The Painscreek Killings
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
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About This Game
The Painscreek Killings is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by EQ Studios and released in 2017. With an estimated 188,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 6k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 91.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 8.1 hours, with side content bringing that to 11.32 hours, and a completionist run can reach 11.69 hours. Players commonly describe it as Investigation, Mystery, Detective, Exploration and Story Rich.
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User Reviews
91.0
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (5973 rev)
Playtime Estimates
8.1h
🎯 Main Story
11.32h
⭐ Main + Sides
11.69h
💯 Completionist
Based on 8 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
September 27, 2017
Developer
EQ Studios
Publisher
EQ Studios
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
188.4K
(150.7K - 226.1K) VRI ScoreLearning
89.1
Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Family Sharing
Tags
Investigation
Mystery
Detective
Exploration
Story Rich
Puzzle
Atmospheric
Horror
Walking Simulator
Open World
Supernatural
Adventure
First-Person
Realistic
3D
Singleplayer
Thriller
Narration
Female Protagonist
Drama
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
Japanese
Russian
French
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil
German
Hungarian
Korean
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Spanish - Latin America
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: i3-2120 @3.3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 745 (or AMD equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Additional Notes: *Subject to change after updates
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: i5-2500 @3.3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 (or AMD equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD for faster loading time *Subject to change after updates
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