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The Painscreek Killings

EQ Studios

The Painscreek Killings

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers.

Released
27 September 2017
Developer
EQ Studios
Publisher
Meridian4
Engine
Unity
Perspective
First person
Age rating
PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Controller
Full controller support
Steam recommendations
5,642
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Puzzle · Simulator · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners
500,000–1,000,000 (est.)
72
Player rating
29
Ratings counted
91%
Steam reviews
33
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As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever.

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Reviews and languages

91% of 6,223 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

18 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

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