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Who Summoned It?

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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Who Summoned It? is a single player action game with fantasy, mystery and comedy themes. It was developed by Crooked Foot and was released on April 30, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It? The Kingdom of Knotgud needs you! A terrible creature has been summoned and torments the land! Thankfully Riki Rockto…

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
humor9 positive mentions
  • Engaging and well-written storytelling with charming and memorable characters, full of humor and personality.
  • Unique and satisfying deduction gameplay combining point-and-click investigation with fill-in-the-blank mystery solving, appealing to fans of similar detective games.
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art, great music, and smooth pacing that enhance the overall cozy and whimsical atmosphere.
  • The game's UI and text size can be very small and difficult to read, posing accessibility challenges.
  • Some puzzles and mysteries toward the end can feel overly difficult or require reliance on hints due to subtle clue presentation.
  • Certain gameplay mechanics, like the peek-pocket feature, can inadvertently spoil parts of the mystery or reduce the challenge.

  • humor

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

    The game's humor is consistently praised for its clever, witty writing and charming, tongue-in-cheek style that elicits genuine laughter. Its playful dialogue, quirky character interactions, and amusing scenarios create a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere that players find both funny and engaging.

    • “I loved hearing everyone talking about the 'all-purpose rats' for instance, and I thought it was hilarious how everyone talked about literacy.”
    • “Their dialogue lines and portraits had me laughing out loud multiple times.”
    • “It's difficult to properly describe the feeling of peeling back each layer of the story through the introduction of new characters and scenes (which are all beautifully hand-drawn), through the scandals, the discourse and the gratuitous humor.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is cleverly written and engaging, featuring a well-crafted mystery with fun twists and logical progression. Its hand-drawn scenes and vibey music enhance the immersive experience, making the characters and world feel rich and memorable. Overall, the storytelling offers a cohesive and enjoyable journey that unfolds beautifully alongside the gameplay.

    • “I thought the writing and ways the clues were given throughout the story were cleverly done.”
    • “While it starts fairly simply, the mystery gets pretty tricky as the game goes on, and the story has a lot of fun twists and turns.”
    • “The well crafted story makes characters and a world that feel worth getting to know all the way to the end.”

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay combines point-and-click investigation with deduction elements, reminiscent of the Phoenix Wright series, focusing on character interviews and uncovering contradictions. While the writing and characters drive much of the fun, some mechanics like the "peek-pocket" can undermine puzzle-solving by revealing solutions too easily. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable, though not its standout feature.

    • “Mixing the point and click investigation with fill in the blanks mechanics works really well.”
    • “In terms of gameplay it at times evokes the Phoenix Wright series, with a focus on interviewing characters and figuring out what's true and what's a lie, where characters are contradicting each other.”
    • “It's definitely not all the way there as a 'golden idol-like'; the fun really comes from the writing and characters more so than the deduction gameplay, but it's still a fun time.”
    • “This “peek-pocket" mechanic basically hands you the solutions to everything, undermining the very clever dialog-based and environmental clues the developers have expertly folded into the game.”
    • “Those expertly folded in clues were so well done I completed most of the mysteries that would’ve otherwise been spoiled before I even discovered the peek-pocketing mechanic.”
    • “This game does both… but they’re not the primary gameplay mechanics and I’ve forgiven other games that have done worse.”

  • music

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

    The music is widely praised for its vibey, immersive quality that complements the storytelling and art perfectly. It strikes a great balance between serving as an enjoyable soundtrack and enhancing the game's atmosphere without overpowering it.

    • “Vibey music and great storytelling!”
    • “I loved every second of it: the music, the characters, the witty dialogue, the mysteries!”
    • “The art is fantastic, the music is great (incredible at striking the balance of background but also enjoyable); and the puzzling works really well in the same way a game like Curse of the Golden Idol works.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics are praised for their adorable and well-crafted character design, showcasing the developers' talent and attention to detail. The artwork enhances an engaging mystery, reflecting the care and creativity invested in the visuals.

    • “Artwork and writing are incredible, these developers are clearly talented.”
    • “Behind the cute graphics there is actually quite an involved mystery to solve.”
    • “Seems like a lot of love went into the character design and visuals.”

  • optimization

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

    The game runs smoothly on Linux via Proton, demonstrating good optimization overall, though the drag-and-drop mechanic for answers may feel slightly cumbersome.

  • character development

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

    The character development is praised mainly for its detailed and visually appealing design, indicating significant care and effort in the characters' visual presentation.

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Who Summoned It? is a action game with fantasy, mystery and comedy themes. Common tags for Who Summoned It? include 2d, exploration, detective, story rich, time manipulation and others.

Who Summoned It? is available on PC and Windows.

Who Summoned It? was released on April 30, 2026.

Who Summoned It? was developed by Crooked Foot.

Who Summoned It? has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Who Summoned It? for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Who Summoned It? is a single player game.

Similar games include The Case of the Golden Idol, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Lost Wiki: Kozlovka, The Roottrees are Dead and others.