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Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Released Feb 4, 2016 Developer Artefacts Studio Publisher Microids Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureDetectivePoint & ClickMysteryPuzzle
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

81.6%positive2,831 reviews
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Based on Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders book this game contains the real represantion of Hercule Poirot from Agatha mind.. Have to admit at first i was a bit dissapointed as wasn't expecting the game to be a clicker (As i played before the Death on the Nile and Orient…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Ah, Hastings, always you are full of the charitable feelings for the young ladies who are beautiful, hmmm? As for me, I am always full of the charitable feelings to the old ladies that have the maladies. [b]Title:[/b] Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders [b]Publisher:[/b] Microids…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“To be fair, I somewhat enjoyed playing this with my kid However, I can't say it's a good game Feels very bland and static in its look at thing, gain clues, answer question mecanism That does not feel like detective work... If you only could have more impact on which questions…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:23 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

15playing at last check
1424-hour peak
212all-time peak
0 25 50 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 36 avg · Oct 2016

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

50achievements
35.5%median completion
2.9%rarest: Large donkey
70.2% of players 63.5% of players 60.2% of players 56.6% of players 53.3% of players 49.6% of players 49.1% of players 44.4% of players 43.9% of players 42.6% of players 42.6% of players 42.2% of players 42.1% of players 41.7% of players 41.3% of players 40.0% of players 40.0% of players 39.7% of players 39.7% of players 39.2% of players 39.1% of players 38.2% of players 37.0% of players 36.3% of players 35.8% of players 35.5% of players 35.4% of players 35.1% of players 34.9% of players 34.8% of players 34.4% of players 34.2% of players 34.0% of players 34.0% of players 34.0% of players 34.0% of players 33.7% of players 28.7% of players 28.4% of players 21.1% of players 16.8% of players 14.3% of players 13.8% of players 11.8% of players 10.4% of players 6.9% of players 6.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 70.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
70.2%Cat's eye — Poirot excels in observing human nature! You are receiving this Achievement for finishing half the observations
63.5%Single gear — "Glory to the hand of man, the equal of his mind!" One is nothing without the other and it is by using both that you were able to solve a riddle!
60.2%Neuron — As Poirot says, everybody has brains, but they differ in quality! Yours are exceptional. You've solved one question.
Rarest badges of honor
2.9%Large donkey — Even Poirot sometimes makes mistakes … but he doesn't make as many as you! Get a grip on yourself before your reputation is tarnished.
3.1%Dragon's smoke — Hidden achievement
3.7%Eagle's eye — Poirot excels in observing human nature! You are receiving this trophy for having penetrated all the people's thoughts with a simple look.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

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Oct 06, 2020
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murder: Major update

Hello everyone, Today we are publishing a major update for Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders. With this update we reworked several aspects of the game: · A brand-new "Brain cells" interface reinforcin

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · Detective · Point & Click · Mystery · Puzzle · Based On A Novel · Singleplayer · Investigation · Crime · Story Rich · Noir · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.agathachristie.microids.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor: AMD/Intel dual-core processor running at 2.2 GHz Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: ATI/NVIDIA dedicated/integrated or mobile graphic card, with at least 512MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least Shader Model 4.0 support DirectX: Version 9.0c Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard