Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
Fair · Narrative · 2017
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 8.6h
- Value
- $2.32/hr
- Reviews
- 93% of 232 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $12.01 or less.
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. Calls like this were right 83% of the time in a backtest over 70 weeks.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Set a Course for Danger and Discovery!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, 128 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card, 3 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 40 discounts in the 10 years tracked, the median cut is 40 percent, about 11 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 12 percent on value. It is pricier than 92 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 89 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Agent A: A puzzle in disguise ($19.99, scores 61) beats it on value, while it beats Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem ($21.99, scores 3).
Players
- Players online
- 3 when we last checked, on Sep 29, 19:54 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Developed and published by HeR Interactive, Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness is widely regarded as one of the standout installments in the long-running detective adventure series. The story transports players to the icy Icelandic village of Skipbrot, where Nancy Drew is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Captain Magnus Kiljansson just before the ceremonial launch of a restored sailing ship. What begins...
2 more reviews
Very entertaining, and the puzzles make sense unlike some other games. I didn't pick up Nancy Drew games until my mid 20's, so I can say it's fun as an adult with no nostalgia connection
THAT WAS SOOO FUN. And a wee bit startling but in a good way! My thirst to discover has been quenched. Nancy Drew always does.
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No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness scores 60/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/572700/nancy-drew-sea-of-darknessReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.