PC (Microsoft Windows)
The Painscreek Killings
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Critic RatingAbout
The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers.
Storyline
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.
Playtime Estimates
Main Story8.9h
Main + Extra10.8h
Completionist11.8h
All Styles10.8h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/18/2026
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Languages
| Language | Support |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | Interface |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Subtitles |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Interface |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Subtitles |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Interface |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Subtitles |
| German | Interface |
| German | Subtitles |
| Hungarian | Interface |
| Hungarian | Subtitles |
| Korean | Interface |
| Korean | Subtitles |
| Italian | Interface |
| Italian | Subtitles |
| French | Subtitles |
| Spanish (Spain) | Interface |
| Polish | Interface |
| Spanish (Spain) | Subtitles |
| Polish | Subtitles |
| English | Interface |
| English | Audio |
| English | Subtitles |
| Japanese | Interface |
| Japanese | Subtitles |
| Russian | Interface |
| Russian | Subtitles |
| French | Interface |
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Game Info
Release Date9/27/2017
DeveloperEQ Studios
PublisherMeridian4
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows)
GenresPuzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
IGDB Rating72/100 (30)
Game Modes
Single player
Themes
Horror
Thriller
Drama
Open world
Mystery
Perspectives
First person
Release Dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 27, 2017