Murder by Numbers

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App ID	1140290
App Type	Game
Developer	Mediatonic
Publisher	The Irregular Corporation
Franchise	The Irregular Corporation
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30722578
Last Record Update	22 August 2025 – 01:11:15 UTC ()
Release Date	6 March 2020 – 16:28:08 UTC ()

😎 80.30%

1k reviews

In-Game

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!

Additional Information

Developer

Mediatonic

metacritic_name

Murder by Numbers

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/murder-by-numbers?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

The Irregular Corporation

Store Release Date

6 March 2020 – 16:28:17 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

6 March 2020 – 16:28:08 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

5 March 2020 – 13:08:30 UTC () (1583413710)

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osextended

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name_localized

japanese

パズル探偵スカウト

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 14 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5287370

configuration:

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requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
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non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

8 August 2019 – 16:28:59 UTC (), in changelist #6696922

Supported Languages

2 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes			Yes
Japanese	Yes			Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp	23 March 2021 – 17:41:39 UTC

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timestamp	7 February 2020 – 13:23:29 UTC

Trailer 245496 ↴

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timestamp	9 October 2019 – 13:49:19 UTC

Bundles

ID	Name	Set	%	Price	Created
13517	Murder by Numbers Collector's Edition	No	-10%	$22.48	6 March 2020 – 20:02:04 UTC
14245	Murder Most Fowl Collection	No	-20%	$19.98	28 April 2020 – 20:02:04 UTC
20753	Narrative Nonograms	No	-10%	$27.87 at -23%	23 April 2021 – 00:02:33 UTC
24660	The Irregular Corporation Publisher Bundle	No	-20%		10 February 2022 – 14:03:59 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name	Price		Last Update
387955	Murder by Numbers	$14.99		6 October 2025 – 17:35:23 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
387953	Steam Sub 387953	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:39:46 UTC
387954	Murder by Numbers \| Freebie Key	CD Key	17 March 2020 – 16:10:10 UTC
435291	Murder by Numbers (Key-Only RU + CIS) (Only 12 countries)	CD Key	19 February 2020 – 19:26:29 UTC
439683	Murder by Numbers ( 1140290 ) - complimentary reviewer package	No Cost	6 March 2020 – 15:47:35 UTC
484977	Steam Sub 484977	CD Key	22 August 2025 – 17:29:10 UTC

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Murder by Numbers

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Supported Languages

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Trailer 265805 ↴

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