Furry-Noir Detective Adventure ‘Backbone’ Gets PC Release Date

Raw Fury announced that EggNut-developed noir adventure Backbone will launch on PC-via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store on June 8, 2021. A console release is planned for later this year.

Backbone has been in development for five years as players assume the role of a raccoon who must explore the underbelly of Vancouver. The furry adventure is full of meaningful interactions with other anthropomorphic animals as players must unravel a mystery that only this raccoon detective can solve.

Backbone is a post-noir roleplay detective adventure where you meed private investigate Howard Lotor. By exploring the pixel art streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Howard has seen it all. However, after years of small-time cases, lonely evenings, and just barely scraping by, he is swept into a job quite unlike any other before it. What starts as a menial case slowly unravels into something much darker, pitting Howard against the oppressive, systemic power hierarchies of the City itself.

Currently, the Backbone: Prologue is available on Steam and GOG, which acts as an introduction to the setting and world.

The publisher also released a trailer highlight characters and gameplay along with confirming the release date.

We’ll keep you updated on future news for this title and more from the publisher.

You can watch the trailer for Backbone below: