Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

Critic reviews

• DDarkstation

  Lauren Regenhardt · Nov 11, 2020

  7.0

  Granted, when you’re as intelligent and debonnaire as Poirot, humility is beneath you. Where this adventure mystery game lacks in technique, it excels in creativity, humor, and puzzles. As a librarian who enjoys puzzles and escape rooms, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is an excellent nightcap to round out my day.
• PNPure Nintendo

  Trevor Gould · Oct 30, 2020

  7.0

  A different kind of point-and-click adventure, Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders has both highs and lows on the Nintendo Switch. But it’s the quantity and quality of speech that pushes it over the edge for me, despite the inexplicable lack of handheld play.

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• 33rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Oct 21, 2020

  7.5

  Fans of mystery games will have a field day with Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders. The game captures the feel of watching an episode of Poirot on a rainy Sunday afternoon, except here you are required to actively participate. The overall flow of the story is perhaps too linear and apart from the puzzles themselves, the game never really gets difficult but if you enjoy the genre, you’ll have a lot of fun with The ABC Murders.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Heidi Hawes · Oct 16, 2020

  6.5

  While Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders has the right idea in terms of how to best present a murder mystery in video game form, it unfortunately misses the mark. Having to exit the game and come back after completing a few tasks really kills the immersion and flow. I also think not making use of the Switch’s touchscreen was a huge missed opportunity.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Heather Johnson Yu · Oct 05, 2020

  7.0

  If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie, murder mysteries, point and clicks, or puzzle games and want a fun little gem that will provide a day’s worth of amusement without trespassing into darker territory, then Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders will definitely delight you.

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• GRGames Radar+

  Benjamin Abbott · Feb 05, 2020

  7.0

  Basically, it's a fun game even if you can't keep a straight face. Yes, there are criticisms I could level at Death on the Cards. Namely, it misses a trick by not delving into who has been killed, and there's only one generic piece of artwork to represent each secret. But the meat of the game? That's strong enough to, for lack of a better word, get away with murder.

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