{"id":1929035,"date":"2026-05-11T11:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1929035"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:05:07","slug":"vintage-disney-like-shooter-mouse-p-i-for-hire-has-sold-so-well-its-publisher-has-made-all-invested-money-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1929035","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mouse\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Mouse: P.I. 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For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Plenty of cheddar.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Black-and-white-image-of-a-mouse-named-Tammy-Tumbler-in-Mouse-PI-for-Hire.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Black and white image of a mouse named Tammy Tumbler in Mouse PI for Hire\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Black-and-white-image-of-a-mouse-named-Tammy-Tumbler-in-Mouse-PI-for-Hire.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Fumi Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-11T11:05:07+00:00\">May 11, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mouse-pi-for-hire-makes-money-back?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"93639361-366e-4b06-8b70-476d7c39c18b\" data-name=\"Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Mouse: P.I. For Hire\" title=\"Follow Mouse: P.I. For Hire\"><br \/>\n  Follow Mouse: P.I. For Hire<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Less than one month since its debut, quirky black-and-white vintage Disney-styled shooter Mouse P.I. for Hire has been a big success, selling nearly three quarters of a million copies and recouping the money it spent on the game.<\/p>\n<p>Mouse: P.I. For Hire is developer Fumi Games&#8217; debut offering, and after a small delay, it was released in April to a positive reception from players and critics. In the time since, the game has done commercially well, with <a href=\"https:\/\/wcsecure.weblink.com.au\/pdf\/PLY\/03087513.pdf\">publisher PlaySide<\/a> announcing Mouse P.I. for Hire has sold roughly 730k copies since release.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Mouse: P.I. for Hire - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QV3u_jlZy0s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QV3u_jlZy0s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Mouse: P.I. for Hire &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mouse: P.I. for Hire &#8211; Official Launch Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QV3u_jlZy0s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That sales figure is across all platforms &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012945\">PS5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/mouse-pi-for-hire\/9P7522HWD0NH\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/MOUSE-P-I-For-Hire-3060226.html\">Switch 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2416450\/MOUSE_PI_For_Hire\/\">Steam<\/a> &#8211; though PlaySide notes that 50 percent of sales were on consoles, as &#8220;the title retains significant visibility on console storefronts&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of money, PlaySide said Mouse P.I. for Hire has made an estimated $21.4m since its launch in April. This has meant PlaySide has recouped all milestone payment, publishing and marketing costs.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned actor Troy Baker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-troy-baker-weve-not-seen-the-last-of-joel\">known for the likes of The Last of Us and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> &#8211; stars as the cigar-munching Jack Pepper in Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and his trigger-happy antics are accompanied by a swinging orchestral score and lively cartoon animation.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We were rather taken with Mouse P.I. for Hire on its release, awarding it four stars. &#8220;Part chaotic retro shooter, part stylish cartoon noir, Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to deliver an invigorating, imaginative hard-boiled romp,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mouse-pi-for-hire-review\">our Matt wrote in Eurogamer&#8217;s Mouse P.I. for Hire review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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In the time since, the game has done commercially well, with <a href=\"https:\/\/wcsecure.weblink.com.au\/pdf\/PLY\/03087513.pdf\">publisher PlaySide<\/a> announcing Mouse P.I. for Hire has sold roughly 730k copies since release.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Mouse: P.I. for Hire - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QV3u_jlZy0s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QV3u_jlZy0s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Mouse: P.I. for Hire &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mouse: P.I. for Hire &#8211; Official Launch Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QV3u_jlZy0s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That sales figure is across all platforms &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012945\">PS5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/mouse-pi-for-hire\/9P7522HWD0NH\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/MOUSE-P-I-For-Hire-3060226.html\">Switch 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2416450\/MOUSE_PI_For_Hire\/\">Steam<\/a> &#8211; though PlaySide notes that 50 percent of sales were on consoles, as &#8220;the title retains significant visibility on console storefronts&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of money, PlaySide said Mouse P.I. for Hire has made an estimated $21.4m since its launch in April. This has meant PlaySide has recouped all milestone payment, publishing and marketing costs.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned actor Troy Baker &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-troy-baker-weve-not-seen-the-last-of-joel\">known for the likes of The Last of Us and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> &#8211; stars as the cigar-munching Jack Pepper in Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and his trigger-happy antics are accompanied by a swinging orchestral score and lively cartoon animation.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We were rather taken with Mouse P.I. for Hire on its release, awarding it four stars. &#8220;Part chaotic retro shooter, part stylish cartoon noir, Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to deliver an invigorating, imaginative hard-boiled romp,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mouse-pi-for-hire-review\">our Matt wrote in Eurogamer&#8217;s Mouse P.I. for Hire review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mouse: P.I. For Hire Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back Plenty of cheddar. Image credit: Fumi Games News by Victoria Phillips Kennedy News Reporter Published on May 11, 2026 2 comments Follow Mouse: P.I. 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