Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device (2012)

- Developer
- HeR Interactive, Inc.
- Publisher
- HeR Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 94 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 9.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Exploring a cold, mysterious lab at a gentle, thoughtful pace, solving puzzles and uncovering clues as a classic amateur sleuth.
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What players say
Players consistently call this one of the hardest Nancy Drew games, with puzzles that are technical and require consulting notes. The setting is unusually small, a research lab in a snowstorm, and the science focus divides opinion, though the plot and cast are praised. Some timed puzzles frustrate, and a few players needed a walkthrough.
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