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Murder by Numbers
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“If you want an Ace Attorney-style Visual Novel, this game has too many puzzles that kill the pacing of the story. If you want a straight Picross puzzle game, this game has too much plot and busywork between the puzzles. The story never quite gels and the writing never gets as…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Given that Murder by Numbers is from the same designer as the pigeon dating visual novel, Hatoful Boyfriend, I was immediately drawn to this new title. You see, I’m a big fan of Hatoful Boyfriend, and I’m sure those who played it can relate since it’s much more than just a…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“PLEASE disregard the hours; I had a horrible tendency while playing this game to leave it open when I went to sleep. Don't be me, that's bad for your computer. I do not do this anymore, but it already racked up ridiculous hours. This is not that long of a game, LOL. THAT SAID...…”
— a player, Steam review · 407 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Murder by Numbers is now available!
The time has come, Murder by Numbers is now available to buy and play! Join Honor and SCOUT as they unravel conspiracies and murder in 90’s Hollywood. Using charm and deduction via interrogations and
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Investigation · Visual Novel · Puzzle · Female Protagonist · Interactive Fiction · Detective · LGBTQ+ · 2D · Story Rich · Comic Book · Conversation · Anime (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 4 |
| Official site | https://www.mediatonicgames.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) or Radeon R9 285 (2048 MB) - Integrated GPUs may work but are not supported. DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible