神都不良探 Underdog Detective
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
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April 27, 2022
4 years and 97 days ago
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Mostly Positive2,858 reviews73.4%
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19 itemsAbout the Game
Crack cases and Resolve the crisis
You will fill the shoes of commoner in the slum known as Underdog's Dwelling, you are a master of antiques and magical art, who is humorous, resourceful, honorable yet cynical. When you are unexpectedly drawn into a devious conspiracy, you are forced to embark on an adventure in the imperial capital as a detective, not just for solving the cases… but for your very own survival.
Face the challenging puzzles and traps
As you venture deeper, you will be facing various puzzles, traps, and secret chambers. Keep your head cool and use your wisdom to find the solutions and reveal the truth.
Immersive Action with the help of Quick Time Events
In the world of Underdog Detective, you dive through the conspiracy to uncover the conspirators and bring them to justice.
Experience a realistic world like never before from first-person perspective. Your choices and actions will determine life and death.
Seek the truth with the unique Reflection system
During your investigation, you will be collecting clues at the crime scenes and filter out piles of clues through flashback and analysis. Thanks to the unique Reflection system, you can visualize your inference and connect the dots more easily.
You will decide if a nobody will make a real difference
Facing twists and choices that will change your destiny, you may rise from a nobody to achieve great feats or meet tragical ends due to poor decisions. Your epic will be yours to write!
Underdog Detective is an official adaption of the popular Chinese TV series Luoyang. The game starts 10 years before the TV series' story, when Equinoxes, an organization of killers, and Eosos, a government-back spec-ops agency, are in the constant state of conflict. As the imperial capital, Luoyang is torn between their conflicts, Underdog's Dwelling, a lawless corner in the capital, becomes the next battlefield…
You will fill the shoes of commoner in the slum known as Underdog's Dwelling, you are a master of antiques and magical art, who is humorous, resourceful, honorable yet cynical. When you are unexpectedly drawn into a devious conspiracy, you are forced to embark on an adventure in the imperial capital as a detective, not just for solving the cases… but for your very own survival.
Face the challenging puzzles and traps
As you venture deeper, you will be facing various puzzles, traps, and secret chambers. Keep your head cool and use your wisdom to find the solutions and reveal the truth.
Immersive Action with the help of Quick Time Events
In the world of Underdog Detective, you dive through the conspiracy to uncover the conspirators and bring them to justice.
Experience a realistic world like never before from first-person perspective. Your choices and actions will determine life and death.
Seek the truth with the unique Reflection system
During your investigation, you will be collecting clues at the crime scenes and filter out piles of clues through flashback and analysis. Thanks to the unique Reflection system, you can visualize your inference and connect the dots more easily.
You will decide if a nobody will make a real difference
Facing twists and choices that will change your destiny, you may rise from a nobody to achieve great feats or meet tragical ends due to poor decisions. Your epic will be yours to write!
Underdog Detective is an official adaption of the popular Chinese TV series Luoyang. The game starts 10 years before the TV series' story, when Equinoxes, an organization of killers, and Eosos, a government-back spec-ops agency, are in the constant state of conflict. As the imperial capital, Luoyang is torn between their conflicts, Underdog's Dwelling, a lawless corner in the capital, becomes the next battlefield…
