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Murderous Muses

Detective puzzle adventure with living portraits and a changing culprit

D'Avekki Studios Ltd · Released Apr 11, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 71
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jun 8, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
2 GB RAM · 13 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Murderous Muses?

A single-player detective adventure casts you as an art gallery's night guard investigating artist Mordechai Grey's murder. Across three days, you explore a procedurally generated gallery, solve puzzles, unlock police interviews, and spend a scarce resource to question six suspects through live-action video.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries that require logical deduction
  • +you like uncovering character backstories across repeated playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you want a mostly uninterrupted interactive movie

What players say

75% of 71 reviews are positive

Players praise the acting, distinctive characters, and island lore. Common complaints focus on tedious gallery traversal and mechanics that remain confusing despite the tutorials.

Screenshots and trailer

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Murderous Muses system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM, 13 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or greater or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
13 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Murderous Muses have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Murderous Muses run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, German, Italian, Turkish.

Does Murderous Muses 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.