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Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

The Painscreek Killings is a investigation, mystery and detective game developed and published by EQ Studios.
Released on September 27th 2017 is available only on Windows in 14 languages: English, Japanese, Russian, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Hungarian, Korean, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 5,217 reviews of which 4,753 were positive and 464 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.05€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Painscreek Killings into these genres:

Investigation Mystery Detective Exploration Story Rich Puzzle Atmospheric Horror Walking Simulator Open World Supernatural Adventure Realistic First-Person 3D Singleplayer Thriller Narration Drama Female Protagonist

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: i3-2120 @3.3GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 745 (or AMD equivalent)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 11 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: *Subject to change after updates

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025
This is possibly one of the best detective games I have ever played. It requires you to step back from viewing tasks from a gamer perspective and actually put yourself in the situation and piece together a plan of action. The Devs masterfully crafted an atmosphere in this game that has you on edge the entire time. I have never been so anxious in a well lit, airy, open environment. I spent almost the entire game acutely aware of just how many windows and viewing angles there were everywhere. They would let the player steep in this feeling of unease until it became familiar and then like clockwork you would find a journal or note with just the right line to send you right back on edge. They also did a great job in establishing a level of trust with the player that there was a logical next step. Establishing this crucial component was a choice that I think a lot of puzzle games need to be making. It made it so even when I got lost, I never looked up a guide, because I trusted that the Devs had planned it this way. I did feel lost a few times but that is because I was trying to play the game like a gamer completing a checklist. I had to step back and think of what I had done so far and what I thought the logical next step would be. Not once did I feel like a puzzle/next step was unfair, cruel, or too abstract to figure out. Sometimes they just required patience to let my brain connect the pieces I already had. I will say, one drawback I felt the game did have was how the information and menus were organised. They felt clunky and it was sometimes hard to find things I had read before, especially when not all notes get "copied" for later. This meant if you didn't catch that a note hadn't been copied and remembered to take a photo, you would have to try and find it again. I do understand some of their choices were to add "realism" to the experience but I do wish they allowed for players themselves to organise the information provided. A murder board style menu where you could organise journal entries, documents, newspapers, and photos all together in the way that works best for you would have been amazing!!
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March 2025
One of, if not THE best detective/mystery game I have ever played. Extremely underrated. I will always be looking for another game like this. I love how it's completely open with no quests or guidance. You follow the clues you discover and you better take good notes. One of the games where I wish I could wipe my memory and play again.
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Sept. 2024
Requirements: A notepad or something similar for taking notes. Caution: Contains horror elements, including jump scares. - 메모장 필요. - 깜놀 주의.
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Aug. 2024
I absoloutly loved this game - MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES AS THEY ADVISE - i felt like a real detective trying to link all the pieces of the puzzle together, figure out who was linked to who - every step of the way you were figuring something else about someone, you were lead in different directions and had you doubting yourself - played all day couldnt stop until i solved it!
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July 2024
This will now forever go down in the list of my favourite games. Phenomenal, I really wish I could play it again for the first time already. If you play it please do not use a guide (unless truly stuck) as this game is so enjoyable and satisfying to complete naturally by piecing together the clues and the narrative is actually very engaging. I look forward to checking out Scene Investigators by EQ Stuidos as well in the near future.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Painscreek Killings is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Painscreek Killings is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

The Painscreek Killings received 4,753 positive votes out of a total of 5,217 achieving a rating of 8.80.
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The Painscreek Killings was developed and published by EQ Studios.

The Painscreek Killings is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Painscreek Killings is not playable on MacOS.

The Painscreek Killings is not playable on Linux.

The Painscreek Killings is a single-player game.

The Painscreek Killings does not currently offer any DLC.

The Painscreek Killings does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Painscreek Killings does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Painscreek Killings is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Painscreek Killings
19.99€ -80% 19.99€ 4.05€
8.8
4,753
464
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EQ Studios
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EQ Studios
Release 27 Sep 2017
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