Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

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App ID	302350
App Type	Game
Developer	Access Software
Publisher	Nightdive Studios
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	DOSBOX Emulator
Last Changenumber	28971554
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 01:47:38 UTC ()
Release Date	12 June 2014 – 20:01:16 UTC ()

❓ 86.28%

148 reviews

In-Game

Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

Additional Information

Developer

Access Software

metacritic_name

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/302350/

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Nightdive Studios

Store Release Date

31 October 1994 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25)

Steam Release Date

12 June 2014 – 20:01:16 UTC ()

Original Release Date

31 October 1994 – 08:00:00 UTC () (783590400)

Store Asset Modification Time

25 September 2019 – 01:07:44 UTC () (1569373664)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	CenterCenter
width_pct	50
height_pct	100

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

DOSBOX Emulator, Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
category: Unsupported
steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
test_timestamp: 27 June 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 470840

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
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	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-8.0-3
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	1
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

16 May 2014 – 21:50:57 UTC (), in changelist #516358

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Assets

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

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clienticns

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LinuxClientIcon

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small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	CenterCenter
logo_position/width_pct	50
logo_position/height_pct	100

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
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library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	c0d2097163841e52cfccb27b6e6dfb743a21fb67.jpg
page_background_path	app/302350
timestamp	26 September 2019 – 17:13:04 UTC

Trailers

2032840 ↴
trailer_name	Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2032840/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2032840/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2032840/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2032840/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2032840/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2032840/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2032840/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2032840/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	21834
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447362289

Launch Options

0. Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

Executable	`dosbox_windows\dosbox.exe`
Arguments	`-conf dosbox_texmurphy3.conf -conf dosbox_texmurphy3_launch_windows.conf -noconsole`
Working Directory	`dosbox_windows\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon`
Operating System	windows

1. Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon with DOSBox Daum

Executable	`dosbox_windows\daum\dosbox.exe`
Arguments	`-conf dosbox_texmurphy3.conf -conf dosbox_texmurphy3_launch_windows.conf -noconsole`
Working Directory	`dosbox_windows\daum\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon with DOSBox Daum`
Operating System	windows

2. Launch

Executable	`Tex Murphy Under a Killing Moon.app`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Launch`
Operating System	macos

3. Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

Executable	`dosbox_linux\launch_texmurphy3_game.sh`
Working Directory	`dosbox_linux\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon`
Operating System	linux

4. Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon with DOSBox Daum

Executable	`dosbox_linux\daum\launch_texmurphy3_game_daum.sh`
Working Directory	`dosbox_linux\daum\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon with DOSBox Daum`
Operating System	linux

Configuration

Key	Value
contenttype	3
installdir	Tex Murphy 3

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

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