Tex Murphy: Overseer
A sci-fi noir detective adventure combining live-action scenes and exploration
Access Software · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Jun 12, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 50% of 54
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Dec 19, 2014
What is Tex Murphy: Overseer?
You play private investigator Tex Murphy in a first-person adventure, investigating a client's claim that her father's apparent suicide is murder. You explore Anasazi ruins, urban locations, and Alcatraz Island and solve puzzles, with help available through a built-in hint system.
For you if...
- +you enjoy detective stories with plenty of dialogue
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-focused play to solving puzzles
What players say
50% of 54 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and humor. Recent reviews repeatedly report crashes, cutscenes that fail to play, and extensive troubleshooting to get the game running on modern Windows systems.
Screenshots and trailer
Tex Murphy: Overseer system requirements
Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.3 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Tex Murphy: Overseer?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 8.1
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Tex Murphy: Overseer have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tex Murphy: Overseer 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Tex Murphy: Overseer 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- FMV
- Detective
- Noir
- Classic
- Point & Click
- First-Person
- 1990's
- Cyberpunk
- Dystopian
- Sci-fi
- Post-apocalyptic
- Comedy
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Dec 19, 2014 · New Update Available Now
- Dec 19, 2014 · New Update Available Now
