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

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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.

Screenshots

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