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A gripping detective adventure
A gripping detective adventure with psychic abilities and intense storytelling.
by Jami, Poland - May 21st 2025
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller - Game of the Year Edition
-87%$14.99$1.99
32bit Incompatibility Notice!Please note, this game will not run on Macs with macOS 10.15 or newer.
WinGameStore Editorial
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller – Game of the Year Edition is a story-driven adventure game focused on investigation, puzzle-solving, and narrative choice, following FBI agent Erica Reed as she uses her supernatural ability to see the past to track a serial killer in Boston. The game plays out across four connected episodes and emphasizes detective work, dialogue, and environmental puzzles rather than action, making it a great fit for players who enjoy mystery stories and classic point-and-click-style adventures. This edition includes all episodes along with developer commentary and bonus behind-the-scenes content, offering a complete and enhanced way to experience the full story from start to finish.
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller – Game of the Year Edition is a story-driven adventure game focused on investigation, puzzle-solving, and narrative choice, following FBI agent Erica Reed as she uses her supernatural ability to see the past to track a serial killer in Boston. The game plays out across four connected episodes and emphasizes detective work, dialogue, and environmental puzzles rather than action, making it a great fit for players who enjoy mystery stories and classic point-and-click-style adventures. This edition includes all episodes along with developer commentary and bonus behind-the-scenes content, offering a complete and enhanced way to experience the full story from start to finish.
Description
Take on the role of Erica Reed, a Boston FBI agent with the power to see the past, as she follows the trail of four different serial killers, and a series of clues left for someone with her specific ability. Who’s leaving the clues? How do they know her secret, and what do they want from her?
Developed by a true “indie dream team”, the line-up includes comics artist Romano Molenaar (Batman, Witchblade, Tomb Raider, X-Men) as Art Director and renowned adventure game designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter, and the upcoming Moebius) lending her expertise as Story Consultant.
Includes:
- Episode 1: The Hangman
- Episode 2: The Wise Monkey
- Episode 3: The Oracle
- Episode 4: The Cain Killer
Developed by a true “indie dream team”, the line-up includes comics artist Romano Molenaar (Batman, Witchblade, Tomb Raider, X-Men) as Art Director and renowned adventure game designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter, and the upcoming Moebius) lending her expertise as Story Consultant.
Includes:
- Episode 1: The Hangman
- Episode 2: The Wise Monkey
- Episode 3: The Oracle
- Episode 4: The Cain Killer
Features:
- All-Star Dev Team – Developed by a true indie “dream team” the lineup includes comics artist Romano Molenaar and renowned designer Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter) lending her expertise to the story.
- Mind-Bending Challenges – This game is easy to pick up and play, but it certainly doesn’t skimp out on the challenging aspects of puzzling. Uncovering clues and putting pieces together make for a trial of one’s intuition and savvy.
- Your Choices Matter – Each episode features branching paths, different ways to be complete and solve key puzzles, ensuring different paths for Erica to take to solve the mystery.
Requirements
| Mac Reqs | Minimum Supported | Will It Run? |
|---|---|---|
| Mac OS | 10.6.8 | Download the MacGameStore App to compare your Mac's information in real-time. Get the macOS App |
| 64bit Support | No | |
| CPU Type | Intel Mac Only | |
| CPU Cores | 2 | |
| CPU Speed | 2 GHz | |
| System RAM | 2 GB | |
| Drive Space | 2.5 GB | |
| Video RAM | 1 GB |
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Reviews & Comments
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A gripping detective adventure
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Adventure done right
A good adventure, intriguing and well-structured story in the various chapters, puzzles in most cases well-crafted (the best ones are definitely those that exploit the sensitive abilities of the protagonist). The problems are all of a technical nature: poor and certainly not memorable backgrounds, cumbersome controls and an excessive number of steps to conclude a simple action, 3D animations not at all exciting. If you manage to overcome these obstacles, you will find yourself in front of a worthy AG
by Xdpd72001., Canada - Apr 6th 2025 -
Good
A well told story, good acting, good voiceover and good hand painted scenes, logical puzzles.
by BlackJuice, Poland - Feb 7th 2022
