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REWIND

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84%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
86% User Score Based on 49 reviews

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About REWIND

REWIND is a single player casual role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Damian_Zhao and was released on June 29, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

A film crew booked the penthouse hotel last night, and this morning the director was found dead in the pool. You need to investigate the scene. First, determine if it's murder. If so, identify any suspects among those present. Finally, you need to reconstruct the events of the case. 《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefu…

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews
story5 positive mentions
  • Innovative and engaging detective gameplay involving collecting evidence, interviewing, and combining clues to solve a mystery.
  • Great art style, immersive atmosphere, detailed sound effects, and a relaxing point-and-click interface that enhances immersion.
  • Good value as a free short game that offers a satisfying experience and shows strong potential for future expansions.
  • English translation and localization contain many grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, occasionally hindering understanding.
  • Some UI and gameplay elements are confusing or under-explained, lacking clear tutorials and having inconsistent auto-save mechanisms.
  • Short game length and relatively simple story with flat characters limit emotional engagement and replayability.

  • story

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The story is short and somewhat simple but engaging enough to maintain interest, with a focus on detective interrogation and environmental storytelling. While character development is minimal and the plot can feel linear or unclear at times, the game creates a compelling investigative atmosphere that many players found enjoyable despite its brevity.

    • “It's not very long, but has a story to follow and a good play style focusing on the interrogation and interpretation part of detective work.”
    • “The story kept me interested and the atmosphere was great from start to finish.”
    • “Game does a good job of using environmental storytelling rather than spelling out the story for you - more immersive that way.”
    • “The story is somehow simple.”
    • “It took me just over 90 minutes to solve the mystery (no side quests, optional events, or missable achievements).”
    • “This is a very short game, so don't expect to get to know any of the characters; they all feel flat and more like props than real people, only helping to move the story along.”

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a fresh and innovative take on detective mechanics, combining classic text-based point-and-click elements with intuitive drag-and-drop interactions and evidence combination. While some find the story less engaging, the mechanics are praised for being solid, enjoyable, and showing strong potential, though improvements like movement controls and better initial tutorials could enhance the experience.

    • “Gameplay felt really fresh – not something I've seen in detective games before.”
    • “It brings back the classic feel of the text-based point and click games from the 2010s, while adding a fresh take with their intuitive drag and drop mechanic.”
    • “The investigation mechanics were really innovative.”
    • “I thought the 'Rewind' title meant there was a time mechanic, but apparently it's just a recap.”
    • “It brings back the classic feel of the text-based point-and-click games from the 2010s, while offering a fresh take with an intuitive drag-and-drop mechanic.”
    • “It would be great if you could incorporate WASD moving mechanics, rather than the 'click to move' style.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users generally praise the graphics for their appealing and immersive art style, well-crafted environments, and ability to enhance the game's atmosphere. While some note minor spelling or translation errors, these do not detract from the overall visual experience. The graphics, combined with music, effectively contribute to maintaining engagement throughout the game.

    • “It's short and straightforward, with amazing graphics and fun gameplay that kept me interested from start to finish.”
    • “The atmosphere, art style, and soundtrack all do a great job of building suspense and keeping you immersed.”
    • “Otherwise the graphics and environments are well made, and the fact that you get it for free easily compensates for a few minor flaws.”

  • music

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

    The music is praised for effectively enhancing the atmosphere and immersion with a suspenseful soundtrack, though some users feel the game could benefit from more engaging background music to deepen player investment.

    • “The atmosphere, art style, and soundtrack all do a great job of building suspense and keeping you immersed.”
    • “The graphic and music are nice.”
    • “It would be better with some engaging background music and a little more of a story that gets you invested in the main character.”

  • emotional

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

    The game provides a fun and non-stressful experience that can make players feel mentally engaged, but its flat character development limits emotional investment and connection to the story.

    • “Took about an hour, was fun, non-stressful and made me feel smart.”

  • atmosphere

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

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for its consistent ability to build suspense and maintain immersion, effectively enhanced by the art style and soundtrack throughout the story.

    • “The atmosphere, art style, and soundtrack all do a great job of building suspense and keeping you immersed.”
    • “The story kept me interested and the atmosphere was great from start to finish.”
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Play Times

8h Median play time
8h Average play time
8-8h Spent by most gamers
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REWIND is a casual role playing game with mystery theme. Common tags for REWIND include free to play, indie, 2.5d, detective, stylized and others.

REWIND is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing REWIND.

REWIND was released on June 29, 2026.

REWIND was developed by Damian_Zhao.

REWIND has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked REWIND for its story.

REWIND is a single player game.

Similar games include Unheard, Cyber Manhunt, Lost Wiki: Kozlovka, Confidential Killings, Murders on the Yangtze River and others.