Carmen Sandiego

Buy70%

Mostly Positive · 97 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Gameloft · Investigation · Mar 4, 2025

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Carmen Sandiego?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 70 sampled reviews

Based on 97 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 70 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
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
The facts you learn in each mode carry over to the other mode, and the way the level progression is set up encourages players to spend some time playing the ACME Files in between sections of the main story.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
Unfortunately, as other reviewers have noted, the final chapter of the primary case - which is distinct from the "archived cases" you can also play in that only the primary case includes animation, dialogue, and gameplay unique to each chapter as well as a cohesive storyline and therefore is a lot more engaging to play through - is not fully available.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
Yet it also carries cinematic presentation, clean 3D visuals, and a polished interface that immediately signal its updated sensibilities.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
Music and sound design complement the aesthetic well, blending spy-themed motifs with regional flair.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay13 reviews
Story9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Interface
100% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.89.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

If you liked this one

Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.

No recommendations for this game yet.

This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.