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Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes

Point-and-click detective mystery where friends investigate a hometown arson

HeR Interactive · Released Nov 2, 2011

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 278
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Mar 14, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes?

Set in Nancy Drew's hometown of River Heights, this point-and-click adventure begins with Nancy's arrest after a fire at Town Hall. You play as Nancy and her friends Bess, George, and Ned, questioning suspects, collecting evidence, and checking fingerprints to identify the arsonist. You can choose Junior or Senior Detective difficulty.

For you if...

  • +you like small-town mysteries built around gathering clues
  • +you enjoy questioning suspects to piece together a case

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike collecting evidence and questioning suspects
  • −you want to play one character throughout an investigation

What players say

91% of 278 reviews are positive

Players praise exploring River Heights and taking part in the investigation as Nancy's friends. Some wish Ned appeared on screen, and one player dislikes having to return to Nancy before switching to another friend.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor
1.5 GHZ or greater Pentium 4 or equivalent class CPU
Graphics
64 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card
Memory
512MB of RAM
Storage
2 GB or more hard drive space

Does Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes 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, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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