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Methods: The Illusion Murders
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

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Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔ ✔
Includes 5 Steam Achievements
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About This Game

Now available for free, discover a mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the race is on to stop the killer before it's too late!

The game is a mystery visual novel that lets you examine evidence with a short interactive puzzle mini-game.

Featuring

  • Interactive game

  • Original soundtrack

  • Dynamic Storytelling

  • Distinctive Artwork

  • Immersive Game World

  • Unique DLC to Methods: The Detective Competition (100 detectives VS 100 Criminals)

Playing Methods: The Detective Competition first is highly recommended, but not required to understand the story.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 1 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.6
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: 10.15
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 260 or equivalent
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 260 or equivalent
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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