  • graphics

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

    The graphics are praised for their charming art style and setting, which add a unique appeal to the game despite some unspecified limitations.

  • humor

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

    The humor is well-received for its fitting tone and clever writing, complementing the game's atmosphere effectively. Users appreciated the lightheartedness and the way it enhanced the overall experience.

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Intelligence is a casual puzzle game with mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for Intelligence include free to play, science, indie, 2d, pixel graphics and others.

Intelligence is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Intelligence was released on April 7, 2026.

Intelligence was developed by Zero Trick Pony games.

Intelligence has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Intelligence for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Intelligence is a single player game.

Similar games include Lost Wiki: Kozlovka, The Roottrees are Dead, No Case Should Remain Unsolved, The Case of the Golden Idol, TR-49 and others.