Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder

A mystery visual novel about murder aboard a cruise ship

Goldbar Games · Released May 26, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 347
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Feb 21, 2023
Minimum PC: OpenGL 3.3 compatible; 0.1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder?

This free, single-player visual novel follows Gilligan, a company CEO's son, as a new incident interrupts a voyage aboard a ship with a history of passenger deaths. You read conversations and consult an automatically updated journal of suspects and evidence while Detective Butler investigates. The story has one ending rather than branching outcomes.

For you if...

+you enjoy forming theories from clues before the reveal

Not for you if...

−you want frequent puzzles rather than extended reading

What players say

82% of 347 reviews are positive

Players praise the unfolding mystery and story. Complaints focus on sparse interaction, with some players also criticizing the dialogue and plotting.

Screenshots and trailer

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Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.3 compatible, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: XP
Processor: 400 MHz
Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible
Memory: 128 MB RAM
Storage: 210 MB available space
DirectX: Version 8.0

Does Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder 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