AdventureFit check
Is Sarawak worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Mystery readers who want interactive fiction with investigative puzzles
- Adventure players who prefer story and dialogue over action
- Fans of literary games who enjoy short, travel-based narratives
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking extended gameplay may find the short narrative structure limiting
- Those wanting combat, character progression, or broad exploration may find the investigation too focused
- Players who prefer action-heavy adventures may not enjoy the emphasis on reading and puzzle solving
Our take on Sarawak
Its defining structure alternates between choosing dialogue in a literary mystery and examining illustrated scenes through point-and-click puzzles.
What is Sarawak?
Sarawak is a short literary mystery adventure set across Oxford and Borneo.
After a university professor is found dead outside a hotel, the police arrest someone close to the protagonist. The professor’s hidden secrets form the central mystery, which unfolds through conversations, interactive text choices, and point-and-click puzzles. Players decide how to respond to characters, question their honesty, and investigate illustrated environments. Puzzles include opening secured entrances, locating concealed rooms, accessing police equipment, examining newspaper archives, and activating a research station in the jungle. The game combines narrative reading with investigation as the protagonist travels from Oxford to Borneo and attempts to uncover who is responsible for the murder.
How Sarawak plays
- 01Dialogue-driven investigation
- Conversation decisions affect interactions with characters who may assist or obstruct the investigation.
- 02Illustrated mystery puzzles
- Investigation tasks include opening locks, finding hidden rooms, accessing police equipment, and searching newspaper archives.
- 03Oxford to Borneo
- The story moves between an English university setting and a jungle research station in Borneo.
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Sarawak: platforms & release
Is Sarawak worth it?
It is worth it if: mystery readers who want interactive fiction with investigative puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking extended gameplay may find the short narrative structure limiting.
Where can I download Sarawak?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Sarawak's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Sarawak on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
