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Curious Cases

First-person escape room puzzles in a missing scientist mystery

OnSkull Games · Released Apr 4, 2019

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 387
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Feb 27, 2020
Minimum PC
760
6 GB RAM · 9 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Curious Cases?

This first-person escape room game has you solve puzzles across three chapters as Detective Thomas Moore investigates a scientist's disappearance from a locked office. You can play alone, work with a cooperative team of up to six, or race other players to solve the mystery in versus mode. It supports desktop and VR play.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy first-person escape rooms built around investigations
  • +you want to solve puzzles with a team
  • +you like racing others to solve a mystery

Not for you if...

  • −you want demanding puzzles rather than mostly simple ones
  • −you prefer action over investigation and puzzle solving

What players say

70% of 387 reviews are positive

Players praise some of the puzzles but often say the game is too short and the story feels disjointed.

How many players finish Curious Cases?

68% of Steam players have unlocked «Ruined the plans», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Curious Cases screenshot 1

Curious Cases system requirements

Minimum: 760, 6 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ (64bit)
Processor
Intel i3 / AMD FX series or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia 760/AMD 280 or equivalent
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
For Non-VR players

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+ (64bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350) or better
Graphics
Nvidia 970/AMD 390 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
For VR players

Does Curious Cases have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Curious Cases run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
7
Steam features
Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Curious Cases use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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