Unforeseen Incidents
Fair · Narrative · 2018
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 9.4h
- Value
- $2.13/hr
- Reviews
- 88% positive
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Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, 1024MB VRAM, 6 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
The value story
The lowest price on record is $11.99, set in October 2021. Its cuts run 40 percent off as a rule. There have been 92 in the 8 years tracked, about 4 weeks apart.
On value it sits in the top 12 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 93 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 86 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Gorogoa ($14.99, scores 72) beats it on value, while it beats Old Man's Journey ($9.99, scores 55).
80 from critics against 88 percent from players, and the player number comes from people who own the game.
Of the 405 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, none come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 9.4 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
66% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
An adventure game that has aged even better with time. I played this in 2026 and themes like pandemics, conspiracies and a couple characters on both sides of the political aisles are depicted, without feeling exclusionary nor awkward in retrospect. Besides that it has a charming artstyle, very witty and funny characters and some of the greatest puzzles in these games, that both requires you to think, but you will...
This game is GREAT! Puzzles, comedy, mystery. The animations are super cool. More people should be aware of this game and play it!
Very, very good modern adventure game, but not quite great. Definitely worth playing, if only for the literal LOL quips - the writing is fantastic, as is the voice acting, which is very unusual coming from a German (or any non-native English speaking) dev. The graphic style and art is IMO stunning - every scene I came onto, I just sat there for a second, looking around and enjoying the incredible style. Animation...
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Cite this score
Unforeseen Incidents scores 58/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/501790/unforeseen-incidentsReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 1.
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