Detective From The Crypt

Detective From The Crypt

BOV · June 17, 2021 · Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Exploration, Hidden Object

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Detective From The Crypt price by region

Detective From The Crypt costs £4.25 in the United Kingdom, €4.87 in Europe (EUR), $4.99 in the United States, $6.29 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.49 in Canada, A$7.25 in Australia, NZ$7.37 in New Zealand, R$16.49 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Detective From The Crypt offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.25 −50% £4.25 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.87 −50% €4.87 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 −50% $4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $6.29 $6.29 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 −50% CA$6.49 — 1
Australia A$7.25 −50% A$7.25 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.37 −50% NZ$7.37 — 1
Brazil R$16.49 −50% R$16.49 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

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About Detective From The Crypt

Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.

Detective From The Crypt — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Detective From The Crypt is a cozy point-and-click mystery adventure with charming graphics, a helpful hint-giving cat companion, and multiple endings that players find delightful, though some puzzle solutions involve obscure logic that may require trial-and-error or a walkthrough to progress. Common complaints center on occasionally unclear puzzle reasoning, finicky controls, translation issues affecting story clarity, and the fact that only one of five endings feels satisfying.

Recommended Jun 5, 2026
Great game, classic P&C detective adventure, lots of cozy locations, lots of objects, 80% of the time their placement made sense, a few were obscure, cozy cat to give you little hints, lots of characters, great dialog, just the right amount, graphics were great like the Lucas era games, story was decent, some mystery. A couple of times I didn't know what to do next even with the cat. I had no clue I could solve it until i read a walkthrough. Overall a good decent cozy game.
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Recommended Feb 22, 2026
This was... Not rage inducing. Actually, I really like the pretty sceneries and being a long-haired ghost lady. We also get a cat, so that makes the score go up by 100x in itself. Gameplay... Well... Some things I felt were trial and error. I still wasn't sure why we had to shove candy at the Mason to make him do his thing... Did I miss something? Eh. Everything else came with clues/hints. If you could pick up on it. There are... FIVE endings. But ONLY ONE is a "Good One". I don't know what else to say. Just meow. Oh and the story/mystery was enough to bring all the Five Endings together. It worked.
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Recommended Sep 23, 2026
Fun little puzzle game
Recommended Jun 19, 2026
a delightful little 'who dun it' which the added treat of being a ghost. Thoroughly enjoyed.
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
Detective From The Crypt is a charming point-and-click mystery adventure developed and published by BOV that blends supernatural storytelling with classic detective gameplay. Set in a gothic Victorian-inspired world, the game places players in the role of Jane, a young girl who awakens after death inside her family crypt. Rather than accepting her fate, she sets out to uncover the truth behind her own murder and the tragic deaths that have affected her family. Accompanied by a loyal ghost cat, Jane begins an investigation that gradually expands into a larger web of secrets, suspicious characters, and hidden motives. What immediately makes the game appealing is its unusual premise. Solving crimes as a ghost creates opportunities for creative storytelling that separate it from more traditional detective adventures. The narrative mixes mystery, humor, and supernatural elements in a way that remains engaging throughout the journey. As Jane explores her surroundings, she encounters a variety of eccentric characters, restless spirits, and unusual locations that add depth to the world. The story continuously introduces new clues and revelations, encouraging players to keep pushing forwar…
Not recommended Apr 13, 2026
[h1] A bit finicky and monotonous [/h1] [h3] Summary ; TLDR [/h3] A [b]less than 3 hour[/b] game with some quality of life mechanics that are unfortunately for me outweighed by annoying (not game breaking) mechanics. The story itself is decent until the ending and this game has very [b]poor transcription to English[/b] which effected overall story and even clues (by generally being unhelpful). Some items and clues had weak logic to them and made it less satifying to progress and determine "whodunnit". Nice graphics and audio. I'd recommend if it's on sale if you're really wanting to add this to your repotoir. But you're not missing out on much. [h3] Game play [/h3] My main qualm over this game. The [b]walking whether it be a/d or point and click is disgusting[/b]. If you use a or d she will stop after a brief period rather than it being fluid so I found myself just constantly tapping it. That and the pausing seems to be ranged based, so [b]you'll move from A to B, NO INBETWEEN[/b] so you might as well use point and click. [b]Point and click walking is just as horrible[/b] not only do you have to keep clicking but if there are items in the forefront you'll probably be clicki…

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