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"A narrative detective thriller where your smartphone choices reshape the mystery across three branching chapters, perfect for story-driven gamers who enjoy making consequential decisions."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Low FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Story chapters
Where to play
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About
Hidden Agenda follows homicide detective Becky Marney and district attorney Felicity Graves as they investigate doubts about a convicted serial killer's guilt. Five years after the Trapper killer's arrest, Finn awaits execution while maintaining his innocence, prompting both women to reexamine the case. Players shape the narrative through a companion smartphone app that connects to the PS4, making choices that affect character relationships, uncover evidence, and determine the true identity of the killer. The game features both single-player story mode and competitive multiplayer, where participants pursue hidden objectives. Through quick-time events, clue searches, and dialogue choices tracked via the app's logbook system, players navigate three chapters of branching storylines that can lead to multiple conclusions, including the possibility of becoming a suspect themselves.
Choice and consequence. Who can you trust? Can you hold your nerve in the hunt for the infamous ‘Trapper’ killer? Use your mobile device to make tough decisions that impact the branching storyline in this PS4 exclusive crime thriller from the PlayLink range. You never know what’s lurking around each dark and sinister …
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Hidden Agenda — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Hidden Agenda take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Hidden Agenda is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Hidden Agenda?
- Hidden Agenda uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Hidden Agenda pressure you to keep playing?
- Hidden Agenda has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
- What is Hidden Agenda's Session Respect Score?
- Hidden Agenda has a Session Respect Score of 6.4/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.