Stranded
Stranded
Game
Game2015
Murder
Developer Peter Moorhead
From the designer and artists behind "Stranded" comes a short story about the intersection of morality and sentience, in a cyberpunk future where both have become commodities. From the Steam store page
362 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
53
Mixed
104 positive · 92 negative
95% range 46–60%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 104 | 92 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 25 | 0 | 137 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
159 of 325 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
54% recommend · 107 yes, 91 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 198 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (224 of 435 positive).
Players praise the pixel art and sound design but find the game extremely short. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the story feels incomplete or cliché, lacking depth. [4][5][6] Some consider it a paid demo or not worth the price despite low cost. [4][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
As others have said, I am not certain this title is worth it even if its on sale. For the baseline price, you're paying >10 cents a minute for a pretty bland and unrewarding experience with no replay value. Murder has some interesting components, but they are not combined in a way that makes use of an interactive medium in a way which is at all compelling. Gorgeous Pixel Art but only about 7 screens of it. That's …
- [5]
You play as Lieutenant Motomeru Minori living in Tokyo who dreams of her death in the hands of a robot. It so happens a human was killed in the same area and it spirals from there. Is it fine killing robots or not? Is robots so sentient that they should have the same rights as humans? Should people leave robots stranded as they break down waiting for their owner? Sadly, Murder barely looks into this. Sure robot …
- [1]
The reason I like this game is the beautiful pixelart and smooth animations. Really well done. The story is Ok, but nothing groundbreaking. It's full of visual references to GitS and Bladerunner. Sadly the game is VERY short, about half an hour. The voice acting is good, so is the music, but what really got me was the pixelart. Get if you are in for a short story told with big pixels. I appreciate this being …
- [4]
"No matter the apparent outcome, the creator always wins." Great sound design, beautifully rendered pixel art but a heavily lacking story. It tires to be deep but fails. Voice acting was decent but somewhat useless for a demo. A paid demo. It's not even a short story. 15 minute tutorial + 15 minute point and click = 30 minute experience. I don't think the word "Murder" or it's edgy counterpart "satsugai" in Japanese …
- [2]
I really wish this had been a full length game. I paid less than a buck for it so i can't complain too much. I loved the art, loved the scene compositions, I liked the music and I enjoyed the subject matter. Is this a demo for a full length game? I would definitely buy a full length game of this.
Summarised from 34 of the 248 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Murder sits at 53% positive across 196 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 362 · most liked first“This made me jump a little. The intro screen said ‘SUPER SMASH BROS’ and then ‘MURDER’ in red font. I felt like the game was trying to tell me something. I couldn't put it together yet though.”
positive · AI labelView post →Murder mystery game where you play as a maid and find clues by snooping in people's hotel rooms! www.youtube.com/live/IJxqcul...
neutral · AI labelView post →Do you have what it takes to be an employee of I.M.P.? Come demo Immediate Murder Professionals: The Game at Geeky Glamorous shop on November 5th from 5-9pm and see if your skills are up to snuff! Sign up on Eventbrite for a time slot to play, slots are limited! www.eventbrite.com/e/imp-board-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hope you all enjoy the Immediate Murder Professionals game! The whole team had a blast working on it. Super proud to have my first Game Producer credit on this!! 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →Now they all play that game. Attack the reporters or Murder the Truth.
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's a COOL thing. today's first book was a copy of The Murder Game by Tom Hindle. The person who bought it was visiting the UK from ALASKA, and made sure a visit to Bert's Books was on their itinerary!
neutral · AI labelView post →No video game April Fools prank has beaten The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog. Still the best to ever do it.
positive · AI labelView post →Join us at 3pm ET on the 1st of January for a New Year's LIVE AT THE TABLE - @notquitereal.bsky.social, @carberry.deals, and @sylvibullet.bsky.social will be playing the ashcan edition of @adambell.games's Locked Room Murder Mystery lockedroomgame.com twitch.tv/friendsatthetable
neutral · AI labelView post →Out now, for ECTOCOMP 2026: A new short, free game. Interactive horror-comedy. Murder, gin, and the stupid side of dark academia.
positive · AI labelView post →"Murder? Murder...? Murder..." Surge as the Tormentor of Murder, Tisiphone💚 #SonicTheHedgehog #HadesGame #surgethetenrec #SonicxHades #sonicidw
neutral · AI labelView post →Concept Art for a Murder Mystery Game!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game is live on Kickstarter now. Make your own murder mysteries with this hybrid board game + ttrpg! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...
neutral · AI labelView post →The wildly popular BL mobile game NU: Carnival has just launched a collab with the incredible BL visual novel DRAMAtical Murder! Join me on Saturday to check out the collab and use my code JAQK48WA4YA2SB9 for free rewards! Thanks #EROLABS for sponsoring the stream! #Ad
neutral · AI labelView post →Our new speedy kitten has been introduced to the I Must Murder That Red Dot game… 🙂
neutral · AI labelView post →new banner alert for the Locked Room Murder Mystery Game, follow the Kickstarter coming this summer! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...
neutral · AI labelView post →Save the date: The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game is coming to kickstarter on October 20th! Follow along so you don't miss it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamebell/the-locked-room-murder-mystery-game
neutral · AI labelView post →ANIMAL COLLECTING GAME DEBUTS MURDER SIDEQUESTS
neutral · AI labelView post →G-MODE's text adventure game NEXT: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE will release on March 4, 2027 for Switch 1, Switch 2, and Steam in Japanese only. A new visual by Kyouji Asano has also been revealed. Physical Switch 1 and 2 versions will also include the Famicom version of the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →My First Official Murder Drones: The Video Game Teaser Trailer is Finished! (My Murder Drones Fan Game) @glitchprod.com #murderdrones #MDVG
neutral · AI labelView post →The fact that he mentioned the hard work that went into The Portopia Serial Murder Case and then praised the fact he "made" (generated) a whole game himself in 30 minutes with the same kinda pride is like a slap to the face to folks who still put hard work and effort to the creative process.
neutral · AI labelView post →Got some pics back from the Vampire Murder Mystery game. We are mushy goobers. #acepride #eglfashion
neutral · AI labelView post →Crime solver or evasive serial killer? Who is Jessica Fletcher? This board game version of the TV series "Murder She Wrote" probably doesn't solve this question! But will it make for a fun game? Find out! youtu.be/llP2Ot3Ppi0?... @ashens.bsky.social @oliverharper.bsky.social @cheapshow.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game is going strong on kickstarter! Back it now so you can get a box that will let you make an Agatha Christie novel at your own table! #ttrpg #boardgames www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...
neutral · AI labelView post →As others have said, I am not certain this title is worth it even if its on sale. For the baseline price, you're paying >10 cents a minute for a pretty bland and unrewarding experience with no replay value. Murder has some interesting components, but they are not combined in a way that makes use of an interactive medium in a way which is at all compelling. Gorgeous Pixel Art but only about 7 screens of it. That's the entire "cyberpunk universe" of Murder. You see half of the universe in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just put the finishing touches on the page for the Locked Room Murder Mystery Game, live tomorrow on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...
positive · AI labelView post →The reason I like this game is the beautiful pixelart and smooth animations. Really well done. The story is Ok, but nothing groundbreaking. It's full of visual references to GitS and Bladerunner. Sadly the game is VERY short, about half an hour. The voice acting is good, so is the music, but what really got me was the pixelart. Get if you are in for a short story told with big pixels. I appreciate this being available in Linux.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For My Birthday I backed 2 Games made by Friends You should too! I backed "Locked Room Murder Mystery" by @adambell.games An Incredible game where you Create the Mystery as you play AND "To Feel Your Warmth" by @moreblueberries.bsky.social Incredible Game about Sad Hot Vampires you should too!
neutral · AI labelView post →Looks like the credits I added to the MobyGames page for Hamlet: A Murder Mystery got accepted so that's another great injustice righted by mine own hands. www.mobygames.com/game/22037/w...
positive · AI labelView post →It's now Tuesday morning and The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game is only about 12 backers away from its funding goal! Hop in if you want a murder mystery ttrpg board game on your table: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like murder mysteries, board games, tabletop rpgs, knives out, agatha christie, john dickson carr, seishi yokomizo, sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, miss marple, murder she wrote, columbo, podcasters, trains, art galleries, or suburbia, you should back The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game
neutral · AI labelView post →I try to make something in the kitchen at least once a week that matches Flip's current interests. The other week we made white chocolate toads w/ food coloring to match the game @pokealltoads.bsky.social This week, Chelsea buns as mentioned in Mistletoe and Murder by @redbreastedbird.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →I really wish this had been a full length game. I paid less than a buck for it so i can't complain too much. I loved the art, loved the scene compositions, I liked the music and I enjoyed the subject matter. Is this a demo for a full length game? I would definitely buy a full length game of this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game in which you make moral decisions concerning artificial intelligence and consciousness in a futuristic world ✅Interesting atmosphere and dark, mysterious mood ✅Beautiful pixel art visuals ✅Full sound design; despite a small team, the voice actors do a good job ✅The price is adequate for the content ❌The tutorial is unnecessary with such a simple formula, explaining the basics seems unnecessary. ❌Slow character movement ❌Lack of gameplay challenges, no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a very short ghost-in the shell / the matrix type of story, kinda ended where it was started to get interesting, or just i expected more from it. + good pixel graphics cyberpunk visuals + music + voice acting PS: its too short game, like around 20mins, better to get this game on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You play as Lieutenant Motomeru Minori living in Tokyo who dreams of her death in the hands of a robot. It so happens a human was killed in the same area and it spirals from there. Is it fine killing robots or not? Is robots so sentient that they should have the same rights as humans? Should people leave robots stranded as they break down waiting for their owner? Sadly, Murder barely looks into this. Sure robot sentience has been done, a lot, but there was some interesting aspects. I will also…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An episode of Murder, She Wrote on the TV right now where game show host Bert Convy was murdered and the prime suspect is Robert Stack. They made this episode in a lab to entrap me
neutral · AI labelView post →105. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog The fan game that could. A whodunit train murder mystery visual novel. But was it Eggman? Shadow? CREAM?! I'm still taken aback by the beautiful rendering of the Sonic cast and shockingly faithful characterization. It's a good read and a fun voice-act-along
positive · AI labelView post →Tentatively recommending this game for fans of cyberpunk and pixel graphics. Played on ubuntu 16.04 with intel drivers, and I had mostly no issues, except alt-tab in fullscreen caused a freeze. Things you should know: (i) this is a linear story with no puzzle nor inventory (ii) this is very, very short, but not as short as it appears (iii) there are reviewers angry with the developer Great music, great voice narration, great graphical effects, and an interesting story idea, but big points…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"No matter the apparent outcome, the creator always wins." Great sound design, beautifully rendered pixel art but a heavily lacking story. It tires to be deep but fails. Voice acting was decent but somewhat useless for a demo. A paid demo. It's not even a short story. 15 minute tutorial + 15 minute point and click = 30 minute experience. I don't think the word "Murder" or it's edgy counterpart "satsugai" in Japanese is in any way related. Beautiful world, interesting concept - wasted…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In October 2015 the Steam refund policy was announced. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, the purchase was made within 14 days and the in-game time is less than 2 hours, then you can request your money back. "Murder" was released right after that announcement, and with only around 10 minutes of gameplay walking, the "developer" was out of business. Anyways, for me, the cool pixel art and soundtrack is worth the purchase. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887032052…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Collected a few LaserDisc Interactive Games over the years Only ever found one on CED Now found a second & its on both LD & CED Mystery Disc - Many Roads to Murder Cluedo type game, Vidmax 1982 CAV with Auto Pause & Random Tracks Fairly basic, as you’d expect Week at the Races is the other CED
neutral · AI labelView post →Do you think Gordon from Thomas the Tank Engine was “the hot one?” Then you’ll love this actual play I produced for The Locked Room Murder Mystery game by @adambell.games! Back on October 20th for trains & murder- feat Adam, @willjobst.bsky.social, @shaxia.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →You like murder dones? Did you know they made a video game about one? Check out @aftonsnightclub.bsky.social livestream on twitch NOW as he discovers the mysterious thrilling story of The Manor Murder Drones Game! #murderdones #murderdronevtuber #Vtuber #horrorgame #visualnovel #twitch
neutral · AI labelView post →Now on Kickstarter from our friends at Adam Bell Games, The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game! Collaboratively create and solve your own murder mysteries with this board game / TTRPG hybrid. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada... @adambell.games #studio2friends #Kickstarter #crowdfunding #ttrpg
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna be doing a full playthrough of The Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder TOMORROW at 1pm CT! They got a whole damn FMV game set in New Mexico! twitch.tv/rescue_cat
neutral · AI labelView post →Thsi is a wonderful looking game with some fantastic art direction and animation, backed up by a soundtrack that will certainly evoke that feeling of classic Cyberpunk. The main problem is that it's too damn short, even if it is a short story. My first playthrough was offline, so Steam didn't factor in that time, but my 0.1hrs playtime was basically how long it took to see it through a second playthrough. Just as I was getting into this, it just ended. I'd recommend watching a play through or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extra-short, not sure it's even wort the price while on sale (because this is supposed to be a game, not just visual art). Obviously that's not the only reason why I don't think the game is not worth it: + Good pixelart + Nice sound design for the most part + Good OST, although... - The menu track was extra loud, and... Rap? wat. Who thought this was a good idea seriously. + Voice acting is good, even though... - The writting is bad. - The plot is bad. Well, there's no plot really. Not one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never had I paid to be told I'm an entitled prick. Interesting experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a TOUGH Election! On one hand THIS! But on the OTHER Democrats DONT want to EXPLICITLY Murder Trans kids! SO TOUGH! -Republican Immigrants!
neutral · AI labelView post →I FORGOT THIS GAME HAD RANDOM MURDER CLOWN EVENT
positive · AI labelView post →I normally disagree with reviews which say a game is too short, as I like short stories and I believe in quality over quanity. But in this case you have a narrative based game about 15 minutes long, essentially on rails, which rushes to put so much in that it lacks the build up required for the intended dramatic punch. It leaves the impression it is only a short demo of a full game. This is a shame, because it has good production value and otherwise seems well written. I'd like to see it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Utterly useless. I love sci-fi short stories notably the ones by Isaac Azimov, but this game while borrowing wholesale the characters and universe of Ghost in the Shell, manages to have less story and ideas than a single episode of GitC: Stand Alone Complex. It's also very annoying to interact with, taking control away from the player most of the time to display a stupid waiting icon. I thought I wouldn't mind the short playtime and that the nice pixel art and music would make the experience…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Digested by Daylight Show: Murder Drones Game: Dead by Daylight Characters: Cyn and Dwight Fairfield #vore
neutral · AI labelView post →It's #ScreenshotSaturday! Here's a shot of our upcoming #murdermystery game A Matter of Murder: Second Stab! #puzzlegame #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Eric and Marc talk about the art pipeline in their upcoming puzzle game “A Matter of Murder: Second Stab.” #gameart #puzzlegames #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →"Your little bossfight ripped off my show's finale and you think I wouldn't notice?" "...Uzi, please listen to me, it'll look less like that when we add you to the game and it'll look like a cute reference instead. We just need Murder Drones to become worldwide famous enough for us to care about-"
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't mind it being a short game but maybe add Steam achievements?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ Pixelart - Short Zero gameplay Predictable story without conclusion Feels like a demo, not like a game bought from the store. Dont buy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Merits: ▪ Gorgeous pixel art ▪ Intriguing premise ▪ Futuristic and moody setting Flaws: ▪ Extremely short ▪ Story is cliche and feels unfinished ▪ Does not feel like a good value for what is on offer Verdict: Perhaps I am missing something, but I found no real story in this. The whole things is but a few minutes of cliches, and not really giving you any answers either. What you see in the store is what you get, literally. There is nothing more to it. I regret having spent any money on this.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be talking about the detective novels I read that made me design The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game over on TikTok/IG. First up is The Devil's Flute Murders, the first one I found at the library a few years back www.instagram.com/reel/Dew0HT_...
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