Adventure · August 18, 2014

Detective Grimoire (2014)

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Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, found deep within the heart of the marshes, seemingly killed by the very mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the surrounding area, inspect the scene of the crime, grill the suspects, solve puzzles, search for clues and uncover the secret of the swamp! Features A mixture of investigating and puzzle gameplay, designed with mouse/touch in mind Assemble Grimoire's thoughts to reach conclusions about the case A fully voiced and animated cast of characters to interrogate Beautiful digitally painted environments to explore Award nominated original orchestral soundtrack

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Exploration · 184
Point & Click · 177
Visual Novel · 176
Puzzle · 174
Detective · 171
2D · 171
Funny · 161
Conversation · 160
Story Rich · 151
Colorful · 142
Family Friendly · 136
Comedy · 132
Crime · 128
Mystery · 122
Investigation · 121

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Position in Adventure

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	2.2k Steam reviews	Top 93% in Adventure
Positive rating	96% positive	Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 21%
Engagement hours	5 h average	Top 64% for session depth among Adventure

Press Quotes

“Detective Grimoire is a better detective game than the likes of, say, L.A. Noire [...] The designers knew what they wanted the game to be and ensure that nothing got in the way of it. As a result, it’s thoroughly enjoyable” Indie Statik “Definitely one of the better crime games I've played and it's a treat to experience” 8/10 – Pocket Gamer “From the moment you set foot on the docks, Boggy’s Bog is engrossing, its characters alive and endearing”…

Release & Availability

Release date	Aug 18, 2014
Developer	SFB Games
Base price	$1.39 -80%
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	100k–1M
External links	Official site · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.2k reviews

2.1k positive · 86 negative

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

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Editions & Packages

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