Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

Steam Deck Playable

HeR Interactive · Exploration · Oct 10, 2009

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

At $9.99. It has been as low as $6.49.

93%
Very Positive
254 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 239 sampled reviews

Based on 254 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 239 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Players gather information by inspecting environments, speaking with various characters, collecting useful items, and piecing together evidence to unlock new locations and story developments.
76 of 239 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The inclusion of both Junior Detective and Senior Detective difficulty settings further improves accessibility, allowing newcomers to receive extra hints while experienced players can enjoy a more demanding investigative experience.
12 of 239 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack reinforces both the playful setting and the mysterious tone with subtle musical pieces that heighten suspense without becoming overwhelming.
11 of 239 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The amusement park location is a treat, and the graphics are solid for early 00s.
5 of 239 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters76 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.