Underplayed Gems

Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (2020)

Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises cover
Developer
Brave Giant LTD
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
4.0 of 5, 286 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A leisurely point-and-click detective game set in a sunny beach town where you unravel a murder mystery through clue-hunting and interrogation.

detectivemysteryatmosphericpoint & clickpuzzlestory richcasualfamily friendly

What players say

Players are split on this hidden-object game. Some find it a relaxing, polished adventure, but many call it a weak entry from Artifex Mundi with a bland story and poorly designed puzzles, especially a frustrating sliding puzzle at the very end and a confusing fight minigame that forces you to help the opponent. Several players report technical issues like a bugged cursor on launch and broken text.

Trailer

Screenshots

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