Underplayed Gems

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel (2009)

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel cover
Developer
HeR Interactive
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.6 of 5, 252 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You explore a spooky amusement park at night, clicking through clues and solving gentle puzzles to unravel a mystery.

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What players say

Players describe this as one of the shorter Nancy Drew games, taking around 3 to 5 hours. The setting and carousel history are highlights, though some find the mystery shallow. The arcade mini-game on Linux is reported as nearly unplayable, but otherwise the puzzles are straightforward. Fans are split on the scare factor, calling it spooky but not truly frightening.

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Screenshots

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