Brok the InvestiGator

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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 Aug 26, 2022 and was successful.

Co-op is being developed, as are console ports.

General information

Official Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
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

A free prologue is available from GOG.com, itch.io, and Steam.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Brokgame\saves\config.ini
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.config/Brokgame/saves/config.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-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
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Brokgame\saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.config/Brokgame/saves/
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/949480/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
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
English
Simplified 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
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	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)
	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
	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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/949480/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (949480) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

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.

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/949480/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (949480) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[osx_linux_release-1] 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

[3] Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-04-01
Tested in 7.1 using Special K.

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

Developers

	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	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera, Side view
Controls	Direct control, Point and select
Genres	Action, Adventure, RPG
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Cyberpunk, Detective/mystery