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Noir-Style Cartoon Detective FPS 'Mouse: P.I. For Hire' Surpasses One Million Players
"From the bottom of our grinning hearts, thank you". Following a 40fps mode update last week, the new noir-style cartoon detective FPS Mouse: P.I. For Hire has now hit a major milestone. Fumi and PlaySide have revealed the title has officially surpassed one million players since arriving on the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms in April 2026. Here's the official confirmation, along with a thank you and some custom artwork:
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Surpasses One Million Copies Sold as It Launches Physical Edition on PS5
Should squeak out a few more. Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a hit; it's now been announced by publisher PlaySide that the black-and-white detective adventure has exceeded sales of 1 million units. Developer Fumi Games celebrated this milestone with a social post, complete with new art: Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Mouse: P.I. for Hire's Latest Update Is Available Now on PS5, and It's Enormous
Here's what it does. Black-and-white indie hit Mouse: P.I. for Hire has just received a new update on PS5, and the list of patch notes is ridiculously big. It's been updated to version 1.2.1, and you can download and install it now. If you're still playing the game, it sounds more than worth it based on the sheer number of improvements and bug fixes. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Analyzing Mouse: P.I. For Hire's audacious worldbuilding - Narrative Notebook #4
Fumi Games' Mouse: P.I. For Hire is more than a Steamboat Willy parody—but does its worldbuilding always stick the landing?
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is Getting Performance And Optimisation Improvements On Switch 2
The first update has also gone live. Mouse: P.I. For Hire was one of the highlights of April, and if you happen to be playing this noir-style cartoon detective FPS on the Switch 2, Fumi and PlaySide have today released the "very first patch" for this version of the game.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire publisher PlaySide recoups all expenses since April launch
The publisher for Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the 1930s cartoon-styled shooter, has already recouped its expenses since its debut last month.
Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back
Less than one month since its debut, quirky black-and-white vintage Disney-styled shooter Mouse P.I. for Hire has been a big success, selling nearly three quarters of a million copies and recouping the money it spent on the game.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is an Official Indie Hit, Sells Better Than Expected
730,000 copies sold so far. MOUSE: P.I. for Hire is selling better than publisher PlaySide expected it to, with 730,000 copies sold since launch. In terms of the deal the publisher holds with developer Fumi, the success has allowed it to recoup all its "milestone payments, publishing, and marketing costs" already. The sales are split 50-50 between consoles and PC, and three million people have the game on their wishlist, indicating sales could continue to grow. Read the full article on pushsquar
Mouse P.I. for Hire Is a Pretty Face, but Not Much to Shoot For
Negative Noir
Review: Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Switch 2) - A Bold, Risk-Taking FPS, And A Fine Achievement
In Mouseburg, every mouse has something to hide. With Mouse: P.I. For Hire, I’ve got very little to complain about, so for the sake of balance, first I’ll gently shine a light on its near-absurd mishmash of influences. The striking rubber-hose animation USP hails from the 1920s. The 11-hour story, with its tough, unsentimental protagonist, and its twists and turns through layers of complicated corruption and conspiracy, grows directly from the roots of film and literary noir – most often associa
Mouse: P.I. for Hire review
Part chaotic retro shooter, part stylish cartoon noir, Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to deliver an invigorating, imaginative hard-boiled romp.
Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Mouse: P.I. For Hire Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
Up for some classic cartoon shootin'? MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has had us standing to attention since it was first revealed, with its unique rubber hose animation grabbing us almost instantly. Well, the Fumi Games shooter is out on Xbox later this week, and a host of reviews are now out in the wild. So, we've gathered a bunch of these up for you to take a look at down below. Here's what the critics are saying about Mouse: P.I. For Hire: Read the full article on purexbox.com
Round Up: Reviews Make MOUSE: P.I. For Hire's Art the Star of the Show
80 on Metacritic. One of the most promising indie games of 2026 so far, MOUSE: P.I. for Hire launches on PS5 later in the week. Ahead of launch, critic reviews have now been published to a current Metacritic rating of 80 for the PC version. So far, the verdicts published constantly praise the 1930s rubber hose art style, but there are criticisms out there for the FPS gameplay and story. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Mouse: P.I. for Hire Review - It's Darn Gouda
Don't let its playful appearance fool you, Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a competent, rock solid shooter with a deep story to boot.
Mouse: P.I. for Hire Review
An amusing FPS that's weakened by its haphazard marriage of noir storytelling and boomer shooter action.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review – Rodent Noir
There's no shortage of boomer shooters out there for those looking for some retro-style first-person action: Cultic, Ion Fury, Prodeus, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, just to name a few. Yet only one of these nostalgic shooters meshes the genre's arcade sensibilities with the black-and-white rubber-hose visuals of cartoons from the 1920s and '30s and the unmistakable trappings of film noir. Originally released as a tech demo that quickly went viral in 2023, Mouse: P.I. For Hire is now a fully-fl
Mouse: PI for Hire review
No Mickey Mouse shooter—it's a bona fide classic
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed
Here's what you can expect. The new noir-style cartoon detective FPS Mouse: P.I. for Hire arrives on the Switch 2 next week after a slight delay. Ahead of the launch on 16th April 2026, Fumi Games and Playside have released the specifications and performance targets for Mouse: P.I. on every platform.
MOUSE: P.I. for Hire ‘Meet the Cast’ trailer
PlaySide Publishing and developer Fumi Games have released a new trailer for noir cartoon-inspired first-person shooter … Source
Mouse P.I. For Hire Performance Specs Revealed, 120FPS Confirmed For Xbox Series X And S
Lots of options on Xbox! MOUSE: P.I. For Hire brings its black-and-white, rubber-hose-animated FPS shenanigans to Xbox next week, and ahead of launch, the team at Fumi Games has revealed exactly how the title will run on all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S. It's good news, too. On both Xbox Series X and S, the team is providing 120FPS performance mode options, and both consoles turn in pretty good resolutions while doing so as well. We've also got 60FPS modes with higher pixel counts on off
In a Busy Month for New PS5 Games, Don't Sleep on Mouse P.I. For Hire
A hard-boiled hit. It’s a particularly packed month for new PS5 releases in April, with Pragmata and Saros just two of the titles vying for your attention. But don’t sleep on Mouse P.I. For Hire! Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S
Two of this week's biggest releases. We've actually had quite a lot of big releases on Xbox this week, and two of the biggest are Capcom's Pragmata and the indie sensation Mouse: PI for Hire, so we thought we'd give you a look at both of these running on Xbox. Let's start with Pragmata — we actually covered an Xbox and Switch comparison for the demo version of this game a while ago, which showed that both the Xbox Series X and S were running at a mostly smooth 60FPS, but the Series S version not
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 13-17)
Including eight more Game Pass titles! Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 13-17! We've got a stacked list of releases heading our way over the next few days, including the likes of Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata, while there are eight games rolling out across various Xbox Game Pass tiers including Hades 2 and Replaced! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: Read the full article on purexbox.com