Sources and fact-check log
Sources were checked on 2026-10-28. Steam prices use one Valve source; its store and API are not independent confirmations. Platform dates use the publisher announcement and Nintendo or Xbox listings. Story and puzzle pages link the specific articles supporting their claims, with single-source details marked.
What I saw
This review read public sources without signing in or testing the game. HTTP success alone was not treated as proof: the earlier HowLongToBeat URL returned 200 for Aussie Games and has been replaced with the Mouthwashing entry, game 145368. Access restrictions and dependent retellings are recorded separately.
Sources and independence
Steam app 2475490 supplies Windows requirements, regional pricing, languages and Deck metadata. Those are single-provider facts. Critical Reflex and Wrong Organ supply developer and publisher announcements. Wikipedia is a secondary source, not an official script or publisher statement.
HowLongToBeat game 145368 supplies the 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 hour bands. IGN separately describes a 2–3 hour runtime, but both share IGN Entertainment ownership. ESRB supplies the official Mature 17+ classification; each review aggregator supplies its own score rather than confirming a different site’s metric.
Videos
Official launch trailer V699_m82YkM, uploaded 2024-09-27. Console release-date trailer m2AROQzEl3c, uploaded 20 October 2026. gamescom date trailer p9CvblyLUHM, uploaded 2024-08-23. Announcement trailer zUXapDkoLss, uploaded 2023-10-19. Main theme H-SLiGbn3aM, uploaded 2024-10-10.
Cybersport, NoobFeed, GINX and the community wiki are linked directly on the relevant guides. Multiple pages on the same wiki count as one source. The valve guide has one accessible written source and no independently verified rotation sequence. Creator videos are interpretations or room references, not proof of every code.
Access limits and corrections
SteamDB, Neoseeker and Xbox Wire returned 403 in this review. That means access was restricted here, not that those pages were missing. They are not used as independently verified support. The fandom article frontend also returned 403; its public article API returned the current text and is linked as the accessible alternative.
Curly’s full name is Orion Carling according to writer Johanna Kasurinen’s public post. The wiki repeats that post and is not a second confirmation. Unattributed cryopod ranges, precise valve turns, current patch versions, exact download sizes and unsupported release hours were omitted. AO3 failed initially, then its tag loaded on retry; no reliable work count is published.
Checked facts
| Item | What the sources say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price check | USD 12.99 / USD 7.79 on 2026-10-28 | Steam appdetails cc=us · Source links |
| Screenshot set | 7 store screenshots, converted to WebP | Steam app 2475490 · Source links |
| Trailer IDs | V699_m82YkM, m2AROQzEl3c, p9CvblyLUHM, zUXapDkoLss | YouTube watch pages, 2026-10-28 · Source links |
Questions
Why is the sale end date missing?
The appdetails price object did not include an end timestamp on 2026-10-28. The site does not guess one.
Are Steam screenshots allowed here?
They are used as editorial illustrations of the game and credited to the Steam store page. This site does not claim to relicense them.
What if Wikipedia and a review disagree?
Both statements stay, with links. The page does not average them.
Do you cite wikis?
Yes, when a second source agrees, or with a single-source label when it does not.
How do I report a bad link?
Use the Contact page and include the affected page URL and source link.
Keep reading
Sources
- Steam store (app 2475490) — Checked 2026-10-28. US price, platforms, languages and screenshots. Store and API are one Valve source; the price is a single-source snapshot.
- English Wikipedia — Developer, publisher, plot outline and awards; page read 2026-10-28. Secondary community reference.
- Critical Reflex product page — Publisher page and press-kit entry, checked 2026-10-28
- HowLongToBeat — Length bands
- IGN review — 9/10 review
- Launch trailer — Uploaded 2024-09-27
- Console trailer — Uploaded 20 October 2026
- Publisher announcements: full text — Checked 2026-10-28; direct announcement and Q&A text. One developer/publisher source.
- Nintendo official store — Checked 2026-10-28; release metadata and single-source US price.
- Xbox official store — Checked 2026-10-28; platform, Play Anywhere and single-source US price.
- ESRB official rating — Checked 2026-10-28; official rating and content summary.
- Curly name: writer explanation — Checked 2026-10-28 without login; one primary statement. Wiki is dependent.
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