Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 339 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

HeR Interactive · Adventure · Jul 25, 2011

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
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®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 339 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead of offering a simple visual upgrade, this version rebuilds the classic mystery with enhanced graphics, modernized gameplay, new puzzles, additional story content, and a revised ending that gives returning players fresh surprises while remaining faithful to the original premise.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the clunky art style, and like 12 fps you get when scrolling around, it's charming more so than ugly.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dialogue, story, and game mechanics are well done and have enabled this original classic of the Nancy Drew series to age well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game consistently rewards patience, observation, and experimentation, making each successful solution feel satisfying without relying on unfair difficulty.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Along your search, you'll encounter many interesting characters will old and clunky, but charming voice acting.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The challenges range from logical riddles and inventory-based obstacles to code-breaking and environmental problem-solving, with most puzzles naturally fitting into the investigation rather than feeling artificially inserted.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story92 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
56% 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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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