Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design

Buy83%

Very Positive · 186 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

HeR Interactive · Exploration · Oct 10, 2009

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 171 sampled reviews

Based on 186 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 171 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise62% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
55 of 171 sampled reviews raised it
As Nancy uncovers secrets buried beneath the glamorous surface of the fashion industry, the investigation gradually expands into a richer narrative involving historical mysteries and carefully hidden evidence.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 171 sampled reviews raised it
Although its visuals reflect the technological limitations of its era, the artistic direction continues to hold up surprisingly well.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
5 of 171 sampled reviews raised it
There is also a fun mechanic, when the daily newspaper foreshadows something within the story (MINT!!!!!), but only if you bother reading it.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story55 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Audio
67% 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

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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