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Evil Trout Inc.

Evil Trout Inc. released Garry Mansion Incident on Steam on July 14, 2026. The game has a 97% positive rating on Steam from 627 reviews.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jul 18

Evil Trout Inc., the studio behind The Roottrees are Dead, released Garry Mansion Incident on Steam on July 14. The game is a remaster of the free text-based mystery Type Help by William Rous, who co-developed the new version with the studio. The original Type Help was released in 2025, and Rous has cited The Roottrees are Dead as an inspiration for his work.

The remaster transforms the text-only game into a visual novel with new illustrations, full English voice acting, a 3D interface, and additional puzzles. Set in 1936, the puzzle mystery follows an unsolved case. A 10% launch discount ran until July 22.

By July 17, the game had accumulated 627 user reviews on Steam, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating of 97%. The strong reception validates the decision to expand the niche mystery to a broader audience through a full production.

Key facts

Release date
July 14, 2026 on Steam
Game title
Garry Mansion Incident (also referred to as Garry House Incident)
Steam rating
97% positive (Overwhelmingly Positive) from 627 reviews
Co-developer
William Rous, original creator of Type Help
Previous title from Evil Trout Inc.
The Roottrees are Dead
New features
New illustrations, full English voice acting, 3D interface, and additional puzzles

Timeline

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Jul 17

Garry Mansion Incident Remaster Earns 97% Positive Rating on Steam

Evil Trout Inc. released Garry Mansion Incident on July 14 for PC via Steam, a remaster of the 2025 free game Type Help. The puzzle mystery features new illustrations, full English voice acting, a 3D interface, and additional puzzles. As of writing, 627 user reviews on Steam rate it 97% positive, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive status. The original creator William Rous cited Evil Trout's The Roottrees are Dead as an inspiration. A 10% launch discount runs until July 22.

Jul 15

Garry House Incident, a Remake of Type Help, Launches on Steam

Evil Trout Inc., the studio behind The Roottrees are Dead, released Garry House Incident on Steam on July 14. The game is a visual novel remake of William Rous's free text-based mystery Type Help, co-developed by Rous, and follows a 1936 unsolved case. A 10% launch sale runs until July 22.