SimulationFit check
Is Murder Diaries worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Murder-mystery fans who want an abstract, exploration-led story
- Players who prefer flying through environments and collecting story fragments
- Story-focused players who want a chapter-based experience with 16 levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking gameplay built around systems beyond flying, exploration, and collecting fragments may find the core loop limited.
- Players wanting realistic settings may lose interest as the chapters move from straightforward spaces toward increasingly surreal environments.
- Players looking for branching systems or open-ended simulation may find the chapter-by-chapter narrative structure too narrow.
- Players uninterested in blood, murder, or thriller themes may not fit the story's subject matter.
Our take on Murder Diaries
Players expecting a conventional mystery-solving structure may bounce off when progress begins with free flight and memory-fragment collection. A later sticking point arrives as the environments become increasingly abstract while the story remains the main focus.
What is Murder Diaries?
Murder Diaries follows a young man's life and thoughts through an abstract murder mystery.
Players control a small, ghost-like being that flies freely through surreal environments while searching for memory fragments. Collecting each fragment advances the narration and causes a nearby book to open, releasing words connected to the story. The surroundings also change to reflect events and ideas from the boy's experiences. Early chapters use more straightforward spaces, while later areas become increasingly abstract.
Each level forms a chapter with its own theme and story turn. Completing a chapter requires collecting all of its memory fragments and finishing that level's narration. The game contains 16 chapters, with calm exploration and mysterious background music contrasting with the blood and murder in the story.
How Murder Diaries plays
- 01Free-Flying Exploration
- Players guide a small spirit-like character through each environment by flying freely around the area.
- 02Memory-Based Progression
- Finding fragments advances the narration and triggers text to emerge from a nearby book.
- 03Reactive Environments
- Scenes shift in abstract ways to reflect events and thoughts within the story.
- 04Sixteen Story Chapters
- The game is divided into 16 levels, each with a distinct theme and narrative turn.
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Murder Diaries: platforms & release
Is Murder Diaries worth it?
It is worth it if: murder-mystery fans who want an abstract, exploration-led story. Skip it if: players seeking gameplay built around systems beyond flying, exploration, and collecting fragments may find the core loop limited.
Where can I download Murder Diaries?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Murder Diaries's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Murder Diaries on?
Windows only.
