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| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9104/murder-by-numbers| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9104/murder-by-numbers|81}} |
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| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Flip screen, Side view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Puzzle, Visual novel }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 1140290 | |steam appid = 1140290 | ||
|steam appid side = 1232780 | |steam appid side = 1232780 | ||
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|gogcom id side = 1308497610,2147483098 | |gogcom id side = 1308497610,2147483098 | ||
|official site= https://www.mediatonicgames.com/game/murder-by-numbers | |official site= https://www.mediatonicgames.com/game/murder-by-numbers | ||
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|igdb = murder-by-numbers | |igdb = murder-by-numbers | ||
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|strategywiki = Murder by Numbers | |strategywiki = Murder by Numbers | ||
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|wikipedia = Murder by Numbers (video game) | |wikipedia = Murder by Numbers (video game) | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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| + | {{Introduction | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4455-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4455-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | murder_by_numbers | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|murder_by_numbers_collectors_edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | murder_by_numbers | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|murder_by_numbers_collectors_edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Humble | murder-by-numbers | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | murder-by-numbers | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1140290 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|13517|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1140290 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|13517|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
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| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Image|Murder by Numbers - in-game general settings.png| | + | {{Image|Murder by Numbers - in-game general settings.png|General settings}} |
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| − | |widescreen resolution notes= 16:9 {{term| | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 16:9 {{term|static aspect}}. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = 16:9 {{term| | + | |multimonitor notes = 16:9 {{term|static aspect}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-03-18|comment=Tested at 2560x480 custom resolution.}}</ref> |
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Mediatonic | |
| Publishers | |
| The Irregular Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2018[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 6, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 79 |
| OpenCritic | 81 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Relaxed |
| Perspectives | Flip screen, Side view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Puzzle, Visual novel |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America |
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Murder by Numbers is a singleplayer flip screen and side view puzzle and visual novel game.
General information
- Developer Discord server
- Visual Novel Database article
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Game can be launched directly from the executable[2] | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
Collector's Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Collector's Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- The Collector's Edition includes the base game and the Soundtrack & Artbook.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mediatonic\Murder By Numbers\settings.txt HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mediatonic\Murder by Numbers\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1140290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mediatonic\Murder By Numbers\save*.txt %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mediatonic\Murder By Numbers\MemoryProgress.txt |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1140290/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 16:9 static aspect. | ||
| Multi-monitor | 16:9 static aspect.[3] | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | 16:9 static aspect.[4] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Used in place of exclusive fullscreen. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at display refresh rate.[5][6] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Uses OS cursor. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX | |
| Surround sound | Stereo.[7] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Certain sound effects (e.g. doors unlocking) are captioned as part of the game script. | |
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 285 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Integrated GPUs may work but are not supported.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.4.5f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1140290/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1140290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:thesmashingone on 2020-03-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-07-20
- Had no issues launching it or playing it for 5 minutes.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-18
- Tested at 2560x480 custom resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-18
- Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-18
- Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.
- ↑ Verified by User:Cptmold on 2020-03-18
- Tested at 144 Hz / 144 FPS using RivaTuner Statistics Server.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-18
- Tested with Special K.