Mystery of Neuschwanstein

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 127 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Chimera Entertainment · Adventure · Feb 18, 2015

Player review score
77%
Mostly 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
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Mystery of Neuschwanstein?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 127 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 63 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
28 of 63 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting and narration, available in both English and German, give personality to the characters and add cinematic flavor to what could otherwise have been a purely text-driven experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 63 sampled reviews raised it
Having set that I thought it excelled in the puzzles with some a bit more difficult than regular HOG's but not too difficult.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 63 sampled reviews raised it
Complementing the visuals is a fitting soundtrack of subdued orchestral melodies and atmospheric sound effects that reinforce the sense of being in a living, breathing monument.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
12 of 63 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s interface is intuitive, providing helpful navigation tools and a hint system that ensures progress without frustration.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 63 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than relying solely on the standard hidden-object formula, it weaves together narrative, puzzle-solving, and exploration to create a short but atmospheric mystery that feels like stepping into a living piece of legend.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story28 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Audio
60% still recommend

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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