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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Engaging detective story with modern twist
    • Well-integrated puzzles and mind map system
    • Good voice acting and character design
    • Immersive atmosphere and music
    • Long playtime with additional story content

    Cons

    • Slow pacing and excessive backtracking
    • Unskippable and slow dialogue
    • Some puzzles feel irrelevant or tedious
    • Linear gameplay with limited player agency
    • Voice acting accents sometimes inconsistent

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      -3

      "Gameplay is mostly linear and guided with limited player choice; players follow a set narrative and investigation path."

    • Competence
      2

      "Players engage in puzzle solving and deduction with some challenge, though many puzzles are easy and the game is forgiving of mistakes."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal investigation and story progression."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long play sessions and engagement with story and puzzles, though some find pacing slow."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Some creative additions to the original story and character perspectives, but gameplay follows predefined structures."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and narrative focused."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to immerse themselves in a detective story and escape real life through narrative and puzzles."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in detective stories and Agatha Christie’s works."

    • Experimenting
      -2

      "Limited experimentation due to linear gameplay and guided investigation; some exploration of environments."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Players explore train cars and some external locations, but environments are mostly familiar and limited."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Minimal customization or self-expression; players experience a fixed narrative and character presentation."

    • Fantasy
      -1

      "Modernized realistic setting with fictional detective story; limited fantasy elements."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players develop deduction skills and puzzle-solving abilities, though learning curve is mild."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires sustained attention; slow pacing and unskippable dialogue demand focus."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social relationships formed; single-player narrative experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect clues, achievements, and collectibles; story progression through investigation."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Generally relaxing with some tension from puzzles and story; slow pace may induce calm."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Moderate sensory stimulation from graphics, music, and voice acting; not highly intense."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with engaging plot, character development, and voice acting."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Players use reasoning and deduction to solve puzzles and piece together clues."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense and intrigue from mystery, but overall controlled and low risk."

    • Value
      0

      "Mixed opinions on value; some find it worth price on sale, others find it overpriced."

    • Violence
      -3

      "Focus on investigation and puzzle solving rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026