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Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen

Point-and-click detective adventure investigating accidents at an Egyptian tomb

HeR Interactive · Released May 16, 2012

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 141
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
Mar 14, 2025

What is Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen?

This single-player point-and-click mystery takes place at an archaeological dig in Egypt. As Nancy Drew, you explore a tomb, question the dig team, translate hieroglyphs, and solve puzzles while investigating a series of suspicious accidents.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring tombs and learning about ancient Egypt
  • +you enjoy deciphering hieroglyphs and reassembling artifacts

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike frequent translation and code-breaking puzzles
  • −you prefer action to exploration and questioning characters

What players say

88% of 141 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, music, and puzzles. Some say there are too many puzzles or that it can be hard to tell what to do next.

Screenshots and trailer

Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen

Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor
1.5GHz or greater Pentium 4 or equivalent class CPU
Graphics
128MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card
Memory
512 MB of RAM
Storage
3 GB or more hard drive space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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