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Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall

Point-and-click detective mystery about a missing bride and family secrets

HeR Interactive, Inc. · Published by HeR Interactive · Released May 14, 2013

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 328
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
9
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®: Ghost of Thornton Hall?

In this single-player, first-person point-and-click mystery, Nancy Drew investigates a bride’s disappearance at an abandoned Southern estate. You explore the mansion and graveyard, gather clues, question people, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching for clues and questioning suspects
  • +you prefer mysteries with a creepy, sometimes startling mood

Not for you if...

  • −you want simple puzzles with clear next steps
  • −you dislike jump scares or gloomy settings

What players say

93% of 328 reviews are positive

Players praise the eerie atmosphere, family story, and puzzles. Some find the clues obscure or the order of tasks hard to follow, making progress frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 27, 2026.

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Oct 20, 20267
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Oct 3, 202615
Oct 2, 20269
Oct 1, 202610
Sep 30, 202610
Sep 29, 20267
Sep 28, 202610
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 20269
Sep 25, 20268
Sep 24, 20269
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 202611

How many players finish Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall?

72% of Steam players have unlocked «Humanitarian», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall 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
1.5 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

Does Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
12
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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