Puzzle

Murder on the Marine Express

Single Player

2021

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJuly 30, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PuzzleSimulatorAdventureVisual NovelCasual

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroid

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About this game

Murder on the Marine Express is a visual novel game and the first installment of The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa series.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Murder mystery unfolds aboard a confined luxury ship.
Cast relationships add personality beyond the central whodunit.
Compact structure moves the mystery forward without filler.
Colorful retro pixel art defines the game's visual style.
Music and sound design support the shipboard mystery atmosphere.

Cons

Brief campaign for a full-priced visual novel.
Light investigation mechanics keep the experience largely linear.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Puzzle

Murder on the Marine Express

Single Player

2021

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateJuly 30, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PuzzleSimulatorAdventureVisual NovelCasual

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 11 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroid

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Murder on the Marine Express is a visual novel game and the first installment of The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa series.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Murder mystery unfolds aboard a confined luxury ship.
Cast relationships add personality beyond the central whodunit.
Compact structure moves the mystery forward without filler.
Colorful retro pixel art defines the game's visual style.
Music and sound design support the shipboard mystery atmosphere.

Cons

Brief campaign for a full-priced visual novel.
Light investigation mechanics keep the experience largely linear.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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