Tesla Effect

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App ID	261510
App Type	Game
Store Name	Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Developer	Big Finish Games
Publisher	Big Finish Games
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	28971051
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 00:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date	7 May 2014 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

😎 82.80%

1k reviews

In-Game

Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

Screenshots

Additional Information

Developer

Big Finish Games

metacritic_name

Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Big Finish Games

Store Release Date

8 May 2014 – 21:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

7 May 2014 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

23 April 2021 – 17:26:20 UTC () (1619198780)

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review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, Bink_Video SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 22 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 297944

configuration:

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requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
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

Content Descriptors

General Mature Content (5)

First seen on SteamDB

3 November 2013 – 11:02:35 UTC (), in changelist #317820

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

5 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes

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timestamp	23 April 2021 – 17:28:19 UTC

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Tesla Effect

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