Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes
Released Nov 2011
Escape the Smoky Intrigue of a Hometown Inferno!
90% positive · 273 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key $19.99
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Evaluation
Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes launched on November 2, 2011 as a self-contained mystery adventure game. There is no DLC, no expansion content, and no developer announcements of future content at any point in the game's history. The store description presents the game as a complete, standalone experience. The only post-launch developer activity on record is a March 14, 2025 compatibility patch addressing a Windows 11 screen flickering issue — a maintenance update keeping the game functional on modern hardware, not an indication of new content. The game shipped as a finished product in 2011 and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained mystery game with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content plans.
Compatibility patch released to fix a Windows 11 screen flickering issue. Pure maintenance update with no new content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
HeR Interactive
Achievements
0
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Escape the Smoky Intrigue of a Hometown Inferno!
A local contest turns into an arson scene and now deceit smolders among the charred ruins of the River Heights Town Hall. Police have several suspects, but well-placed incriminating evidence and poisonous local gossip compelled authorities to make only one arrest: Nancy Drew. Can you, as the teenage detective and her closest friends, catch the real arsonist and extinguish the accusations among the embers?Key features:
- Play as Nancy Drew and explore her hometown of River Heights
- Assume the roles of Nancy and her friends Bess, George, and Ned
- Identify fingerprints at the local police lab
- Ask tough questions. The answers vary depending on which character asks.
- Collect evidence and pin it on the suspects
- Visit the Drew home and explore Nancy’s room
- Order different flavors of ice cream at the parlor
- Hunt for clues to the real arsonist
- Save your reputation before it goes up in smoke
- Choose from Junior or Senior Detective difficulty levels
⚠️ATTENTION MAC USERS: This game will not run on Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, or higher Mac operating systems. See compatible operating systems below.
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Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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