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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

A small sloth has been haunted for weeks by a mysterious ghost that nobody can seem to track down. There's a mystery afoot, and the only one who can solve it is the renowned investigator known simply as The…

80 22 November 2018

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is an adventure developed by Grace Bruxner, released 22 November 2018 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 54 min to finish.

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What Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is an adventure game developed by Grace Bruxner and released in 2018. It was published by SUPERHOT PRESENTS. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There's something fishy going on here... Is this island REALLY haunted or is there something even MORE sinister afoot? Or something even LESS sinister? Find out in the newest (and currently the only) adventure in the Frog Detective series! Play as the freshest frog in the pond and find the secret of The Haunted Island. Using your extreme investigation skills, question suspects and find clues to get to the bottom of this spooky and mysterious mystery.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 6 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 54 min.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for x64 architecture, 1 GB RAM and Graphics card with at least 500MB of memory. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island launched on 22 November 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V and Hitman 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V, Hitman 2.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island — frequently asked questions

When did Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island come out?
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island was released on 22 November 2018 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island?
At minimum, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island needs x64 architecture, 1 GB RAM, Graphics card with at least 500MB of memory graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island?
The main story of Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island takes around 54 min, or 1 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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