What’s better than a 1930s Agatha-Christie-esque whodunit on a boat? One where you’re the murderer, of course!
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Review: Call of the Sea
Call of the Sea follows Norah as she follows the trail of her husband’s exhibition to a possibly uninhabited island. It falls squarely into the “walking simulator” genre of mystery/adventure games. The premise is fascinating and I wanted to love the game, but the execution is underwhelming and the experience of playing is unnecessarily frustrating.
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Review: The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
A Fumble in the Dark is the long-awaited (by us) sequel to the brilliant supernatural detective comedy point-and-click game starring Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley. The new cases are even better than the first game, but we already gave that one a 5.0/5.0, so the same rating will have to do. From start to finish, this is a thoroughly excellent experience in a charmingly haunted pixel world.
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Review: The Deadbolt Mystery Society
Looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift for yourself or a fellow sleuth? Nothing says romance like a murder mystery in a box. The Deadbolt Mystery Society is our favorite mystery subscription box so far!
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Review: Twin Mirror
Twin Mirror is the result of mixing the deductive work of Sherlock Holmes, the former mining town from Night in the Woods, and the nightmare sequence from the original Life is Strange. DONTNOD has a history of making some great narrative games, but this one just fell a bit short of its potential. If you’re interested in a returning-home story with a mysterious death and supernatural memory powers, I’d recommend Tell Me Why instead.
Read MoreReview: Tell Me Why
Alyson and Tyler have been reunited to sell their childhood home. As the twins try to re-establish their relationship for the future, they also explore their past and start to unravel what really happened the night that tore them apart.
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Review: Jenny LeClue: Detectivú (Episode 1)
Jenny LeClue: Detectivú is a fantastic game (or at least, a fantastic first chapter of what I really hope continues to be a fantastic game), and exactly what we all need right now.
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Review: Vampyr
Vampyr is an action-RPG where the player assumes the role of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a newborn vampire (Ekon) and well-respected surgeon in 1918 London. The player must balance medical ethics with the need for blood, while also trying to cure London of the latest flu epidemic and solve the mystery of their own transformation. Piece of cake, right?
Read MoreReview: Life is Strange 2
Overall, Life is Strange 2 is a very memorable and satisfying addition to the franchise, and DONTNOD continues to explore difficult but important themes in a very successful way.
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Review: Q.U.B.E. 2
If you’re looking for a quiet, beautiful, day full of puzzles, with an undercurrent of mystery narrative, culminating in a binary decision determining the fate of mankind, this game is definitely for you.
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