Underplayed Gems

Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion (2017)

Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion cover
Developer
HeR Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.3 of 5, 281 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Exploring a creaky Victorian mansion, solving puzzles and eavesdropping on ghostly whispers, feels like stepping into a cozy mystery novel.

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What players say

Players call this a short, nostalgic entry with clunky movement typical of early Nancy Drew games and one genuinely creepy scare. The puzzles are fair and the story is fun, but it is beatable in a single sitting.

Screenshots

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