PQube and developer Denki have revealed Sniper Dan, a new hidden object game that swaps the usual “point and click” routine for something far more chaotic: solving everyday problems with a sniper rifle.
Currently in development for Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5, Sniper Dan doesn’t have a release date yet. What it does have is a clear mission—deliver big laughs by mashing together ideas that really shouldn’t work together, then committing to the bit with total confidence.
Denki game director Gary Penn explained the thinking behind it: the team wanted to make a sillier kind of game, something built on joyful nonsense. The concept, he says, is like a classic “spot it” challenge colliding with arcade-style shooting, packed with bustling scenes, cartoon chaos, and a deep love of normalized absurdity.
In Sniper Dan, you play as Dan, a professional problem-solver armed with a sniper rifle. Despite the weapon, this isn’t about harming anyone. Dan’s job is to fix things from a distance with precision, patience, and good intentions. The gameplay loop is intentionally simple, satisfying, and comedic: figure out what’s wrong using clues, locate the issue in the environment, and “fix” it with a well-placed shot.
Instead of hunting targets, you’re hunting problems. One job might have you dealing with rusty taps. Another might involve malfunctioning machines. You may even need to stop a thieving pelican. Every level drops you into lively 3D locations bursting with visual jokes and silly situations, where the fun comes from scanning the scene, spotting the odd detail, and taking the shot that sets everything right.
Dan’s work takes him across a wide variety of locations—villages, parks, farms, airports, cities, and more—keeping the hidden object formula feeling fresh through new backdrops and special challenges. There are also optional tasks for extra cash, bigger jobs for bigger rewards, and secrets that leave the locals convinced something unexplainable just happened.
They’re not wrong. It was Dan.
Between contracts, you can upgrade your rifle, decorate your office hub, and build your completely legitimate troubleshooting business. There are also extra modes and bonuses to unlock, including Time Attack, Ammo Hunt, and Photo Mode, all while being evaluated by the stern-sounding Rank Chook.
Bright, funny, and designed to keep you moving from one bizarre fix to the next, Sniper Dan is all about spotting what’s wrong, solving it fast, and leaving everyone a little happier—without ever stepping foot near the mess you just cleaned up.
Scope the problem. Take the shot. Make everyone happy.
