Unboxing the Cryptic Killer

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it, Release status, Kind of game, About, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync.

• Online co-op: The FAQ says an internet connection is needed at all times because these are online co-op games.
• Crossplay: The FAQ says the game is fully cross-play enabled across Steam, iOS and Android.
• Only one of you needs to buy it: The FAQ says each player needs their own copy. The maker chose two cheaper copies over one copy with a friend's pass.
• Release status: The page says the game is available now.
• Kind of game: Presents a two player game where the detectives are apart and each of you gets half of a puzzle.
• About: Describes a mystery thriller with the feel of an escape room, and two detectives out to unmask a killer.
• Puzzles and figuring out: Lists codes to decode, devices to operate and retro minigames.
• Working in sync: Says communication and collaboration are crucial, and the codes can only be cracked by working together.

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Time to hang out.

• Online co-op: Describes online co-op games where one player creates the game and the other joins with a six-character invitation code. Voice is the only part outside the game.
• Most players online: Says the games are online co-op for two players, each on their own device.
• Time to hang out: Says you describe what you see all the time and need a separate voice app, so talk stays on the puzzle in front of you.

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: Says the game is on Steam, iOS and Android and you can play together whichever of them each of you uses.

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay between, Platforms.

• Crossplay between: Says every platform plays with every other one.
• Platforms: Lists Windows and macOS through Steam, iPhone and iPad through the App Store, and Android through Google Play. There is no Linux version.

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Only one of you needs to buy it.

• Only one of you needs to buy it: Says each player needs their own copy of the game.

elevenpuzzles.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions.

• Sessions: Says progress is saved between levels and you can stop and continue later, so it is one set of levels played in order.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Fewest players online, Genres, Kind of game, About, Puzzles and figuring out, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos.

• Most players online: The text calls it a puzzle for exactly two players.
• Fewest players online: The same text says exactly two players, so two is both the minimum and the maximum.
• Genres: The text calls it a two-player cooperative puzzle game.
• Kind of game: The text says each player takes one of two roles and sees half of the same puzzle.
• About: User tags include Escape Room, Crime, Detective, Investigation and Mystery.
• Puzzles and figuring out: User tags include Puzzle and Logic.
• Exploring: User tags include Exploration.
• Calm and coziness: User tags include Casual and Family Friendly.
• Laughter and chaos: User tags include Cartoony and Comic Book.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op, About.

• Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS builds are listed and no Linux build.
• Release status: coming_soon is false.
• Release date: Steam shows Apr 27, 2023. Other stores show days a little earlier or later, so only the month is used.
• Genres: Steam lists Adventure, Casual and Indie.
• Free base co-op: is_free is false and the Steam edition has a price. The free prequel Unsolved Case is a different game.
• About: The Brazilian age rating data lists criminal acts.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 lists adventure video game and casual game. Casual is not in our genre list, and puzzle comes from the maker's wording.
• Release date: P577 is 2023-04-27.

play.google.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op, Release date.

• Platforms: The Android edition, sold for a price. The text repeats the two-player online co-op, says cross-platform play is supported and says each player needs their own copy.
• Free base co-op: The Android edition shows a price and a Buy button.
• Release date: The page data shows an Android release date of Apr 25, 2023.

apps.apple.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The iPhone and iPad edition, made for iPad and sold for a price. The text repeats the two-player online co-op, says cross-platform play is supported and says each player needs their own copy.
• Free base co-op: The iOS edition is sold at a price.

itunes.apple.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: Apple's data shows the iOS release on 2023-05-02.

elevenpuzzles.itch.ioStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Free base co-op.

• Release date: The maker's itch.io page shows 26 April 2023, so the first release day differs between stores and is left at the month.
• Free base co-op: The itch.io edition is sold at a price.

roomescapeartist.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Story, Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Calm and coziness.

• Sessions: Review of 2023-06-19 says to expect 1.5 to 2 hours, with levels that each end in a code lock.
• Story: A reviewer calls the story light, there to glue the puzzles together, and another calls the plot twist predictable.
• Tension and danger: Says there is no timer and the puzzles allow time for thinking.
• Laughter and chaos: Says the voice acting, especially a Scottish character, is almost distractingly cartoonish.
• Working in sync: Says the game is built around communication, with information sharing, split controls and puzzles that give clues to the other side.
• Puzzles and figuring out: Calls the puzzles varied and well balanced, though the structure gets repetitive.
• Calm and coziness: Says puzzles allow time for thinking with no artificial time limits.

vgamingnews.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Story, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out.

• Story: Review of 2025-03-07 calls the plotline a little clichéd and leaning on the clever serial killer trope.
• Working in sync: Says communication is key and there is no built-in chat.
• Puzzles and figuring out: Says most puzzles take a few minutes of talking to solve and the design is solid.