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You dig through the abandoned profiles of an old PC in a point-and-click mystery, uncovering an eerie secret. Puzzles, cryptic games and outdated software piece together what happened to its previous user.

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Her Story

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2015 PC 9.75 € 👍 90 % Very positive, 9,732 reviews on Steam

Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots to discover

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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