A Detective's Novel
Detective visual novel about a murder at an isolated estate
Amaterasu Software · Released Jul 28, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 125
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Oct 24, 2016
What is A Detective's Novel?
This mystery visual novel follows detectives Knox and Clark as they investigate an arms manufacturer's death at a remote mountain estate. You read dialogue, follow clues, and question suspects to work out the killer's identity, method, and motive.
For you if...
- +you enjoy classic detective fiction and piecing together evidence
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused gameplay instead of extensive reading
What players say
78% of 125 reviews are positive
Some players praise the story, characters, and soundtrack. Others criticize the writing, frequent spelling errors, and final twist.
Screenshots and trailer
A Detective's Novel system requirements
Minimum: DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run A Detective's Novel?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 180 MB available space
Does A Detective's Novel have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A Detective's Novel 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, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does A Detective's Novel 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
