The Painscreek Killings

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
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  1. IGN Japan
    Nov 30, 2018
    77
    An adventure game that, instead of holding your hand, gives you the freedom to figure things out yourself. Unraveling mysteries through information you’ve gathered by yourself brings a unique type of satisfaction.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    May 10, 2018
    90
    The Painscreek Killings is an engrossing, complex, challenging murder mystery that makes you feel like a real investigator. Dig out your notepad; it’s time to uncover the secrets this sleepy, abandoned town is hiding.
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  3. DarkStation
    Nov 27, 2017
    60
    It’s a commendable effort to make a mystery-solving adventure without narrative structure but the game simply lacks pizzazz for anyone but the keenest investigators. Even I, who utterly love detective stories and games, was often frustrated by how little the game is willing to help the players wanting to solve its case. The Painscreek Killings has an exciting murder mystery hidden somewhere but it’s buried under all the extra baggage of technical issues and awkward game design.
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