Murder Diaries

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Murder Diaries is a single player casual simulation game with a mystery theme. It was developed by EpiXR Games UG and was released on September 17, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Figure out what happened, explore fascinating yet almost surreal landscapes and enjoy the thrilling storytelling. Collect pieces of the story while freely floating through related environments and immerse yourself into an intriguing story filled with blood and murder unlike you have ever seen before

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67%

Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

Interesting and unusual plot with a creepy atmosphere and narrative structure.
Good soundtrack and music that enhance the mood of the game.
Simple and relaxing gameplay that suits fans of atmospheric and narrative-focused adventure games.

Gameplay is repetitive and minimal, involving slow flying through hoops with limited interaction.
Graphics and environments are generally low-quality, dark, and uninspired.
Lack of standard usability and accessibility options, including limited control customization and no save within chapters.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
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17%
The story is linear, minimalistic, and revolves around a predictable murder narrative told from the killer's perspective, lacking twists or emotional depth. It is delivered slowly through fragmented, voiced lines while players navigate the environment, resulting in a dull and unengaging experience. Although intended to be intriguing and atmospheric, many find the story forgettable and uninspired, with little impact on the overall game.
- “This story is narrated to you by the protagonist itself in 200 voiced lines that are drip-fed to you, with pauses after each line, over the course of 2 hours.”
- “Our task is to collect some fragments of the story and finally investigate murder.”
- “You are basically in control of a butterfly and you have to fly it into the rings which tell the story.”
- “The story is so short and pointless that it's impossible to talk about it without spoiling anything, but it's also so predictable that I don't think knowing the plot changes anything for potential players.”
- “Said story is just the most basic and boring story you can imagine and the speed you're flying with is just painfully slow.”
- “It's mostly just forgettable, but I think the lack of emotions is by design of the story.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The gameplay is overly simplistic and repetitive, consisting mainly of flying through hoops with little variation or challenge. While some find it relaxing and appreciate its minimalistic design, others criticize it as boring, lacking meaningful interaction, and offering poor usability features. Overall, it may appeal only to players specifically seeking a low-effort, narrative-focused experience.
- “Nice music and relaxing gameplay.”
- “But on the other hand I enjoyed the gameplay, although it is not very diverse.”
- “While I did not run into any gameplay bugs, I noticed that my mouse pointer was constantly on the screen, reminding me how useful actual mouse controls would be in this game.”
- “We are witnessing an amazing symmetry of form and function here, as the gameplay is exactly as pointless and boring as the story: you are flying slowly through various 3D spaces and have to pass through 200 hoops.”
- “Unfortunately, this does not work when the story is dreadful, the environments are ugly, the one gameplay mechanic is mind-numbingly boring, and standard usability/accessibility features are completely absent.”
- “It's a minimal-effort attempt at a narrative-focused game with paltry gameplay, similar to what Dear Esther did, but with a completely linear story.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users describing them as poor and lacking detail, while others praise them as nice and well-done. Overall, the visual quality appears inconsistent, with limited customization options and varying user satisfaction.
- “Pros: interesting plot, good graphic, well-chosen soundtrack”
- “The game has a well-chosen soundtrack, nice graphics, the game was played in one gulp.”
- “Good graphics”
- “While the graphics are deplorably bad, and sound effects are almost non-existent, the music is probably one of the game's strongest suits.”
- “There are exactly two graphics options: a resolution selector, and a "quality" setting with 6 presets that all look terrible.”
- “Of course the game doesn't bother with superfluous luxury settings like a brightness slider - I mean, why would anyone want to actually see the graphics in all their ugliness?”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music is widely praised as a strong and well-chosen aspect of the game, providing a relaxing and enjoyable experience despite other audio shortcomings. Players frequently highlight the soundtrack as a favorite feature.
- “While the graphics are deplorably bad, and sound effects are almost non-existent, the music is probably one of the game's strongest suits.”
- “Pros: interesting plot, good graphic, well-chosen soundtrack.”
- “The game has a well-chosen soundtrack, nice graphics, the game was played in one gulp.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect of the game to be boring and tedious, detracting from the overall experience.
- “It just feels very boring and tedious.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect is criticized for having a basic and unengaging story, which, combined with slow gameplay pacing, diminishes the overall impact and excitement.
- “The story is just the most basic and boring story you can imagine.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its strong atmospheric design, effectively creating an immersive and engaging detective experience.
- “Atmospheric detective game.”