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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
87% of 134
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Mar 14, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

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

87% of 134 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

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Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

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®: Tomb of the Lost Queen 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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1 DLC available.

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