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Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design

First-person point-and-click mystery involving a Paris fashion designer

HeR Interactive · Released Oct 10, 2009

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 187
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
32MB DirectX
0.1 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design?

This first-person point-and-click adventure puts you in Nancy Drew's role during a Paris internship with fashion designer Minette, whose unusual behavior and delayed spring collection prompt an investigation. You search for clues, question suspects, and work through puzzles and mini-games.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring Paris while uncovering a mystery
  • +you like solving varied puzzles and mini-games

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced action instead of point-and-click investigation
  • −you want to investigate with other players

What players say

83% of 187 reviews are positive

Players praise the Paris setting and puzzles, but some say particular puzzles need clearer guidance. Players also report crashes and a parfait-making bug that can block progress.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design system requirements

Minimum: 32MB DirectX, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Processor
1GHz CPU
Graphics
32MB DirectX video card
Memory
128MB RAM
Storage
650MB of free space

Does Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design 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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