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Finch & Archie

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An episodic co-op noir murder mystery. Play as one half of a crime-fighting duo: the detective Jack Finch and his police dog, Archie. Use your deduction skills and sense of smell to find evidence, interrogate suspects, and catch the culprit in a gritty story set in the Great Depression.

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Release Date:

Jan 16, 2026

Developer:

Octarine Arts

Publisher:

Octarine Arts

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As a small team, we rely heavily on our community. By releasing the game in early access, we can gather feedback from players and continue refining the experience together!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Finch & Archie will be in early access for about 1 year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to introduce two brand new cases set in entirely new areas, further developing Finch & Archie’s relationship while advancing the overarching story involving The Jackal. We will also gather feedback from our community and explore localization into additional languages.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Finch & Archie now includes the tutorial case, “Barking Up the Wrong Alley” as well as Case 1, “A Shot in the Bark”. All of the features listed under our 'about this game' section below have been implemented and we are just working on adding more story content!”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“There will be a slight price increase in the price after Early Access”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Via our Discord server and Steam Community Hub, we’ll listen to player feedback and work alongside the community to understand what they’d like to see in future versions.”

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About This Game

The careless romance and glamour of the Roaring ‘20s in America are over; poverty and crime run rampant in the grimy streets of the Great Depression. Jack Finch, a reclusive but hard-nosed detective, has sworn he’ll never work with another partner again. But his boss doesn't much care about him vowing to work alone – and soon he finds himself teamed up with the newly graduated police dog Archie. He might want nothing to do with the spunky canine, but with a mass murderer on the loose and an ever-growing case file, the new team has to learn to work together if they want to catch the culprit and restore peace to the city…

COOP PLAY: CHOOSE THE COP OR THE DOG

Finch & Archie is a two-player co-op. You can choose to be either the weathered detective Jack Finch or the good boy Archie. Please don’t fight over who gets to be the dog.

FIND A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR PARTNER

Because you are a human-dog partnership, communication does not come easy. You will have to be creative to explain your findings to your partner. The mystery cannot be solved without sharing evidence between yourselves – but unless you speak dog (or can bark in human), you’ll need to find creative ways to communicate with your partner…

BRING YOUR UNIQUE SKILLS TO THE INVESTIGATION

Both Finch and Archie bring their own strengths and unique skills to the investigation. Use either your magnifying glass or your excellent sense of smell to find and gather evidence that will help you with your case.

INTERROGATE SUSPECTS AND WITNESSES

Suspects can be as wily as witnesses can be unreliable. Question their motives, find out their alibis, poke holes in their testimonies, and use evidence to catch them in lies and contradictions.

ANOTHER NIGHT, ANOTHER CASE

Dive deep into a collection of hard-boiled, noir crime stories set in the Great Depression. Finch & Archie is an episodic game, and each episode opens a new investigation – but they are all tied into an overarching story.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The content in Finch & Archie includes non-graphic cartoon violence, minimal blood, some suggestive themes and crude language, implied consumption of alcohol and tobacco, and descriptions of illicit activities such as organized crime and murder.