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Is Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Match3 players who want a crime story alongside puzzle levels
- Casual players who prefer a fixed five-chapter structure
- Players interested in detective fiction centered on revenge and gang violence
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking gameplay beyond a sequence of Match3 levels
- Players looking for open-ended progression or extensive replay variation
- Players who want multiplayer or cooperative play
Our take on Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows
The dramatic revenge and gang-violence framing gives the game an action-story presentation, while the playable structure is 50 Match3 levels divided across five chapters and 15 scenes.
What is Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows?
Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows is a Match3 game following police detective John Doyle as he pursues people connected to his family’s murder.
After arriving in New York City, Doyle becomes involved in a gang-violence case alongside Officer Kate Hawthorne. Gameplay is organized into 50 Match3 levels across five chapters and 15 story scenes. The narrative combines Doyle’s personal pursuit with cases connected to the city’s criminal activity. Original jazz music accompanies the game. The listing presents the title as the second entry in the Crime Stories series and frames its progression around Doyle’s investigations, revenge, and partnership with Hawthorne.
How Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows plays
- 01Fifty Match3 Levels
- The game contains 50 levels built around Match3 play.
- 02Five Story Chapters
- John Doyle’s cases are arranged into five chapters.
- 03Fifteen Story Scenes
- The narrative includes 15 scenes set around Doyle’s investigation.
- 04Original Jazz Music
- The game includes an original jazz soundtrack.
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Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows: platforms & release
Is Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows worth it?
It is worth it if: match3 players who want a crime story alongside puzzle levels. Skip it if: players seeking gameplay beyond a sequence of Match3 levels.
Where can I download Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Crime Stories 2: In the Shadows on?
Windows only.
