The Painscreek Killings overview

Overview

The Painscreek Killings comes from EQ Studios and is published by EQ Studios. It arrived on Steam on Sep 27, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, 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

The Painscreek Killings's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 45 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:37:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 461. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 6,050 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Painscreek Killings is available in 14 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Painscreek Killings has sold up to 191,000 units and has 5,815 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,300,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Painscreek Killings overview details

The Painscreek Killings combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Painscreek Killings is a story-rich, murder mystery investigation game. 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. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets? GAMEPLAY The Painscreek Killings borrows mechanics from a walking simulator but goes beyond it by making the players think. It mimics real world investigations with logical puzzles that do not hold your hand, allow you to explore wherever your investigation lead, and a captivating story waiting to be discovered. The game encourages you to explore the surroundings carefully, collect clues and hints to help your investigation, and find evidence to expose the truth about the killings. There are no quest markers or hint systems to aid in your journey. You will be forced to think, to connect the dots and to piece things together, making you feel like a real investigator. KEY FEATURES Free-Roaming, Semi-Open World: Explore wherever you want based on the clues and hints gathered during your investigation. Mimics Real World Investigation: Take notes and photograph important clues. No handholding, and no quest marker or hint system is provided. Logical Puzzles: Use your powers of observation and deduction to solve all that stands in your way. Rich and Captivating Storyline:…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Painscreek Killings is listed as a game with $4.99 (75% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 45 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:37:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 461, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

InvestigationMysteryDetectiveExplorationStory RichPuzzleAtmosphericHorrorWalking SimulatorOpen WorldSupernaturalAdventureRealisticFirst-Person3D

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