P.I. for Rent arrives in March 2026

We lastly have a launch date for Mouse: P.I. for Rent. The delightfully animated recreation, which marks Troy Baker’s first time enjoying a rodent non-public eye, is slated for March 19, 2026.

Primarily based on its trailers, you would be forgiven for viewing Mouse: P.I. for Rent as Cuphead meets Doom. Though it does embrace FPS motion, Engadget’s Jessica Conditt found surprising depth behind its whimsical brutality. The sport “has extra to supply than shock-value cartoon violence,” she wrote. “It is a clue-gathering, photo-snapping, girlfriend-avenging, noir detective simulator that occurs to star a bunch of slick-talking mice and rats, and I am absolutely into it.”

Baker plays Private Investigator Jack Pepper, the sport’s protagonist. When he is not looking clues or sneaking round in the course of the recreation’s quieter moments, he’ll have a pleasant arsenal available. This consists of wacky ones like a turpentine gun that melts the inked “pores and skin” of your foes. Enjoyable stuff.

Like Cuphead, Mouse‘s most evident level of comparability, it makes use of hand-drawn frames to recreate that old-school model. It additionally deploys an unique jazz soundtrack recorded by an orchestral ensemble. It is all introduced in a gritty, movie noir aesthetic.

You’ll be able to take a look at the discharge date trailer beneath. Mouse: P.I. for Rent will launch subsequent March on PC, Swap 2, Swap, PS5/4, Xbox Collection X/S and Xbox One.