The Occult Detective news & patch notes

Thank you for supporting The Occult Detective. To provide a smoother investigation experience for all detectives, we have established this thread to collect bug reports and feedback.

🌐 English Localization Update

We are currently working hard on the English localization for the full game. In the meantime, the English Demo is now live! We welcome you to download and try it out to get a first taste of the gameplay. Thank you for your patience and for supporting our indie project!

📝 Bug Report Template

If you encounter any issues, please reply using the following format to help us locate the problem:

• Version: (Found at the bottom right of the Settings page)

• Description: (What happened and where)

• Repro Steps: (e.g., Enter Chapter 2 -> Click bookshelf -> Game freezes)

• Specs: (GPU / RAM / OS - Optional)

💡 Suggestions

If you have any thoughts on puzzle difficulty, story logic, or the overall experience, please feel free to leave a comment. We read every single suggestion carefully.

📧 Contact Us

For severe bugs that cannot be described with text (e.g., save file corruption), please send screenshots or save files to:

• QQ Group: 917314549

• Email: [email protected]

Hello everyone!

We are currently working hard on the English localization for the game. Because of this, our latest Local LLM Integration guide is currently available in Chinese only.

In the meantime, the English Demo is now live! We welcome you to download and try it out to get a taste of the gameplay.

We will provide a full English version of the guide as soon as the localization is complete. Thank you for your patience and for supporting our indie project!

Hello everyone!

We are currently working hard on the English localization for the game. Because of this, our latest Steam Workshop guide is currently available in Chinese only.

In the meantime, the English Demo is now live! We welcome you to download and try it out to get a taste of the gameplay.

We will provide a full English version of the tutorial as soon as the localization is complete. Thank you for your patience and for supporting our indie project!

Hello Detectives,

The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. We are excited to announce that the English Demo for The Occult Detective is officially available to play right now!

This is your first chance to step into the shadows and experience our supernatural mysteries in English. But we can’t solve these cases alone—we need your feedback.

🎮 PLAY THE DEMO & HELP US IMPROVE

As you play, please share your thoughts! Whether it’s about the translation quality, the logic of the puzzles, or the atmosphere, your input will directly shape the final game.

• Report Bugs/Feedback: Join our Discord !!

• Wishlist the Full Game: It helps us immensely! 👉 Add to Wishlist Here

🛠️ What’s Next?

While you enjoy the demo, we are still hard at work behind the scenes on our updates & English Localization for the full game. We are refining core mechanics and polishing the narrative flow to ensure the best possible experience for our international debut.

Stay tuned for more updates, and happy hunting!

📢ABOUT THE ENGLISH VERSION

Localization Progress: Our English localization is officially underway! The English Demo is nearing completion and will be released very soon.

Don’t miss out—add the game to your Wishlist now to stay updated on the Demo launch!

📢Update Alert: Pure Logic, Zero Distractions!

We’ve streamlined the experience to put you deeper into the mystery:

✅ Gameplay Overhaul: Smoother core mechanics for a better tactical feel.

✅ Focus on Deduction: We’ve removed the Affinity system. We are heading back to 100% Pure Deduction—your brain is your only weapon!

✅ Narrative Refinement: Polished story beats and sharpened dialogue for maximum immersion.

Case 4 final confrontation: Fixed save functionality in rare/extreme scenarios.

Patch Notes:

• Improved text and fixed typos for Case 4.

• Performance improvements.

Content Updates:

Contents:

• New: Character knowledge base now includes more information related to personal preferences.

• New: Custom large language models now support vector computation for Gemini.

• Fix: In rare cases, the menu would briefly disappear.

• Fix: In rare cases, the camera would be incorrectly zoomed in.

• Fix: Enhanced save file protection to prevent data loss.

Contents:

• optimization for favibility of Yuejian

Contents:

• Optimized the main story experience in Case 2 and added new save points for a smoother flow

• Improved the quit game confirmation prompt on the Title Screen

• Fixed an issue where players could walk out of bounds

Contents:

• Fixed an issue where dialogue bubbles would flicker and disappear when text speed is set to maximum in the Settings.

Contents:

• Case3 optimization

• Box selection interaction optimization

• Game save optimization

Contents:

• Bug fix and stability optimisation

Version Update:

• Optimize the NPC AI gameplay flow for Case 4.

Version Update

• Fixed an issue where loading a save would cause the menu bar to disappear in certain cases.

• Improved the experience of Liu Feifan’s storyline.

Version Update

fix: Optimized the Case 4 role-playing experience.

Version Update

New: Added a second confirmation when closing the game to prevent save file corruption.

Version Update

• Fixed an issue where loading a save would cause the menu bar to disappear in certain cases.

• Improved the experience of Liu Feifan’s storyline.

Attention Agents:

• Red Flag: Any request for remote control (e.g., TeamViewer) or asking to operate on your behalf is a high-risk scam. Handing over control of your PC to strangers can lead to Steam account theft, inventory/item theft, and serious financial loss.

(Just imagine our balding tech support guy, nervously spending hours troubleshooting a "server connection issue" remotely for a player, only to discover it was a fake copy... The few hairs he had left are now gone. 😭)

Version Update

fix: Fixed an issue where Case 2 could repeatedly present a certain piece of evidence.

Changelog:

• Added more accurate hints to the puzzle-solving process in certain cases.

• Polished some in-game text.

• If Chapter 2 is unlocked via save-data inheritance, the corresponding hidden content will also be unlocked.

1.0.1 build 1303

• Fixed an issue with chapter completion calculation

• Fixed a potential program glitch caused by rapidly closing the input box

Patch Notes / Update Log

• Case 2 Optimization: Improved Diana's responses.

• Script Optimization: Polished in-game text and dialogue.

• AI Experience: Optimized general AI interactions.

• Knowledge Base: Expanded the knowledge base content.

• Affinity System: Optimized the affinity experience; players can now discover more affinity-related clues by questioning the AI.

• Bug Fix (Case 2): Fixed an issue where Zhou Danuo's affinity would not increase under certain circumstances.

• AI Adjustment: Relaxed the AI's restrictions/reactions when scolding Liu Feifan (made the experience more lenient).

• System: Added a warning when saving: "Do not close the game while saving to avoid data corruption."

• Case 3: Added essential evidence clues.

• Case 1: The safe can now only be unlocked after discovering the relevant clues.

• Visuals (Case 2): Fixed an issue where a specific background image was too blurry.

• UI: Added prompts/tooltips for shortcut keys.

Hi everyone,

Bug Fix and Optimization:

Agents, the wait is over!

• Early Bird Commemorative Gift: A special "Meow" skin for Forensic Doctor Lin (ฅ^•ꈊ•^ฅو)

• QQ Group Exclusive Merch: Acrylic keychains, badges, and the original soundtrack (OST).

• Heybox Event: Prizes including Steam Gift Cards and custom character body pillows (Dakimakura) from the "NPC Trainer" event.

• Contest Prizes: Limited edition gifts from the "Deep Deduction" Contest, and much more!!

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The full version of Cthulhu Detective launches on November 27th at 2 PM (UTC+8), and we're excited to open the Steam Workshop simultaneously, offering an unprecedented level of creative freedom!

• Change Appearances: Replace models and illustrations to create the perfect image you envision.

• Rewrite Personalities: With NPCs powered by AI, you can completely redesign their backgrounds and identities—turning them into someone entirely new.

• Transform Dialogue: Your settings will drive NPCs to interact with you under a brand-new identity and attitude—every conversation is full of unknowns.

• Write Your Own Story: You can even integrate your own large language model (LLM) to fundamentally reshape the game’s narrative direction.