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Backbone

Backbone is a noir-themed narrative game by the developers at EggNut. As a private investigator Racoon, known as Lotor, players will travel through the neo-noir-drenched world of an alternate reality Vancouver, Canada, where they'll interact with other anthropomorphic creatures and tackle the mysteries they must solve.

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Tails Noir
Adventure
Indie Games
Systems
PC-1
10/10
Top Critic Avg: 71/100 Critics Rec: 42%
Released
April 24, 2019
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
EggNut
Publisher(s)
Raw Fury
Engine
unreal engine 4

ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence

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