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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

A found-phone mystery involving a disappearance and the Weeping Angels

Maze Theory · Released Mar 18, 2021

AdventureCasualIndie

As of Oct 28, 2026: -60% right now, $2.39

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 653
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Aug 23, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 2400
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins?

This single-player adventure centers on a disappearance linked to an apparently abandoned London house. You examine the missing person's phone, searching messages, emails, photos, and videos for clues and solving puzzles with help from scientist Petronella Osgood.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading-heavy mysteries with a little horror

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long campaign or action-focused gameplay

What players say

91% of 653 reviews are positive

Players praise the continuation of “Blink” and how the story captures the feel of a Doctor Who episode. Complaints center on highlighted clues and heavy guidance leaving little room for independent deduction, with some players also finding the pacing slow.

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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins system requirements

Minimum: HD 2400, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i3, Ryzen 3 or equivalent
Graphics
nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5, Ryzen 5 or equivalent
Graphics
nVidia GTX 1060, AMD RX 480 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Headphones recommended.

Does Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins 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

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