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Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device (2012)

Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device cover
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

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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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