Detective From The Crypt

Point-and-click detective adventure starring a ghost and her cat

BOV · Released Jun 17, 2021

As of Oct 28, 2026: -50% right now, $4.99

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 145
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jul 19, 2024
Minimum PC: 500 series; 3 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Detective From The Crypt?

This 2D point-and-click adventure takes place on a Victorian estate, where Jane investigates her family's deaths after awakening as a ghost. With a ghost cat helping you, you explore, speak with the dead, gather evidence, and examine it in a laboratory to build an accusation.

For you if...

+you prefer mostly straightforward puzzles over complex brainteasers

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign rather than a brief mystery

What players say

94% of 145 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork, music, and atmosphere. Complaints focus on occasionally obscure puzzle logic and a finicky interface. Some also criticize the awkward English translation for making the story and clues harder to follow.

Screenshots and trailer

Detective From The Crypt system requirements

Minimum: 500 series, 3 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Detective From The Crypt?

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: Intel i3
Graphics: GeForce 500 series or better
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Detective From The Crypt have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Detective From The Crypt run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Detective From The Crypt 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