On Your Tail

Released: 12/16/2024

A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

71.4

Critic Average

22 reviews

Steam User Score

373 reviews

Metacritic User Score

21 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-17.6

Metacritic Disparity

+17.4

Combined Disparity

-0.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

12 launch window (55%)10 late (45%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 22)

Jemma CassonviaPure Nintendo
May 22, 2025Late review
65/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -24.0 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +11.0 pts
Kat OliveiraviaNintendoBoy
Apr 12, 2025Late review
70/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -19.0 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +16.0 pts
Brandon BillingsleyviaGaming Furever
Apr 4, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -9.0 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +26.0 pts
A.J. MaciejewskiviaVideo Chums
Mar 29, 2025Late review
60/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -29.0 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +6.0 pts
Fábio Castanho EmídioviaNintendo Blast
Mar 26, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -9.0 ptsMetacritic 54/100 · +26.0 pts