Tangle Tower

Tangle Tower from SFB Games is a point-and-click murder mystery starring detectives Grimoire and Sally. Freya Fellow has been killed at the top of a strange mansion, and the only figure seen over her body is a painting. You explore the tower and its gardens, gather clues, question two eccentric families and answer deduction prompts. It suits solo players who want a charming, story-led whodunit more than a hard escape room.

Players love it: about 96 percent of nearly 3,300 Steam reviews are positive. The praise centres on the fully voiced, animated cast, the colourful macabre art, the orchestral music and witty banter between the two leads. Reviewers call the puzzles and deductions intuitive and fair, with hints that do not give too much away and no failure states.

The common complaints are the ending, which many found rushed and full of loose threads for a wider series, and the light challenge: some say the deduction system rewards guessing and the game is closer to a visual novel. Most finish in four to seven hours. At its current low price it is an easy recommendation for mystery fans; puzzle veterans looking for a real test should look elsewhere.