Murdered: Soul Suspect

Released June 3, 2014 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360

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About Murdered: Soul Suspect

Murdered: Soul Suspect is a third-person action adventure with puzzle and role-playing elements, released on June 3, 2014. It was developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix, and it is available on PlayStation 3, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The game is a single-player experience rated M by the ESRB and PEGI 16.

The story is set in Salem, Massachusetts, where the player controls a detective who has been killed and must investigate his own murder as a spirit. The game's themes include horror, thriller, mystery, and stealth. Its setting mixes Gothic churches, historic landmarks, and narrow streets of wooden houses, and the player moves through these locations looking for clues.

Combat against demonic spirits is part of the experience, and the player must fight to protect their soul while piecing together who is responsible. The game is viewed from a third-person perspective throughout.