We lastly have a launch date for Mouse: P.I. for Hire. The delightfully animated recreation, which marks Troy Baker’s first time enjoying a rodent personal eye, is slated for March 19, 2026.
Based on its trailers, you would be forgiven for viewing Mouse: P.I. for Hire as Cuphead meets Doom. Although it does embody FPS motion, Engadget’s Jessica Conditt found stunning depth behind its whimsical brutality. The recreation “has extra to supply than shock-value cartoon violence,” she wrote. “This is a clue-gathering, photo-snapping, girlfriend-avenging, noir detective simulator that occurs to star a bunch of slick-talking mice and rats, and I’m absolutely into it.”
Baker performs Private Investigator Jack Pepper, the sport’s protagonist. When he is not searching clues or sneaking round throughout the recreation’s quieter moments, he’ll have a pleasant arsenal available. This consists of wacky ones like a turpentine gun that melts the inked “pores and skin” of your foes. Fun stuff.
Like Cuphead, Mouse‘s most evident level of comparability, it makes use of hand-drawn frames to recreate that old-school model. It additionally deploys an unique jazz soundtrack recorded by an orchestral ensemble. It’s all introduced in a gritty, movie noir aesthetic.
You can take a look at the discharge date trailer beneath. Mouse: P.I. for Hire will launch subsequent March on PC, Switch 2, Switch, PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.