S2 Games have announced dark first-person vigilante justice game Serial Hunter for PC.

As investigative journalist John Doe, use your resources to track down criminals who got off too easy, learn their routines, then capture them. After this, dole out your version of justice is with numerous “tools.”

Cause a little pain before handing them over to the police, and you may remain a hero in the eyes if the people. Go too far, and the police bear down on you. What you do and how far you go is up to you, for as long as you avoid getting caught.

You can find the announcement trailer below.

Serial Hunter launches 2022 on Windows PC via Steam. You can find the rundown (via Steam) below.

You are John Doe. On the surface, you lead a perfectly normal life as an investigative journalist in one of the biggest newspapers. Of course, if one could call “normal life” writing about crimes the day after day. You know this world very well. You also know how often the perpetrators are not held responsible or are given sentences inadequate to the crime. Well, it’s time to take matters into your own hands and put things in order.

Read, Listen and Follow
As an investigative journalist, you have access to many tools that allow you to track down the bad guys. Use police frequency monitoring, whistleblower services, and connection to municipal surveillance to establish the identity and whereabouts of your target. Plan your actions carefully, learn your targets’ life patterns and become their shadow. Only then will you perform the perfect trial.

Be the Judge and Executioner
It is only up to you what judgment you will pass on your target. Does a thief who steals from lonely old women deserve a prison? Or is it enough to break his hands with a crowbar as a warning? The choice is yours and only yours, as you are the conscience of this world and the good spirit of this city. The fate of its inhabitants is in your hands!

Expand Your Arsenal Of Justice tools
Earn experience points and unlock more and more toys – from baseball bats to construction tools. There are plenty of ways to deliver justice and your imagination is the only obstacle. Do justice with style, as befits a true gentleman, or make fun and be creative! But remember to always clean up the mess…

Stay Balanced
Remember that society also has its idea of justice. If you lose your emotions’ reins and of the line too many times, you will face negative reception. The police will throw all their strength on the streets to get you down. Remain the hero in the eyes of the public, or do enough to see yourself become a villain – the choice is yours.

Main Features:

• become a self-proclaimed hero
• watch and learn the criminals’ life patterns
• prepare a plan before striking them down
• make significant choices and see the world changing
• only you decide what punishment will be adequate for each crime
• balance your actions to become a praised hero or unleash your fury and become a villain
• gather XP points for each mission to buy new weapons and unlock different scenarios