Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
Point-and-click detective adventure about a suspicious death in a research lab
HeR Interactive, Inc. · Published by HeR Interactive · Released Oct 23, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 97
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Mar 14, 2025
What is Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device?
This single-player detective adventure takes place in a remote, Tesla-inspired research laboratory. As Nancy Drew, you search for clues and solve puzzles to investigate a physicist’s suspicious death after the police fail to solve the case.
For you if...
- +you like science-themed puzzles in a detective story
- +you prefer mysteries set in one location
Not for you if...
- −you want action rather than clue hunting
- −you prefer puzzles that rarely slow your progress
What players say
92% of 97 reviews are positive
Players praise the lab setting, characters, and themed puzzles. Some find the puzzles difficult or tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- Processor
- 1.5 GHZ or greater Pentium 4 CPU or equivalent class
- Graphics
- 128 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB HD 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
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Detective
- Female Protagonist
- Funny
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Classic
- Mouse Only
- 2.5D
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Casual
- Based On A Novel
- Family Friendly
Recent updates
- Mar 14, 2025 · Update — Windows 11 Compatibility
1 DLC available.
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