Buy it if you like
- Story: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews44% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the end, Detective Grimoire is a funny story, great writing, excellent voice acting, and a very engaging clue-collection process.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have a special soft spot for well written dialogue and Detective Grimoire delivers that in spades, accompanied by fantastic voice acting that makes the characters come alive.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a browser game it was unique, interesting, well made (for a free game) and its best selling point was that you were actually required to do some detective work: The game expected you to collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate people with a fun little lie detecting mechanic, and actually stop, think and make some deductions on your own before you could accuse someone of the crime.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The animated cut scenes that appear every now and again are nice and I like the art style/identity this game has.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character design stands out for its expressiveness—each suspect has distinct visual quirks and mannerisms that reflect their eccentric personalities, and the fluid animation adds a layer of liveliness rarely seen in smaller indie titles.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story132 reviews
Audio109 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty88% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Linux compatibility83% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.39$6.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $1.39
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