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Murderous Muses

D'Avekki Studios Ltd · Apr 12, 2023

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Mature

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It’s been a year since controversial artist Mordechai Grey was murdered. Now, a new exhibition is opening on the anniversary of his death, featuring six of his most famous portraits - each one a potential suspect in his murder. You play as a security guard, exploring the gallery in the echoing hours to uncover clues about the crime. Solve puzzles and use the Eyes of Mordechai to bring the portraits to life, restoring the past to find his killer... From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, The Shapeshifting Detective and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro, Murderous Muses is an infinitely replayable supernatural whodunit where choosing how to investigate is an art form...

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  • Xbox Tavern

    Jamie Collyer · Apr 13, 2023

    7.5
    The concept of Murderous Muses is great, with randomised runs meaning every game can and will play out differently, giving dedicated players a new challenge to solve each time. However, unless you’re completely invested it can be tricky to keep track of the clues given. Some wonderfully camp acting and an over-the-top story at least makes even failed runs entertaining, though a little more help – especially early on – wouldn’t have gone amiss.
  • Softpedia

    Andrei Dumitrescu · Apr 12, 2023

    8.0
    Murderous Muses is a rare full-motion video-driven video game that uses the concept in interesting ways. The central mystery is compelling and it’s worth exploring the weirdness of the island where everything takes place. There are plenty of videos to unlock and investigate and some decent extra puzzles to solve.
  • TheXboxHub

    Gareth Brierley · Apr 18, 2023

    8.0
    On the whole, Murderous Muses is a bit of a surprise, mostly due to the complexity and lack of hand-holding. You could absolutely love this element or it might put you off a tad. Personally, I loved the total sense of confusion when I started my first playthrough, trying to understand the puzzles, the order of things, and the need to piece this whole story together.
  • God is a Geek

    Lyle Carr · Apr 12, 2023

    5.0
    Murderous Muses has some interesting idea on how to use FMV in a video game, but because of this the story isn’t told in a very digestible way. I really wanted to find out more about some of my favourite characters, but far too often I had to focus on the ones I didn’t care about for a couple of hours.

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