Fumi Games·Released Apr 16, 2026·Single player
Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.
Initially, I wasn't sure how well the mixture of influences and styles was working, but it's a testament to the attention to detail and polish that's gone into the whole production that Mouse: P.I. for Hire achieves such a high score. The story takes a bit of time to become truly gripping, but it does so at the exact same time as the combat and style reach new levels of quality, and I couldn't help but be impressed.While I can't say I am stunned or in awe of the clue-collecting, I very much enjoyed my playthrough. Mouse: PI for Hire feels fresh and fun, and I only have praise for the whole team who produced it. This animated noir mystery is a great achievement. It takes risks, it's challenging, it strives to be bold - and it works.
Part-chaotic retro shooter, part-stylish cartoon noir, Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to land an invigorating hard-boiled romp.
MOUSE: P.I. for Hire offers incredible art and animation, as well as enjoyable first-person shootouts. For that, it certainly succeeds — just don't expect it to do much of anything else.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire's smart, humorous writing and enigmatic characters play into hardboiled fiction cliches in amusing ways that kept me hooked throughout the dozen or so hours it took to reach its high-stakes finale.
No Mickey Mouse shooter—it's a bona fide classic
Mouse: P.I. For Hire's cartoon world, hand-drawn to recreate the rubber hose aesthetic of classic cartoons, is the star of the show, but its absurd combat is none too shabby either.
An amusing FPS that's weakened by its haphazard marriage of noir storytelling and boomer shooter action.
