# Noir-Style Cartoon Detective FPS ‘Mouse: P.I. For Hire’ Surpasses One Million Players

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/noir-style-cartoon-detective-fps-mouse-p-i-for-hire-surpasses-one-million-players/
- Published: 2026-07-15T03:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-15T06:21:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/noir-style-cartoon-detective-fps-mouse-p-i-for-hire-surpasses-one-million-players
- Topics: Art, Culture, Fashion, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Mouse: P.I. For Hire has reached one million players.
- The milestone follows regular post-launch updates.
- Recent improvements included a new 40fps mode.

## Summary

Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the noir-inspired cartoon detective first-person shooter from Fumi and PlaySide, has passed one million players across all platforms since launching in April 2026. The milestone matters because it signals strong early momentum for a stylised, risk-taking indie title, particularly after continued post-launch support and performance improvements. The announcement also reinforces the game’s growing visibility on Switch 2 and other systems.

The developers shared a thank-you message and custom artwork to mark the achievement, describing the game as a project built through “ink, sweat, and stubborn dreams”. Recent updates have aimed to improve the experience, with last week’s patch adding a balanced 40fps mode, a level revisit feature, weapon wheel upgrades and a broader control rebinding overhaul. Nintendo Life noted that the figure refers to players rather than confirmed copies sold, and highlighted its own positive review, which awarded the game 9/10.

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