Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device

Her Interactive

Rank: #7 / 33
Released: 2012
Studio: Her Interactive
Genre: adventure video game

At a glance

Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device is a single-player adventure game from HeR Interactive, released in 2012. Players take the role of detective Nancy Drew and investigate a suspicious death at a remote, Tesla-inspired laboratory. The police investigation has gone nowhere, and the lab owner asks Nancy to uncover what happened inside the secretive facility. The game also points players toward facts about Nikola Tesla, described as an eccentric physicist and inventor. It is listed for Microsoft Windows and macOS, with Steam features including Family Sharing. The Steam release date is Oct 23, 2012. Mac compatibility has an important restriction: the store information says the game will not run on Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura or later Mac operating systems. Players on Mac should check their operating system against that list before choosing the game.

Who it is for

This suits players who want a single-player detective adventure set in a high-tech laboratory, provided their Mac operating system is compatible.

What is good

Play as detective Nancy Drew
Investigate a suspicious death at a remote lab
Includes facts about Nikola Tesla
Family Sharing is listed

What to know first

Will not run on Mojave or newer listed Mac systems
Steam lists only Windows and macOS

Verdict

The Deadly Device centers on investigating a death in a secretive laboratory. Mac players should check the stated operating-system restriction before starting.