The Slaughter: Act One
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
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About This Game
The Slaughter: Act One is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Alex Francois and released in 2016. With an estimated 6,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 84.1/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.91 hours, with side content bringing that to 2.84 hours, and a completionist run can reach 3.96 hours. Players commonly describe it as Mystery, Noir, Detective, Dark Humor and Atmospheric.
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User Reviews
84.1
Overall Score / 100
8.4/10
Steam (145 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
2.91h
🎯 Main Story
2.84h
⭐ Main + Sides
3.96h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Slaughter: Act One Soundtrack
$2.99
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Game Information
Release Date
January 28, 2016
Developer
Alex Francois
Publisher
Brainchild
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$6.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
50
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.8 GHZ
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GT/s 4xx or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 350 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: 2.4 GHZ
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 500 series or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 350 MB available space
Minimum
- OS: Mac OSX 10.7.X
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
- Storage: 350 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
Recommended
- OS: Mac OSX 10.10
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
- Storage: 350 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI Graphics Card
- Storage: 350 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI Graphics Card
- Storage: 350 MB available space
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