Deathtective
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:
Made by: Elevator Games
Art - Myezko, JacksStuff
Programming - Myezko, JacksStuff
Music - JacksStuff
If you want to see how we made this game, check out our Post Mortem on youtube:
While you're there consider subscribing to Elevator Games at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQR_DTS0a72e7ll_k1yBoxg
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
10/08/2025 - Update 2.0 released introducing multiple bug fixes, quality of life features, like more options in the options menu, pausing, the journal and many more.
| 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 |
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
- Download the Deathtective_win64_(version).zip
- Linux:
- Download the Deathtective_linux_(version).zip
- Extract
- Run Deathtective_(version).x86_64





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