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Mystery of the Malign

93% positive of 77 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Gameplay Supremacy.

About the game

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Tagged by players

Investigation
Mystery
Puzzle
Story Rich
Atmospheric
Exploration
Conspiracy
Retro
Nonlinear
Lore-Rich
Crime
Old School

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
This is a unique detective game that feels like a throwback to the old PC adventure games, specifically the Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes games. Also this is a real solo dev project, meaning only ONE person made this entire thing. Impressive stuff. The world-building on display makes me immediately want another game set in this world. It has an Eastern-European vibe to it and it's set on a whole fictional planet with…
21 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Clearly a labor of love and incredibly immersive. I had a blast trying to solve every last mystery in this game. At times some of the puzzle solutions were a bit obtuse (categorizing the artifacts was the worst offender) and I wish the game made some of the gameplay elements clearer such as using blank sheets of paper for footprints. The setting is amazing though and the detective work was so fun. I'd love to see…
14 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Initially, i enjoyed playing through this game. The investigation seemed interesting, the writing and characters seemed fleshed out, and it feels like the creator has taken his time to establish the mythos of the world this game takes place in. However, this kind of all gets ruined by the game's ending, which i feel is extremely unsatisfying. While the level design is creepy in the last level, it's also very…
18 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.
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