Fit check
Is Pawn worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel fans who want murder investigations and suspect questioning
- Players seeking a short story with multiple endings
- Adventure players comfortable with nudity, gore, violence, and strong language
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form game, since a playthrough lasts 3 to 6 hours
- Players wanting a fast, action-led pace rather than suspense that builds gradually
- Players looking for many good outcomes, since the game has 1 good ending and 4 bad endings
Our take on Pawn
Rather than using a purely linear visual-novel structure, Pawn adds point-and-click crime-scene work, suspect interrogations, and five possible endings. Its story also shifts from a familiar high-school setting toward serial-killer horror across seven chapters.
What is Pawn?
Pawn is a hybrid visual novel and adventure game about investigating disappearances in the protagonist's hometown.
After returning following a 10-year absence caused by the deaths of the protagonist's parents, the character is assigned to a high school for the final week of the semester. Crime-scene investigations, suspect interrogations, and story decisions reveal hidden secrets and a serial killer's activities. The story is divided into 7 chapters and includes 1 good ending and 4 bad endings. A playthrough lasts 3 to 6 hours. The game contains nudity, violence, gore, and strong language, and supports English and French, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards.
How Pawn plays
- 01Branching conclusions
- Story decisions lead to 1 good ending or 4 bad endings.
- 02Crime scene investigations
- Point-and-click investigation sequences let the player examine locations connected to the case.
- 03Suspect interrogations
- Questioning people in the hometown contributes to the investigation.
- 04Seven-chapter structure
- The narrative progresses through 7 chapters.
- 05Multilingual text
- English and French are available as language options.
Pawn compared to similar games
Theory of Fear is a visual novel that combines slice-of-life scenes with dark fantasy and follows a university student whose dreams lead to another world. Pawn instead centers on a serial-killer investigation, using crime-scene activities, suspect questioning, and branching endings across 7 chapters.
Pawn: platforms & release
Is Pawn worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel fans who want murder investigations and suspect questioning. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form game, since a playthrough lasts 3 to 6 hours.
Where can I download Pawn?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pawn's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pawn on?
Windows only.
