Paradise Killer
Open-world detective adventure solving a murder on a surreal island
Kaizen Game Works · Published by Fellow Traveller · Released Sep 4, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 4,536
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 24 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Oct 29, 2025
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Paradise Killer?
Paradise Killer is a first-person detective adventure set on an island outside reality. As investigator Lady Love Dies, you explore the open island, collect evidence and testimony, and choose whom to accuse at trial after the Council is murdered.
For you if...
- +you like exploring strange settings at your own pace
- +you enjoy character conversations and cryptic worldbuilding
- +you want to assemble evidence before making an accusation
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided mystery with frequent deductions
- −you dislike searching a large map for collectibles
- −you avoid first-person platforming and backtracking
What players say
93% of 4,536 reviews are positive · 87% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the unusual worldbuilding, visual style, music, and freedom to explore. Common complaints include tedious item searches and awkward movement; some players find the deduction and trial too limited.
Screenshots and trailer
Paradise Killer system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Processor
- 2GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- HD Graphics 530 (Direct X 11 or above required)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor
- 3Ghz Quad Core
- Graphics
- 1060 (Direct X 11 or above required)
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 39
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Story Rich
- Investigation
- Open World
- Female Protagonist
- Exploration
- Detective
- First-Person
- Surreal
- Point & Click
- Choices Matter
- Stylized
- RPG
- Multiple Endings
- Mystery
- Crime
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Oct 29, 2025 · 5th Anniversary Bug Fix Patch is Live!
- Mar 16, 2022 · Paradise Killer - Huge FREE Content Update
3 DLC available.
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