Underplayed Gems

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder (2023)

Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder cover
Developer
My Next Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 29 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You solve a changing murder mystery as a ship AI, balancing repairs and interrogation in a tense, atmospheric loop.

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What players say

Players enjoy this short interactive fiction where the killer changes each run and you must fix the ship while solving the mystery, creating tense multitasking. The soundtrack and art are praised, though some find the gameplay lacks clarity on how choices affect the story.

Screenshots

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