AdventureFit check
Is Stonewall Penitentiary worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Murder-mystery fans who want to identify a killer among a fixed group of suspects
- Point-and-click adventure players who prefer exploration and puzzles over action
- Interactive-novel readers who want choices to lead to different endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players wanting combat or fast-paced action may hit a wall with the room-by-room exploration and puzzle-solving structure.
- Players looking for an open-ended mystery may find the experience bounded by a 10+ hour story and two endings.
- Players seeking a multiplayer game may not find a fit in this single-player mystery adventure.
Our take on Stonewall Penitentiary
Players who expect action may bounce off when the game settles into room-by-room exploration, dialogue and puzzle solving. Those who want a mystery with many branching conclusions may also hit a limit at the ending system: choices lead to two different endings.
What is Stonewall Penitentiary?
Stonewall Penitentiary is a 2D, first-person point-and-click mystery presented in graphic novel-style artwork.
Playing as William Thane, a captive in an abandoned prison, players explore rooms, meet and question six other captives, collect and use items, and solve puzzles while investigating who among the seven suspects is the killer. The story follows an interactive-novel structure, with choices that can affect the outcome and lead to two different endings. Separate screens provide access to an inventory, map, journal and character information. The game includes fully voiced characters, optional content and 27 achievements, plus a post-game bonus scene for unlocking every achievement. Its story is described as 10+ hours long.
How Stonewall Penitentiary plays
- 01Choice-driven story
- Actions and inaction can affect the outcome, with two possible endings.
- 02Character conversations
- The captives are fully voiced and can be met and interacted with.
- 03Optional investigations
- Additional content tests detective skills beyond the main mystery.
- 04Achievement bonus
- Unlocking all 27 achievements opens a post-game scene.
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Stonewall Penitentiary: platforms & release
Is Stonewall Penitentiary worth it?
It is worth it if: murder-mystery fans who want to identify a killer among a fixed group of suspects. Skip it if: players wanting combat or fast-paced action may hit a wall with the room-by-room exploration and puzzle-solving structure.
Where can I download Stonewall Penitentiary?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Stonewall Penitentiary's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Stonewall Penitentiary on?
Windows only.
