Buy it if you like
- Story: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 96 sampled reviews
Based on 152 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 96 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
34 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
The plot design and graphics/sound are especially noteworthy, and while there are also some weaker elements (particularly the writing and some UI issues), the game is enjoyable despite those.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
While the game uses fairly plain 2D graphics, it looks pretty good due to its artistic use of color, atmospheric lighting, parallax scrolling, attention to detail, and a lot of variety in the environments.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Detective From The Crypt is a charming point-and-click mystery adventure developed and published by BOV that blends supernatural storytelling with classic detective gameplay.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects and music contribute nicely to the eerie atmosphere and fit the "Victorian gothic" setting very well.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story34 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface80% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
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
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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