Underplayed Gems

Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge (2011)

Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge cover
Developer
HeR Interactive
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.1 of 5, 420 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A relaxed but mildly spooky detective game that feels like exploring a cozy, haunted inn while solving puzzles and uncovering secrets.

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What players say

Players praise the spooky atmosphere and bento-making mini-game, but are split on the puzzles: many love the nonograms and sudoku, while others find them repetitive and tedious. Criticism consistently targets the Japanese characters' voice acting as poorly accented and dated.

Screenshots

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