Murder by Numbers (2020)
- Developer
- Mediatonic
- Publisher
- The Irregular Corporation
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 1,675 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 16 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Players solve pixel puzzles to gather clues and interrogate witnesses, guided by a colorful comic-book style and a lighthearted mystery tone in 1990s Los Angeles.
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What players say
Players enjoy the blend of picross puzzles and visual novel storytelling, but many find the game drags on with too many puzzles between story beats, especially after the fourth case. The story and dialogue charm like a 2000s cartoon, yet the game is only available in English and forces an unskippable tutorial.
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