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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express

Third-person detective adventure investigates a train murder from two perspectives

Microids Studio Lyon · Published by Microids · Released Oct 19, 2023

ActionAdventureSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,285
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 21 in 30 days
Playing now
19
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
2 years ago
Feb 1, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express?

Set in 2023, this third-person detective adventure follows Hercule Poirot as he investigates a murder aboard the Orient Express. You inspect scenes, question suspects, solve puzzles, and connect clues with mind maps and timelines. Playable flashbacks in the United States put you in the role of private detective Joanna Locke for a second investigation.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy questioning suspects and connecting clues on mind maps
  • +you prefer a slow, story-led detective adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer historical settings for Poirot stories
  • −you dislike repeated walks through train carriages

What players say

84% of 1,285 reviews are positive · 66% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mystery, voice acting, and character writing. Many complain that deductions are heavily guided and that some puzzles feel too easy or unrelated to the investigation.

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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64 bits)
Processor
Intel Core i3
Graphics
Geforce 640
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Window 10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel i7 (9º gen) (>3GHz)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Czech.

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1 DLC available.