Palm Cracker

Point-and-click detective puzzles on a serial killer’s old handheld computer

Petter Malmehed · Released Mar 20, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 108
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 24, 2025
Minimum PC: 2nd Generation Core HD (2…; 2 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Palm Cracker?

This free, single-player puzzle game plays out on a simulated PalmPilot screen. You browse its contents, crack codes, and solve riddles using real cryptographic techniques to uncover the Crypt Killer’s hidden confession.

For you if...

+you want a short game focused on puzzles
+you enjoy working through problems with pen and paper

Not for you if...

−you dislike deciphering text and working through logical clues

What players say

96% of 108 reviews are positive

Players praise the clear cipher explanations and the satisfaction of solving the puzzles. A recent reviewer reports keyboard glitches that register modifier and arrow keys as characters.

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Palm Cracker system requirements

Minimum: 2nd Generation Core HD (2…, 2 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 25 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Palm Cracker have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Palm Cracker 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
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Palm Cracker 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