Murder by Numbers overview

Mediatonic | Mar 6, 2020 | game

Released

2players observed · 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC

Adventure Indie Investigation Visual Novel Puzzle Steam Store

Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak23
Units sold (VGI)50,610
Revenue (VGI)$521,000
Review score84% positive

Murder by Numbers dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak23
Units sold (VGI)50,610
Revenue (VGI)$521,000
Review score84% positive
Total reviews1,656
Release dateMar 6, 2020
DeveloperMediatonic
PublisherThe Irregular Corporation

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mediatonic Publisher: The Irregular Corporation

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Game overview

Overview

Murder by Numbers comes from Mediatonic and is published by The Irregular Corporation. It arrived on Steam on Mar 6, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Murder by Numbers's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 23. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 1,656 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Murder by Numbers is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishJapanese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3 or higher	4 GB RAM	GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) or Radeon R9 285 (2048 MB) - Integrated GPUs may work but are not supported.	2 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Murder by Numbers has sold up to 50,610 units and has 1,153 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $521,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Murder by Numbers overview details

Murder by Numbers combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Collector's Edition About the Game Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers! Los Angeles, 1996. Honor Mizrahi was just an actress on a hit TV detective show. But when her boss ends up dead just minutes after he fires her, she finds herself starring in her own murder mystery. Teaming up with SCOUT, a reconnaissance robot thrown away after a mysterious incident, she sets out to clear her name - and a new detective duo is born! Investigate a range of murders across TV studios, glitzy award shows, drag clubs, and more - all set to an energetic soundtrack from famed composer Masakazu Sugimori (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Ghost Trick and Viewtiful Joe). Uncover a dark conspiracy by interrogating a wild range of weird and wonderful characters, designed by the incomparable Hato Moa, creator of Hatoful Boyfriend. 90s fashions! Upbeat jams! Sass dialled up to 100! Questionable jokes! Drag queens! All that and more awaits... in Murder by Numbers!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Murder by Numbers is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 23, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Murder by Numbers
Steam App ID	1140290
Type	game
Release date	Mar 6, 2020
Developer	Mediatonic
Publisher	The Irregular Corporation
Price	$14.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, Japanese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	2 · 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	23
Positive reviews	1,394
Negative reviews	262
Total reviews	1,656
Positive percent	84%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	1,153
Average playtime	2,389 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 6, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	21 July 2023 - 09:23:23 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC

Overview tags

Investigation Visual Novel Puzzle Female Protagonist Interactive Fiction Detective LGBTQ+2D Story Rich Comic Book Conversation Anime Colorful Cartoony Crime

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Show's Over, Crime!	No description
Lights, Camera, Justice!	No description
What a Drag!	No description
Scout's Honor	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1140290
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1140290
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Murder by Numbers

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Murder by Numbers?

Murder by Numbers's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:15:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 23 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 40 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Murder by Numbers growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 6 players; the highest observed daily value is 10 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Murder by Numbers?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (58%), United Kingdom (5.7%), Canada (5.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48%), United Kingdom (5.4%), Canada (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (62.5%), United Kingdom (4.7%), Canada (4.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.6%), United Kingdom (5.4%), Canada (5.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Murder by Numbers?

Murder by Numbers currently sits at 84% positive across 1,656 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,394 positive reviews and 262 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Murder by Numbers have?

Murder by Numbers currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Murder by Numbers?

Murder by Numbers is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,153, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 1,394 positive, 262 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 6 March 2020

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Narrative NonogramsBundle #20753 - 10% off$9.38 Murder Most Fowl CollectionBundle #14245 - 20% off$11.94 Murder by Numbers Collector's EditionBundle #13517 - 10% off$6.69

Murder by Numbers Soundtrack & ArtbookOriginal 30 track album with all tracks from Murder by Numbers, composed by Masakazu Sugimori! Includes a number of wallpapers, custom album artwork and an artbook PDF showcasing designs and behind the scenes concept art.music #1232780$9.99

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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) or Radeon R9 285 (2048 MB) - Integrated GPUs may work but are not supported. DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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