Murder on the Marine Express (2021)
- Developer
- 1564 Studio
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 78 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A leisurely, text-driven mystery unfolds as you explore an underwater train journey with a relaxed pace and a focus on dialogue and investigation.
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What players say
Players praise the characters and brisk three-hour mystery, but some are sharply split on the ending: a few say it turns into a lecture about gender politics that sours the story. Others find the lack of interactivity disappointing for a detective game.
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