Paradise Killer
An island outside of reality. A rogue human civilization hoping to resurrect dead alien gods. A murder behind locked doors. Paradise is an island that regenerates every few millennia. The psychic power that the alien worshipers within release into the universe is meant to feed and eventually resurrect their fallen deities. But this force also attracts undesired interest from demons, who eventually corrupt each island — until a new alternate reality is birthed by the Council. The system isn’t perfect, but it will be one day — on Perfect 25, the next island-to-be. But on the eve of rebirth, the Council is murdered and Paradise is killed. In the aftermath, the “investigation freak” Lady Love Dies is summoned from exile to find the culprit. This is the crime to end all crimes. What are the facts? What are the truths? Are they the same?
Steam User 30
You know those games where you play it, and then after finishing it you wish you could get amnesia so you could play it for the first time again? This is one of those.
Steam User 96
Nobody will read my review, so I'll just say Crimson Acid gives me a boner
Steam User 26
Someone spilled 80s and Ace Attorney in my Myst and I loved every minute of it. Hell of a ride for $20. Not perfect but definitely a solid narrative adventure to kick through one weekend.
Steam User 18
Paradise Killer is closest we can get to actual "investigation simulator" but the execution is still far from perfect.
Pros:
- a e s t h e t i c
- bizzare unique lore and character cast
- the murder mystery itself
- unique way to end a mystery story with full player agency which I haven't seen in "investigation" games before
Cons:
- gameplay loop starts really strong but quickly becomes a burden, because the open world is not interesting enough to explore it for the sake of exploring.
- characters behavior is basically "I didn't do it lmao" even if you shove tons of evidence in their face and it's not going anywhere
- the unique full agency way to end the game I mentioned before comes with a downside - it feels really anticlimactic
Overall I would recommend this game at least for the unique experience it offers, a decent game overall.
Steam User 18
Game is pure vibes. Excellent soundtrack while scouring the island for clues to solve a not too complex mystery/conspiracy. See you on Perfect 25!
Steam User 13
This game is fantastic. I thought traversal was a little slow and clunky and getting some of the collectibles to gather were a pain to get. But then 2 hours before finishing this game i learned I just completely missed places where I could acquire a double jump and air dash power. And that made getting around so much easier. But it's a true testament to this game that I played 17 being severely limited by clunky platforming and only found it mildly irritating.
There are three foot spas on the island where you get power ups. Use them. Learn from my mistake.
Steam User 11
After falling into a scheme by a deceiving god named Damned Harmony, Lady Love Dies, the Grand Investigator of the Syndicate, is exiled to the Idle lands for seemingly an eternity until she is called back to Paradise to investigate the crime and impossible murder of the entire Syndicate council that happened behind sealed doors. It’s been a long, long time since she’s returned to Paradise and many of her friends are happy to have her back, but everyone has changed since then and are more than willing to omit evidence of any misdeeds that would potentially set them in a bad light or anywhere near the crime. The truth and the facts are not the same.
12-15 hours to complete, Paradise killer is a Lovecraftian (?) Collectathon Detective game featuring a group (The Syndicate) of immortal humans worshipping their eldritch gods by making “Paradises” and kidnapping humans from the world for their rituals. At first, I didn’t particularly like playing because it felt really insane and the art style was so strange, but it quickly grew on me and I unexpectedly ended up playing 7 hours in one sitting. There are many things to collect and 3 power ups to assist you in quickly moving around the modestly-sized Island and finding collectables. If you can interact with anything, I strongly suggest doing so even if it appears to have no immediate benefit. The game was really fun, and the ending was incredibly satisfying to see, especially if you’ve collected all the evidence and put all the pieces together. If you play, don’t rush it!
My only real complaint is that I wish collectables were better organized in your inventory; other than that, Paradise Killer is an excellent game I could see myself replaying in the future.