Brok the InvestiGator
Developers | |
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COWCAT | |
Engines | |
GameMaker Studio 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 26, 2022 |
macOS (OS X) | October 3, 2022[1] |
Linux | October 3, 2022[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Side view |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
Vehicles | Hovercraft |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Cyberpunk, Detective/mystery, Post-apocalyptic |
Brok the InvestiGator combines both puzzle-solving and beat-em-up gameplay, with the option to choose how much of each you focus on. There are multiple endings based on the player's choices.
Game was released on consoles on March 1, 2023. Mobile release was February 21, 2024.
DLC is currently in development, and a prequel comic book is undergoing crowdfunding.
General information
- Official Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
itch.io | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, digital soundtrack, and artbook.
Prologue
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Artbook and soundtrack currently available; "The Brawl Bar" playable DLC is in development |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Brokgame\saves\config.ini |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/Brokgame/saves/config.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/949480/pfx/[Note 1] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Brokgame\saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/Brokgame/saves/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/949480/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Resolutions other than 16:9 (such as 16:10 or 21:9) have the option for either a black background, or artwork to fill the extra space | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | high-contrast text and characters: "dialogue backgrounds are modified for easier reading"; "player and enemies get highlighted" |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | stick deadzone can be adjusted | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox 360 and Xbox One/S prompts | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Nintendo Switch Pro | |
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Button prompts | Wrong | Steam Deck |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | vibration strength can be adjusted | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Global, Sound Effects, Music, Ambient Sounds, Voices | |
Surround sound | All channels except LFE have audio output.[2] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | ||||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10, 11 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz Dual Core | 2.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics 5000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon HD 7770 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.14 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz Dual Core | 2.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics 5000 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon HD 7770 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.5 GHz Quad Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 1 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/949480/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (949480) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 itch.io - BROK the InvestiGator Devlog - Now available on Mac and Linux! (Update 1.1.1) - last accessed on 2022-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-04-01
- Tested in 7.1 using Special K.
- Stubs
- Windows
- OS X
- Linux
- One-time game purchase
- No microtransactions
- Invalid template usage (Taxonomy)
- Real-time
- Cinematic camera
- Side view
- Direct control
- Point and select
- Action
- Adventure
- RPG
- Hovercraft
- Cartoon
- Cyberpunk
- Detective/mystery
- Post-apocalyptic
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Input)
- Missing section (DLC)
- GOG.com Enhancement Project