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9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek

Hidden-object detective adventure through a coastal town overrun by snakes

Tap It Games · Published by Artifex Mundi · Released Jul 10, 2014

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 725
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jun 25, 2019
Minimum PC
128 MB VRAM
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek?

In this point-and-click adventure set in 1950s America, you play a paranormal investigator searching for her missing reporter friend. You search scenes for hidden objects, solve mini-games, and combine crime-scene clues in Detective Mode.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy supernatural mysteries with a noir tone

Not for you if...

  • −you want to solve mysteries with other players

What players say

90% of 725 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and the town’s atmosphere. Common complaints concern the short length and easy puzzles, with some players questioning the value for the price.

Screenshots and trailer

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9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB VRAM, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor
1.5 GHz
Graphics
128 MB VRAM
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
256 MB VRAM
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
19
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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