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Games Like A Matter of Murder

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A Matter of Murder is a point-and-click puzzle game with rogue-like elements. The details of each murder are procedurally generated, so each case is different every time you play with progressively more challenging logic puzzles.

Reviews: Positive — 94% — of 36 reviews
Released: 2016-09-01
Developer: Worthing & Moncrieff
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    85% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2018
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    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2017
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    58% matchNo user reviews
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