The Painscreek Killings

Buy91%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

EQ Studios · Investigation · Sep 27, 2017

Player review score
91%
Very 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
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy The Painscreek Killings?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k 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
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It asks players to immerse themselves fully in the role of a detective piecing together a puzzle from fragments, and it doesn’t shy away from delivering a slow, sometimes melancholic narrative experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the outset, the game builds a tense, suspenseful mood through its richly detailed environment, compelling storytelling, and methodical investigation mechanics, creating an experience that is as much about exploration and atmosphere as it is about solving a chilling mystery.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Environmental graphics and art style look good, for example stone wall textures, road textures, sky textures, but textures for the objects, such as cars, remind me of game like Soviet car simulator or something.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It was the perfect level of difficulty where I almost never felt stuck but it didn't feel too easy.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played this with two friends over several sessions, and we had an absolute blast piecing together the mystery and solving the case.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story165 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
73% still recommend
Combat
75% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
92% still recommend
Bugs
100% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99