Sleuth

Sleuth is a text-based game with graphics.
In this murder mystery whodunit game you will have to figure out three things:


  • Which of the seven guests committed the murder
  • Which room was the murder scene
  • What was the murder weapon
You can play in two different flavors:

  • Basic Sleuth: All characters names are generated randomly
  • Personalized Sleuth: You can create personalized characters giving them a first and last name
When the game starts you start wandering around the house examining all rooms and their objects. You also need to question all guests trying to figure out how to solve this crime puzzle. You must find the murder weapon and get all the guests together at the exact murder scene. Next step is to confront the murder.
But beware: you need to solve this murder puzzle within a certain time because otherwise the murderer will get annoyed of your gumshoe actions and eventually sneak up upon you and eliminate you.

Remade By Sleuth
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Norland Software
Intro screen (DOS) from mobygames.com
Game menu (DOS) from mobygames.com
Instructions (part 1 of 4) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Instructions (part 2 of 4) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Instructions (part 3 of 4) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Instructions (part 4 of 4) (DOS) from mobygames.com
The game begins... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Starting at the murder scene - in the house (DOS) from mobygames.com
Walking down the hall (DOS) from mobygames.com
Taking the staircase to examine the rooms upstairs. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Examining Beethoven's bust (DOS) from mobygames.com
Examining the bottle opener. This doesn't seem to be the murder weapon... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Examining Victoria (DOS) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1983

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Interactive Fiction Investigative

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Mystery

Free to Play:
Yes

Available From: