A downloadable game for Windows and Linux

A terrible tragedy struck a peaceful building at 666 Styx Avenue, Purgatory - an incredibly brutal murder has been committed!

Step into the shoes of Death itself, become the flawless detective, conduct an in-depth investigation and solve the intriguing case.

CONTROLS:

Movement: <A, D>

Toggle lamp: <SPACE> (it's fun, you should try it out)

Interact: <E>

Exit: <X>

Select: <1, 2, 3, 4>

CREDITS:

Art - Myezko, JacksStuff

Programming - Myezko, JacksStuff

Music - JacksStuff

CHANGELOG:

08/04/2025 - Fixed windows defender false positive when running the game for the first time

08/04/2025 - Fixed minor typos

08/04/2025 - Fixed minor audio bug & one dialogue path being locked

08/04/2025 - Updated installation instructions

09/04/2025 - Fixed minor typos

Status	Released
Platforms	Windows, Linux
Authors	JacksStuff, Myezko
Genre	Puzzle
Made with	Godot, Bosca Ceoil, Audacity, Krita
Tags	2D, Atmospheric, Ludum Dare, Multiple Endings, Mystery, No AI, Pixel Art, Singleplayer, Story Rich
Average session	About a half-hour
Languages	English
Inputs	Keyboard, Mouse
Links	Ludum Dare

Download

Deathtective_win64_1.5.zip 36 MB

Deathtective_linux_1.5.zip 29 MB

Install instructions

Windows 10/11:
- Download the Deathtective_win64_(version).zip
- Extract
- Run Deathtective_(version).exe
- If a windows defender screen like this shows up:
- This means windows doesn't recognize the app's publisher, we managed to fix it for most devices, but some exceptions might still occur.
- Click More info
- Click Run anyway
- It should work now
Linux:
- Download the Deathtective_linux_(version).zip
- Extract
- Run Deathtective_(version).x86_64