This X-Files-Inspired Detective Game Wants You To Solve Mysteries From Every Angle
The Eventide is a supernatural detective game from Studio Reset, a new indie developer founded by former BioWare veterans who previously worked on Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The game draws inspiration from The X-Files, following a team of paranormal investigators navigating a stylized neon-noir Canadian city where reality seems distorted and strange cases hide from public view.
What sets The Eventide apart is its “Parallax Deduction” system—a perspective-driven mechanic that forces players to think strategically about investigator assignment. Rather than following a single detective solving crimes, players must assign different investigators to cases based on their unique skills and perspectives, with each choice potentially affecting how mysteries unfold. This approach echoes the deduction mechanics found in games like Case of the Golden Idol.
The game features a watercolored visual style that emphasizes its surreal, reality-warping atmosphere. Players will monitor and study strange supernatural cases that have escaped public attention, using their team of paranormal investigators to crack mysteries from multiple angles—a core concept borrowed from The X-Files’ investigative approach.
This is Studio Reset’s debut title, marking an ambitious entry into the growing mystery game genre, which has seen a resurgence in popularity over recent years. The studio’s pedigree—drawing talent from developers of acclaimed RPGs and survival games—suggests The Eventide may offer the kind of narrative depth and mechanical innovation that characterized their previous work.