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The Painscreek Killings

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First release
Sep 27, 2017
Developer
EQ Studios
Publisher
Meridian4
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle · Drama, Open world, Mystery, Horror, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers.

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Storyline
As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever.Read more

As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 27, 2017
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
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Keywords
ghosts, exploration, detective, murder, investigation
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
Also in 11 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026