PuppetShow: The Face of Humanity - Collector's Edition

About

PuppetShow: The Face of Humanity - Collector's Edition is a point-and-click adventure where players investigate a city figuring out under eerie circumstances. In Saltsbruck, factory workers have been replaced by eerily human puppets, but tensions erupt when the mayor's daughter vanishes and killings follow. You'll search for clues, solve logic puzzles, and collect hidden objects to untangle the mystery. The interface is straightforward with drag-and-click interactions, though some challenges rely on trial-and-error over intuitive design. The game leans on the series' signature mix of gothic visuals and moral ambiguity, asking players to question who or what is behind the puppet strings. While puzzle variety is solid, a few sequences drag with repetitive object searches. With 120+ collectibles and a runtime of roughly 5 hours, it’s a brisk but familiar entry in the genre. Fans of ERS Games’ previous titles might find the story twists engaging, but newcomers could struggle with the lack of context for the series’ lore.

Storyline

The city of Saltsbruck is restless, as its citizens are being laid off, replaced with life-like puppets. But when several people are murdered and the mayor's daughter, Agnes, goes missing, the town panics and closes up! Nothing is certain when you don't know if you're dealing with humans or their puppet creations. Can you uncover who or what is causing the deadly accidents in the city and rescue the mayor's daughter in time? Solving puzzles and finding hidden objects will help lead you to the truth.