The Slaughter: Act One (2016)

Developer

Alex Francois

Publisher

Brainchild

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.2 of 5, 144 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 4.6 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

Investigating a foggy Victorian London as a morally conflicted detective, the game feels like a darkly witty, surreal point-and-click adventure steeped in atmosphere and puzzling mystery.

darkly humorousatmosphericsurrealdetective noirpixel graphicspoint & clickpuzzlingnarrative-driven

What players say

Players praise the writing, atmosphere, and soundtrack but warn the game is short, puzzles are too easy, and development on later chapters has stalled since 2016.

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