Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Educational detective game about tracking a thief across the world
The Learning Company · Published by Encore Inc. · Released Aug 31, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 123
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Aug 26, 2020
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego??
This single-player, point-and-click game follows Acme agents Hawkins and Jules as they pursue Carmen Sandiego to recover a stolen book. Across eight missions, you talk to locals, gather clues, solve puzzles, and use virtual gadgets and a country database to guide your investigation.
For you if...
- +you want an educational mystery aimed at younger players
Not for you if...
- −you dislike solving puzzles during an investigation
What players say
74% of 123 reviews are positive
Players most often praise the chance to revisit a childhood favorite. The recurring complaint is disappearing saves, with recent players still reporting lost progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego??
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor
- Pentium® IV processor 200MHz or faster,
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam