Murder Mystery Adventure

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Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues. Only you have the investigative knowledge to interact with possible suspects to decide who is lying and who are innocent.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

10%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The concept of a murder mystery inspired by Clue is intriguing and has potential.
The graphics of the mansion are noted to be visually appealing, despite the overall low quality.
The game includes trading cards, which some players found to be a redeeming feature.

Movement is excessively slow and often frustrating, with unskippable animations that prolong gameplay unnecessarily.
The game suffers from poor optimization, with low-quality graphics and a lack of customization options.
Puzzles are simplistic and poorly designed, leading to a tedious and unenjoyable experience.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
19%
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being generic, poorly optimized, and lacking resolution options or meaningful tweaks. While some users noted a few redeeming qualities, such as the murder mystery adventure visuals, the overall consensus is that the graphics are mediocre and reminiscent of outdated titles from the late '80s and early '90s, failing to meet modern standards.
- “While stills make the game look inviting and lush, the pre-rendered 3D graphics are static with a panoramic effect allowing you to rotate in place up to 360 degrees.”
- “If this game had been made in the heyday of adventure games in the late '80s and early '90s with these graphics, it would have been a masterpiece.”
- “Pros: the graphics are exquisite.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The visuals are generic mansion models.”
- “It's poorly optimized, with horrible graphics, terrible controls and ... it has a price... the devs should pay the players to play this game.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
58%
25%
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being bland and inappropriate for the setting, leading some players to mute it entirely. Despite attempts to create an immersive audio experience, the music often feels out of place and can be overwhelming, with persistent sound effects remaining even when the music is turned off. Overall, the audio design fails to enhance the gameplay, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The music does change from room to room.”
- “The music and sound fit perfectly.”
- “The audio design (if you can call it that) is just bland music, which for me at least got so draining that I muted it completely, which is something I very rarely do, so you know it's bad.”
- “The music is wildly inappropriate for the setting.”
- “Oddly, one such 'sound effect' was a very loud victrola playing a record: not the white noise needle on record sound, but a full volume song with vocals!”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
50%
38%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its weak mechanics and persistent glitches, particularly in mini-games, leading to a frustrating experience. Many players feel that both the gameplay and graphics fail to meet expectations for a game released in 2016, resulting in a lack of enjoyment.
- “The gameplay mechanics are weak.”
- “This particular mini-game is a point of contention for me because there were many glitches even after the recent update said to resolve gameplay problems.”
- “I spent more time here than in any other part of the game, but it was not fun gameplay.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story in the game is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with minimal interaction and a simplistic narrative that feels underdeveloped. Characters are described as clichéd, resembling those from a basic creative writing exercise, leading to a disappointing experience for a murder mystery. Overall, the narrative fails to provide a compelling or immersive storyline.
- “Yep, that's about all that you get for the story. You can talk to the suspects, which will give a detail that you log as evidence, but that's about it, which is incredibly disappointing for a murder mystery.”
- “The characters have names reminiscent of a short story from a freshman creative writing class.”
- “The story barely exists; very few things in each room are interactive, and the game environment has nothing in common with the genre.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The replayability of the murder mystery adventure is criticized for its poor execution, leading to a lack of appeal for multiple playthroughs, while the game "Sleuth" offers high replay value with its engaging puzzles and varied setups, making it a more enjoyable experience.
- “The replay value of Sleuth: it's over 9000.”
- “Replay value: 0.”
- “You move through a mansion similar to 7th Guest, solving 6 replayable puzzles.”
- “Replay value of sleuth: it's over 9000.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by a juxtaposition of serious themes with absurd elements, such as anachronistic characters and whimsical objects, creating a comedic atmosphere. Players appreciate the clever use of humor that contrasts with the game's serious premise, although some express frustration with the inconsistency in humor expectations compared to similar titles.
- “The errors are made more hilarious by how serious things are supposed to be, like a cyberpunk guy and a red-ninja girl in an 1800's murder mystery.”
- “There was a living doll, a maniacally laughing jack-in-the-box, a book flipping its own pages, and moving utensils in the kitchen... all to add atmosphere to a game premise without a supernatural element.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, particularly highlighting the need to complete multiple full games just to obtain essential items like lockpicks. This experience has led some to feel that the grinding is so unenjoyable that they would prefer more extreme alternatives.
- “Moving around the mansion in this terrible version is frustrating, tedious, and nauseating.”
- “It was painfully tedious to struggle through the required 3 out of 5 full games to get the necessary lockpicks in order to progress.”
- “It's been a while since I've played a game tedious enough that I'd have more fun having my bones torn from my body one by one.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, featuring poor graphics and frustrating controls, leading some users to suggest that the developers should compensate players for the experience.
- “The first thing that catches your eye is the awful optimization.”
- “It's poorly optimized, with horrible graphics, terrible controls, and... it has a price. The devs should pay the players to play this game.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, citing continuous glitches that persist even after recent updates intended to fix gameplay problems. This has led to frustration, particularly with certain mini-games.
- “It glitches continuously and is frustrating.”
- “This particular mini-game is a point of contention for me because there were many glitches even after the recent update claimed to resolve gameplay problems.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's atmosphere is enhanced by quirky and unsettling elements, such as a living doll and a laughing jack-in-the-box, which create an eerie yet engaging environment despite the absence of supernatural themes.
- “There was a living doll, a maniacally laughing jack-in-the-box, a book flipping its own pages, and moving utensils in the kitchen... all to add atmosphere to a game premise without a supernatural element.”
- “The sound design is hauntingly beautiful, creating an immersive experience that pulls you into the world.”
- “The lighting and environmental details work together to create a sense of unease and tension that keeps you on edge.”