The Paige Files

About

The Paige Files is a mobile mystery visual novel where you follow a rookie cop removed from her friend's murder case. Teaming up with an AI investigator, you piece together clues through dialogue choices and timed mini puzzles. The story alternates between figuring out the murder and uncovering the AI's origins through layered flashbacks. Your decisions directly impact which evidence surfaces and how characters react, with branching paths that change the central mystery's framing. The AI partner’s shifting tone and the cop’s strained relationships create tension that 82% of Steam reviews call “addictively dark.” While the 6-hour runtime leans short for the genre, the mobile-optimized interface and 20+ possible endings keep replayability high. Players note the soundtrack’s eerie motifs amplify the noir atmosphere, though some find the puzzle mechanics repetitive between dialogue sequences.

Storyline

A rookie cop has been taken off the case of her friend's murder. In order to solve the mystery, she joins forces with an investigator... an AI. By solving the puzzles with the investigator, she discovers the origin and reason of the AI's creation. Will you be able to select the path that leads to the truth?