Rating
Nobody Wants to Die
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Details
- Released
- July 16, 2024
- Developer
- Critical Hit Games
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Adventure · Indie
- Publisher
- PLAION
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Time to beat · 5 player times (IGDB)
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Nobody Wants to Die Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Nobody Wants to Die is a fun time, if you like piecing together a whodunnit. Outside of that, though, don’t expect anything more. The story is thoroughly entertaining, and at least two endings paired with branching story beats ensures you’ll see or hear something different if you play it more than once. While a low-action, linear game probably isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, those who like this style will find plenty to love in Nobody Wants to Die. Critical Hit Games has done a great job for their debut title, and hopefully we will see more from them in the future.
I love film noire, great detective stories, hardboiled dialogue, and true crime. As genres go, they’re a bit underrepresented in video games, though not entirely absent. Add to the roster Nobody Wants to Die. In addition to being a genuinely impressive retro-future noire narrative, it’s a troubling meditation on several hot topic issues. You know, little things, like the downside of immortality and massive economic inequality.
Nobody Wants to Die is a thought-provoking neo-noir thriller that fans of cyberpunk, mystery games, and retrofuturism are bound to enjoy.
Nobody Wants to Die’s amazing world building and presentation combined with the excellent choice of combining sci-fi and noir detective storytelling makes up for its lacking puzzles.
Nobody Wants to Die doesn't bring much invention to the table - but while it lacks originality, it has atmosphere, heart and relevance in spades.
While Nobody Wants to Die is not a long game, that short length has allowed the developers to pack in a solid detective story and a beautifully designed world with surprisingly deep lore. The investigation mechanics aren’t the best, but don’t let that put you off this slick, quick love letter to old-school detective films.
While Nobody Wants to Die doesn’t really emphasize its gameplay as much, in turn, it offers up a story that is an absolute joy to experience, thanks in no small part to its well-realized cyberpunk world and well-written characters.
In 2329, Detective Karra must solve a high profile case in a world where no one ever really dies; here's Nobody Wants to Die.
Nobody Wants To Die punches well above its weight as an visually stunning if flawed interactive story in an intriguing future noir setting
Nobody Wants to Die is a fantastic, wonderfully cinematic sci-fi noir that's over all too soon. Its procedural detective work can be too procedural, but there's the kernel of something really great here.
We want to emphasize that 5 will always be the “average” number, not 7. So by far, it’s 50% great and it’s also 50% bad.
The reveal trailer for Nobody Wants to Die captivated audiences with its Cyberpunk meets Bladerunner aesthetic, blending futuristic and classic Noir elements. Despite its flaws, the game—developed by the new studio Critical Hit Games using Unreal Engine 5—promises to be a beloved experience for fans of the genre.