'Their pictures are A.I generated, and any images found in the game are fabricated or stock images.'
'Please note that the people in this game are 100% creations of fiction,' says the Steam Store page. There are pictures-fake ones, the developer assures us-of abused and battered women that some might find genuinely upsetting. After that big scare, that's how I'm playing.Ī warning before I explain the detective stuff: A few of the investigations I've done in Scrutinized revolve around domestic abuse, abduction, forced imprisonment, and animal abuse. It'll just be game over, no sudden jolt of fear.Īnd Scrutinized even goes a step further-in detective mode, you don't need to worry about anything but your desktop. He won't leap from your closet or grab you from behind while you're at your desk. But if he does kill you, the screen will just fade to black.
First, you can turn off jump scares in the options menu-the killer will still be trying to get in and you'll need to prevent that by checking around your house whenever you hear a noise. Thing is, Scrutinized doesn't need to be played as a horror game.
