The Trace: Murder Mystery Game - Analyze evidence and solve the criminal case app for iPhone and iPad

4.0 ( 7440 ratings )

Games Puzzle Entertainment Adventure
Developer: Relentless Software

3.99 USD

Current version: 1.5.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 25 Mar 2015
App size: 265.2 Mb

Ever wanted to play at being Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple, solving puzzles, finding clues and leading the investigation into the crime that needs to be deciphered? The Trace is an immersive murder mystery puzzle adventure game that will pit your wits against a baffling crime that needs solving and a case that needs answers!

Discover clues, find the leads and reveal the proof, become a detective, solve the mystery and close the case! Was it an accident or was it murder? Delve into the science of forensics, examine the scene of the crime, chase the leads that you uncover and find the truth you need.

“The Trace is good. Really really really good.” (Pocket Gamer)

“ ..so well written that, by the end of it, you’ll feel like you’ve solved a real mystery.” (Macworld)

4.5 out of 5 Stars (Touch Arcade)

Play detective and lead the investigation into an intriguing case, exploring crime scenes and searching for clues. Find forensic evidence and study fingerprints to piece together the proof of what really happened.

Play the game, follow leads, study the clues to unravel the puzzles and solve the crime! Was it really suicide, or something more sinister? Find the evidence and proof that leads you to know that it was really murder most foul!

*** Important - This game runs best on newer devices. For the optimal gameplay experience we strongly recommend that you do not install this game on iPhone 4. ***

FEATURES

- Explore highly detailed 3D environments throughout your investigation.

- Interact with hundreds of objects to discover clues in the case and find the leads to uncover the truth behind the mystery and expose the real culprits!

- Scan seemingly ordinary items to find hidden forensics and evidence to solve the puzzles.

- Collect clues, become an accomplished detective and make your deductions.

- Enjoy a game that draws you into a story driven plot full of mystery from David Varela (Sherlock: The Network). Was it murder in the dining room with an iron bar? What does Alex in forensics say about the fingerprints and ballistics evidence, is it elementary or is there a twist? Only you can decide!

- Captivating atmospheric music & sound that truly immerses you in the case and your investigations. Headphones strongly recommended!

- Intuitive gesture control as you play; feel like a real detective as you unravel the puzzles. Find the evidence that provides the proof to solve the mystery and uncover the crime.

- Available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

- Supports Metal rendering and iCloud saved games.

Become the greatest sleuth, analyzing the baffling mysteries that leave others scratching their heads with your logical reasoning and adept use of the study of forensics. The crime, the case, the puzzles, the clues, the proof, the mystery is all waiting for you to solve.

Are you ready to lead the investigation and play detective? Channel your inner Sherlock and play The Trace!

*** Important - Please note that game progress cannot be shared between the Apple TV and iOS versions of the game. ***

SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow us: http://twitter.com/TheTraceGame & #SolveTheTrace
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Got questions? Email [email protected]

ABOUT RELENTLESS
BAFTA-award-winning studio, creators of Murder Files, Enigma Express and Buzz!

Find out more about The Trace or our other games: www.relentless.co.uk
Follow us: @relentless_SW

Pros and cons of The Trace: Murder Mystery Game - Analyze evidence and solve the criminal case app for iPhone and iPad

The Trace: Murder Mystery Game - Analyze evidence and solve the criminal case app good for

Did you like The Room, but a bit disappointed by last version? Buy this one.

This game is awesome you dont have to spend money in the game, stars and energy!!

The game was wonderful but I feel cheated out of my money. It was way too short...

A very fun game. My only complaint is that it is fairly short.

Needs to have more crimes to solve, I beat the game in the same day

Terribly short. I finished the game in one evening. It was very good, but I was expecting more content.

Some bad moments

It has excelent graphics. But its extremely short (it took me what, a couple of hours to finish it?) and the story its not even that good. And also, very little in-game tools, which makes the game a little dull after the first scene where you realize "oh, so a UV light a phone and a lab partner its all we get as a detective in this game? ok.." Its NOT worth the price. I do NOT recommend it. I think if i burned my money id have more fun.

at first you get the achievements in the game fine...but for some reason after you go into gamecenter it starts to bug out, and its because of this game...it completelys jumbles your other games scores and causes game center to basically crash...the only way to fix it to delte trace and reset you ipod which is an unbelievable pain...very upset with the developers and apple that this kind of crap can still happen with game center...this game was made in 2015 for godsake..NO EXCUSES..im sick of games achievments not working properly with game center and i dont know if its all apples fault or the games, but im thinking its both...but regardless, if the other games i have like lego harry potter from years ago and badlands 2 from 2016 work fine, then why shouldnt this game and all the others as long as you program them properly? thanks for stealing my money because i will no longer add this game to my itouch for fear of it corrupting my gamecenter and having to completely reset my ipod.

The story is one case with 3 different place car shop house and dinner not really worth it only if your into criminal investigation

Really fun game but holy **** its expensive for ONE CASE with only THREE short chapters. Dont waste your money for 30 min of fun.

The games story is decent enough, the controls are good, the graphics are slightly above average, and the musics tolerable. Unfortunately, $4 for 2 hours worth of app (that is mostly not replay-able because you know the answers) is not worth it in my opinion. Considering you can get something like The Room Three for $1 more; that app easily gives you 7 hours of straight gameplay AND multiple endings. This app just falls short. Maybe $.99 or $1.50, but $4 is just... No.

Its a pretty good game at first, but if you pay for a game, you at least expect it to work all the way through. But this one has bugs where your clues dont get added sometimes, which doesnt allow you to go anywhere until the game is fixed. So I pretty much was able to play it for like 45 minutes and now its useless until its patched. So not really worth it at all, esp since different people have gotten stuck at different places. Apple shouldnt make a game that has so many game stopping bugs an "editors choice".

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