Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

Steam Deck Verified

HeR Interactive · Puzzle · 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.

89%
Very Positive
204 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 193 sampled reviews

Based on 204 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 193 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise193 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story and concept for the mystery was interesting, and the game challenging enough (I never got stuck for too long).
63 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The educational elements are woven naturally into the gameplay, allowing players to learn about Mayan history and culture without disrupting the pace of the adventure.
10 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Although the visuals reflect the technology available when the game was originally released, the carefully crafted environments still succeed in creating an immersive atmosphere.
8 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The puzzles were too easy and I never once got that feeling of accomplishment when you crack a difficult challenge.
7 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The voice acting is top notch again.
6 of 193 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 love5 themes
Story and characters63 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are 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
89%
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.