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Emerald City Confidential™

A point-and-click detective adventure in a noir version of Oz

Wadjet Eye Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Aug 12, 2009

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 139
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
0.3 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Emerald City Confidential™?

In this 2D point-and-click adventure, you play Petra, a detective investigating a magical conspiracy in Emerald City. You explore locations, question witnesses and suspects, and solve puzzles across five chapters.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy lighthearted humor alongside a darker detective story

Not for you if...

  • −you want difficult puzzles built around complex item combinations

What players say

94% of 139 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, dialogue, and reworked Oz characters. Some report technical rough edges.

Screenshots and trailer

Emerald City Confidential™ screenshot 1

Emerald City Confidential™ system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Emerald City Confidential™?

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Minimum

OS
Windows® Vista, XP SP1 & 2
Processor
Pentium IV 1.2 Ghz processor or faster
Memory
256 MB
Storage
90 MB

Does Emerald City Confidential™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Emerald City Confidential™ run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does Emerald City Confidential™ 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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