
Sometime after a murder case is resolved, the game will automatically select another citizen to carry out the next string of killings, presenting the player with a fresh case. If the player accuses the wrong citizen, they will be fined and the real murderer will continue killing.

Only the murderer's name is required for a successful submission, but a cash bonus is rewarded for each optional field that is correctly filled out. The form has five fields: the suspect's full name, their address, a piece of evidence placing the suspect at the crime scene, the murder weapon, and whether the suspect has been placed under arrest. The player can complete a murder case by submitting a case resolution form to the local city hall. The player also has to contend with false leads, time-sensitive evidence, anti-intrusion security measures ranging from locked doors to automated turrets, and hostile responses from citizens who catch the player doing anything illegal. The details of each murder case are randomly configured: murders may occur anywhere and at any time, any citizen can be involved, the crime can be carried out through a variety of lethal methods, and the available forensic evidence can include fingerprints, surveillance camera footage, witness observations, and more. The player has access to police transmissions and is alerted whenever a murder is reported, allowing them to open a case. The city's layout, its citizens and their routines, and all murder cases are procedurally-generated per save file, and the player can choose the city's name, size, and seed. The player works as a private investigator who pursues murder cases in a city. Shadows of Doubt is an open-world detective investigation game played from a first-person perspective. It was released in early access on April 24, 2023, for Microsoft Windows.

Shadows of Doubt is a first-person detective stealth video game by British developer ColePowered Games.
