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Methods: The Illusion Murders

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Methods: The Illusion Murders

gameAppID 2636320Released
Release dateApr 21, 2024

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Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Stale · Range: 6/17/2026, 5:48:04 PM - 11/3/2026, 10:45:56 AM

Current Players0
24h Peak0
All-Time Peak3
24h Player-Hours0 h

Player History

PeriodAvg. PlayersGain (total)Gain (%)Peak Players
Last 24 Hours000%0
Last 7 Days0.25-0.61-70.83%1
Last 30 Days0.570.33134.92%1
Last 12 Months0.3600%3
2026-110-0.6-100%0
2026-100.60.43254%1
2026-090.17-0.18-51.43%2
2026-080.35-0.16-30.94%2
2026-070.510.510%3
2026-06000%0

Details

DeveloperLockedOn Games
PublisherErabit
FreeYes
Required ageNone

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.

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.

Genres and categories

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: yeslinux: yes
PC
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Ratings and content

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