The Raven Remastered

King Art Games

Rank: #2 / 7
Released: 2018
Studio: King Art Games
Genre: point-and-click adventure

At a glance

The Raven Remastered is a point-and-click adventure from King Art Games, set around the 1964 theft of an ancient ruby from the British Museum. A raven feather at the scene raises the question of whether a legendary master thief has returned. Constable Anton Jakob Zellner is drawn into the case, where suspects have secrets and events are not what they first seem. The story unfolds through the eyes of multiple characters and moves among locations including a train in the Swiss Alps, a cruise ship and the Cairo Museum. Its mystery has classic whodunit framing, with voice acting for a cast of unusual characters. This remastered version updates animations, lighting and hair in full HD. It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, and supports single-player play, controller use, Steam Cloud, achievements, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. THQ Nordic publishes the game.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player crime mystery with point-and-click adventure gameplay. The multiple-character story and classic mystery locations may appeal to fans of whodunits.

What is good

Story follows multiple characters
Settings include a train, cruise ship and museum
Animations, lighting and hair remastered in full HD
Full controller support
Available on Windows, macOS and Linux

What to know first

Single-player only
Released in 2018

Verdict

The Raven Remastered pairs a ruby theft mystery with several locations and viewpoints. Its full HD visual updates and broad desktop platform support are useful details for players choosing an adventure.