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The Incident at Galley House
Developer William Rous, Evil Trout Inc.
The Incident at Galley House is a 2026 horror and mystery-themed puzzle video game developed by Evil Trout for Linux, macOS and Windows. It is a remake of the 2025 text-based browser game Type Help. Given an advanced machine which allows a psychic glimpse into the past, the player is tasked with solving an unexplained series of deaths which occurred in the titular manor. The game was well received for its gameplay,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
678 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
95
LovedLoved
500 positive · 25 negative
95% range 93–97%
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| Steam reviews | 500 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 65 | 0 | 82 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
2,960 of 3,046 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 332 yes, 18 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 350 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (4,401 of 4,685 positive).
Players praise the game's engaging mystery and satisfying deduction mechanics. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight the excellent voice acting and atmospheric presentation. [4][5][6] Some players find the ending unsatisfying or the pacing slow. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [8]
This is not a bad game. In fact, it is quite well made. But it very much misrepresents itself during the early hours of playtime. As others have pointed out, this is a visual novel puzzle game, masquerading as a detective murder mystery. I did have a decent time with it, but the more I played, the more frustrated I became. The early game excels at creating atmosphere. You have no idea what is going on, strange …
- [1]
Do you want a proper detective game that is neither too handhold-y nor punishingly difficult? Then The Incident at Galley House is for you! As a big fan of the Mystery genre, I adored this game. Every hour I spent on it just flew by and I was thoroughly entertained the whole time. Every grand reveal was properly built up and felt satisfying to solve ahead of time. I also appreciate how it improved on the developer's …
- [2]
Absolutly the best deduction game i'v played since Obra Dinn. This in comparison to: -Chants of Sennaar -Unheard: Voices of Crime -Case of the Golden Idol -Rise of the Golden Idol -No Case Should Remain Unsolved -A Case of Fraud -The Rootttrees are Dead Somthing very mysterious happend at the old Galley house. A whole bunch of dead bodies where found, with no apparent explanation for why they where there, let alone …
- [7]
Good game. Great voice acting and dialogue writing. It has lots of fun and challenging logical deductions to figure out who is who and where everyone is while piecing together the timeline. However, I personally found the ending to be wholly unsatisfying but I can't explain why without spoiling the whole story. I feel like I put together a series of events but I didn't really get to the bottom of the mystery. Still …
- [3]
As someone who played "The Roottrees are Dead" and is also a big fan of "Return of the Obra Dinn" I have to say: really captivating and fun-to-solve mystery; clues are cleverly embedded in the dialogue and scenes. The process of finding the clues and piecing them together felt really rewarding. Definitely would recommend picking up this game if you are into puzzles.
Summarised from 34 of the 479 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
95% of the 350 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Incident at Galley House. The complaint that keeps coming up: ending feels unsatisfying to some players. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The Incident at Galley House received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 92% of critics. Polygon commented that it could be the best mystery game of the year, or at least the "most unusual remake". The operation of the machine, which involves turning various dials and knobs, has been described as giving the game a gothic science fiction aesthetic and moving away from the police procedural approach that would usually be associated with a murder mystery story. The interface was positively received, with Bloody Disgusting…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 678 · most liked firstOur next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Couldn't sleep until I finished The Incident At Galley House tonight. Ended up staying up way too late. Totally worth it. Fantastic game. If you've any appreciation for investigation mysteries like Return of the Obra Dinn or Case of the Golden Idol, you NEED to play this one next. Go in blind.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight at 830 we're streaming THE INCIDENT AT GALLEY HOUSE! (The game by the roottree people!) Twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety
neutral · AI labelView post →What a banger week for #Godot game releases! The Incident at Galley House Pathogenic Fogpiercer MOLDRISE We eatin' good in Godot land 😋
neutral · AI labelView post →Our next game is The Incident at Galley House, a remake of the text game Type Help. If you liked The Roottrees are Dead please wishlist it on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed most of my time with the game, but the reviews being rated as highly helpful built expectations that were not met by the game itself. The Incident at Galley House is a fun story to sit through, but the deduction is a lot less in your hands than something like Obra Dinn, Painscreek Killing, or Paradise Killer. It is an even farther cry from Outer Wilds in terms of how it goes about telling it's story. One is a non-linear sandbox full of exploration and mysteries and one is a visual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Incident at Galley House is absolutely my jam. It's a murder mystery narrative deduction game. If you liked Her Story or Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective or Return of the Obra Dinn or anything in that vein, you're gonna love this. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished recording this week's The Besties, and I can't remember the last time I got so angry and heated talking about an upcoming game. In good news: I also got to chat about The Incident at Galley House. A game that rules. What I'm saying is, you should listen to The Besties.
positive · AI labelView post →Do you want a proper detective game that is neither too handhold-y nor punishingly difficult? Then The Incident at Galley House is for you! As a big fan of the Mystery genre, I adored this game. Every hour I spent on it just flew by and I was thoroughly entertained the whole time. Every grand reveal was properly built up and felt satisfying to solve ahead of time. I also appreciate how it improved on the developer's previous game, The Roottrees Are Dead. The Incident At Galley House does…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot new deduction game alert: The Incident at Galley House is a neat reimagining of Type Help that turns it into a pure pulp haunted house game. Pros and cons to the approach, but I really appreciate how it hides info from you in maddening ways. My review. www.polygon.com/incident-at-...
neutral · AI labelView post →i finished this game in a single seating during the dead of night, powered by an unknown drive. screwed up my morning, but by god this game is worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was gushing about this last night, and woke up thinking about it even more This is one of the coolest demos I've played in ages. There's really no other game like it, but if I HAD to triangulate its position, it'd be at the intersection of Disco Elysium, Highfleet and The Incident At Galley House
positive · AI labelView post →Featured game: The Incident at Galley House store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutly the best deduction game i'v played since Obra Dinn. This in comparison to: -Chants of Sennaar -Unheard: Voices of Crime -Case of the Golden Idol -Rise of the Golden Idol -No Case Should Remain Unsolved -A Case of Fraud -The Rootttrees are Dead Somthing very mysterious happend at the old Galley house. A whole bunch of dead bodies where found, with no apparent explanation for why they where there, let alone what the hell happend. Enter Reya Beckon. She is to opporate a machine that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Who/when/where" fractured timeline paranormal deductive detective game with full voice acting. Good enough for me to complete it in one long 12-hour session. I recommend turning "show connections" off in the game's settings for a more immersive and challenging experience. Impressively good QOL tools, including a search function. And, even more impressively, everything in the game makes sense, even if it may not seem to at the beginning. These kind of games often have a bunch of inconsistencies…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MYSTERY FANS: The Incident at Galley House is out now -- this is the game built out of Type Help, which was a huge inspiration for us in crafting TR-49. That's why we've teamed up with @eviltrout.com to bundle both games (but that means, since YOU already bought ours, you get an instant discount!)
neutral · AI labelView post →We've been very excited for this Type Help remaster, and today is the day! Check out Megan's review of The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com and William Rous 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →After the Roottrees Are Dead and the Return of the Obra Dinn I had a feeling of emptiness. This did it again! I just want to forget it so I could play it again! Loooved it so much! Definitely give it a go if you liked those other two!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Incident at Galley House has been nominated for a horror game award for technical achievement! You can vote for us here: www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/vote-2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Fantastic game, I enjoyed every second of it, and even after getting all achievements I was very sad that it was over. If you like deduction games, get this. The Story (no spoilers) You arrive at an abandoned house, alone. A newspaper article tells you about a number of deaths that occured here, and that were never solved. You set up a mysterious machine that allows you to see glimpses of the past. Will you be able to find out what happened here? Gameplay The game throws you directly into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honored to say that I voiced a character in The Incident at Galley House, the latest deduction mystery game from the team behind The Roottrees Are Dead, @eviltrout.com ! Play it now to discover who I am… 👀🔎🎙️
neutral · AI labelView post →We updated the steam page for The Incident at Galley House with a batch of new screenshots. The game has come a long way since we initially set up the page! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Incident at Galley House is nominated for a Golden Joystick Award for "Best Indie Game - Self Published". You can vote for us now: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...
neutral · AI labelView post →Man, if you love murder mystery puzzle games, PLEASE go play The Incident at Galley House. I can't put this damn thing down, it's such an incredible game. Same people who made The Roottrees Are Dead! Another amazing murder mystery puzzle game. Go play both!!
positive · AI labelView post →I really really liked the progression mechanics of this game. Unlike the Roottrees game, I never once had to turn to the Internet for help and it genuinely has all the narrative needed to solve the game within the game itself, which is one of those things that often comes up as a problem for the deduction game genre when players get stuck. I also never once needed to use the tip system. Based on some of the reviews I've seen on here, however, the play times seem to indicate at least a handful…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a game. The deductions are fun and interesting but holy crap the concept alone carries it. The core mystery is such an amazing and unique take combining so many elements of horror to make something so unique. The voice acting is astounding and some scenes are just... extremely emotional. The best part of the game is how it sets up rules and then fully logically applies them to their fullest extent. Its the kind of thing that makes you ponder and discuss on why certain things happened…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy recommendation for detective game fans. I had played the beginning of Type Help a while ago, but held off on the rest to wait for this remake. The new art and voice acting work really well with the gameplay, along with the music. Really enjoyed the whole thing. My favourite part was the bit that, I'm told, wasn't actually in the original game. Obviously, I won't spoil any of that here, but it was great!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Holidays from Evil Trout Inc! Here's a little Christmas Card we made to thank our fans for an amazing year and to tease our next game, The Incident at Galley House.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, definitely a very high recommendation for all fans of the genre. The mistery is intriguing and you can deduce logically how everything unfolds, resulting in a very satisfying experience. Special note to the voice acting, which was a real surprise and it really helped with the atmosphere and immersion. Awesome job there! I played it all on the Steam Deck and can confirm that it was flawless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, Type Help is currently the third highest rated game of *all time* on the IFDB: ifdb.org/search?browse This is a great excuse to mention that The Incident at Galley House, our remaster of the game, is coming along great! Here's some new artwork we haven't shown yet.
neutral · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? Here's the MinnMax Discord's Top 10 games... 1. Splatoon Raiders 2. Denshattack! 3. AC Black Flag Resynced 4. Marathon 5. Marvel Tōkon 6. The Incident At Galley House 7. Rhythm Heaven Groove 8. 007 First Light 9. Poinpy 10. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
neutral · AI labelView post →When I heard there would be a remake of Type Help, I will admit to being skeptical, as I loved the original text-based format. However, I have to say that I was really impressed with how the devs brought the game to life. The art is charming, the voice acting is incredible, the music enhances the ambiance, and the story is just as amazing as it always was. It even has a little extra treat with some new content at the end, which I personally really liked. I thought it fit the game well and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rolled credits on The Incident at Galley House, a very good logic puzzle game of figuring out the who and the where and the when on a series of mysterious deaths. Same people who made The Roottrees are Dead, games that scratch one of the more itchy parts of my brain.
positive · AI labelView post →is this a safe space to admit that I thought "The Incident at Galley House" and "The Séance of Blake Manor" were the same video game this whole time even though they're not even made by the same people
neutral · AI labelView post →Good game. Great voice acting and dialogue writing. It has lots of fun and challenging logical deductions to figure out who is who and where everyone is while piecing together the timeline. However, I personally found the ending to be wholly unsatisfying but I can't explain why without spoiling the whole story. I feel like I put together a series of events but I didn't really get to the bottom of the mystery. Still recommend for detective game enjoyers but man I feel let down by the end. Edit:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoyed Return of the Obra Dinn, but are sad you'll never get to experience it for the first time again you should really get this game. The mystery was delicious, the story was convoluted but very followable, the voice acting was incredible and characters were strong. The writing, and specifically how the characters react when people start to die, deserves special shoutout. Can't praise this game enough, you should get it if you enjoy a good mystery.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was lucky enough to get an early copy of The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com. It's a masterpiece. A very strong contender for my game of the year. You owe it to yourself it play it.
positive · AI labelView post →A new game by The Roottrees devs is out tomorrow! The Incident At Galley House is a re-visioning of the free text-based deduction game Type Help. My chat with all 3 devs goes live tomorrow @ 4pm - click the link to get notified. It's a spoiler-free interview & v fun! youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Robin sent me an early copy of "The Incident At Galley House". It's a fantastic deduction game, which gets better the deeper you go. It hooked me hard, and ended up delaying my work a few days whoops I recommend! store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
positive · AI labelView post →Read about how we're creating the rooms in the upcoming video game: The Incident at Galley House :-) eviltrout.com/blog/2026-03... #gamedev #behindthescenes #digitalart #art
neutral · AI labelView post →This is not a bad game. In fact, it is quite well made. But it very much misrepresents itself during the early hours of playtime. As others have pointed out, this is a visual novel puzzle game, masquerading as a detective murder mystery. I did have a decent time with it, but the more I played, the more frustrated I became. The early game excels at creating atmosphere. You have no idea what is going on, strange things are happening all around you, and the way people are acting feels eerily off.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Some impressive enhancements cooked up for a great audio/visual remake of Type Help”- Beau reviewed The Incident at Galley House for The Hotpot. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/7017/... #indiegame #adventuregame
neutral · AI labelView post →If you've been enjoying the deduction game The Incident At Galley House don't forget to check out my (spoiler-free!) interview with the devs (two of whom also made The Roottrees Are Dead)! youtu.be/y2hWRFTY7PI?... @eviltrout.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Are we about to solve a mystery!? 🔎 Continuing The Incident at Galley House! 🔎 See you in half an hour! Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
neutral · AI labelView post →✨ Tomorrow! ✨ It's a Double Mystery Day! At 1pm ET I'm so excited to finally get to dig into @eviltrout.com's newest game The Incident at Galley House! Then I'll be joining @silver-streak.games at 7pm ET for more Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit 🔎 Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames 🔍
neutral · AI labelView post →Two puzzle games that I have been super-excited to play! - The Incident at Galley House (launches tomorrow morning!) - Dimhaven: The Lost Source blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/game...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sure, here's some upcoming indies I'm looking forward to. 1. The Incident at Galley House The Roottree devs making a fully voiced remake of my favorite free game from this year, Type Help? Sign me up please. store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
positive · AI labelView post →Starts off strong as what seems to be a murder mystery that needs solving. As a player, you're thrust into a scenario that asks you to determine who killed who, why did these people die, and how? Your expectation, at the onset, is that you'll eventually uncover enough clues to solve the ultimate puzzle. So you closely monitor every detail of every recorded scene in an attempt to piece things together, but then at some point the actual shape of the universe of the game becomes clear, and all of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yep, can confirm that The Incident At Galley House is a good'un. Immediately engaging mystery. The kind of game that makes you want to scribble notes constantly... so it's great that at any point you can pull up an in-game notebook to note stuff in! On any screen! Good UI, that.
positive · AI labelView post →As someone who played "The Roottrees are Dead" and is also a big fan of "Return of the Obra Dinn" I have to say: really captivating and fun-to-solve mystery; clues are cleverly embedded in the dialogue and scenes. The process of finding the clues and piecing them together felt really rewarding. Definitely would recommend picking up this game if you are into puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a new deductive puzzle game by the roottrees are dead devs 🕵️♀️🔎 for the weebs: it's a little umineko-ish!? 📺 The Incident at Galley House:
neutral · AI labelView post →I was disappointed with this game. The beginning had me hooked. I genuinely enjoyed learning everyone's names, matching faces to characters, and slowly piecing together who everyone was. For the first third of the game, I was excited to keep investigating. After that, though, the pacing became painfully slow for me. The investigation involves a lot of revisiting the same rooms and talking to the same people. I understand that's part of the design, and I'm sure some players enjoy that style,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm happy to have bought this game, if anything, to support one of my favourite devs but man, this negative review is a struggle. The Roottrees Are Dead is one of my favourite indie mystery/detective games I've played, the peak of "wish I could erase my memory just to play it again" type of video games for me, personally. This is not The Roottrees Are Dead. To be clear: it doesn't need to be. But God I wish this went...somewhere else for the 2nd and 3rd half of the game. I suppose I would be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, yeah. It shouldn't be possible, but Solbrand feels like it exists at a theoretical intersection of Disco Elysium, Highfleet and The Incident At Galley House. It is the MOST sickos.jpg game possible but also extremely polished and surprisingly accessible???
neutral · AI labelView post →I gupled the game in one sitting, so it's good. Gameplay-wise, you play as a scientist investigating a chain of mysterious deaths scene after scene, a la Return of the Obra Dinn or IMMORTALITY. To see a scene, you need to figure out its exact place, time, and participants. The string of connections is chained well — I only used hints a couple of times at the end because I was tired; otherwise, if you're paying attention, the game gives you plenty of clues to check and find more scenes, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I don't give any concrete spoilers, I ruin some of Type Help's magic in this review, and since you should really go in blind, maybe don't read it until you've played a decent chunk of either version. But if you've never played either, I strongly suggest playing the original game first, then coming back to this one. Type Help's format enhances the experience, and based on other reviews I think Galley House might be easier. I was blown away by Type Help - I stayed up the whole night…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished The Incident at Galley House. Brilliant mystery game; one of the best things I've played this year.
positive · AI labelView post →The devs have done it again. Easily one of the best games of 2026, and a really clean evolution of TYPE HELP. Voice acting is a real standout as well. Keep doing what you're doing, and I'll play every single one of these.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →insane story, insane voice acting, insane animations, great game you could say it deserves a thunderous clap
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An intriguing and interesting concept for a puzzle game. Although I wish some more parts of the game were more of a game - it's very forgiving of minor mistakes and could have been more strict in wanting you to provide information you discovered. It kept me interested the whole time through, but my slight annoyance with the game (STORY SPOILER) is that it shows how, but doesn't explain why. I kept waiting for the 'why' to be properly explained, but it never is. They just handwave it away. You…
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