Underplayed Gems

Brink of Consciousness: The Lonely Hearts Murders (2014)

Brink of Consciousness: The Lonely Hearts Murders cover
Developer
MagicIndie
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual
Rating
4.3 of 5, 167 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, atmospheric hidden-object narrative where you methodically search cluttered Victorian scenes and solve gentle puzzles to uncover a serial killer's story.

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What players say

Players praise the detective atmosphere and voice acting, but many note dated graphics, a locked 15 FPS framerate, and puzzles that rely on moon logic. Opinions split on the long dialogue and back-and-forth item fetching, and some report a game-breaking bug in the bonus chapter.

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