Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child

Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child

Released Jun 2017

Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!

88% positive · 294 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child is a hidden-object puzzle adventure game published by Artifex Mundi that released on June 8, 2017. It is a self-contained, story-driven game in the classic HOPA (hidden object puzzle adventure) format — a genre that Artifex Mundi consistently ships as complete, standalone titles. The developer news feed associated with this Steam group contains no posts relevant to Scarlett Mysteries itself. All 10 returned news posts (from late 2018 through mid-2019) are entirely about a separate game, Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love, developed by World-Loom. These posts cover Irony Curtain's pre-release announcements, launch, and post-launch bug fixes — none of them reference Scarlett Mysteries or indicate any planned content for it. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps, no announced expansions, and no developer statements about future content for this game. The store description presents a fully self-contained narrative experience with a fixed set of locations and puzzles. This is consistent with Artifex Mundi's standard publishing model, where HOPA titles ship as complete products at launch. The game launched complete on June 8, 2017, and there is no evidence of any post-launch content development.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained story with a fixed number of locations (nearly 30) and puzzles (36), consistent with a complete, packaged game with no mention of additional content or ongoing updates.
description · Jun 8, 2017 source content shipped
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All developer news posts in the feed relate exclusively to Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love — a separate game. No posts address Scarlett Mysteries, confirming no developer communications about this game's content or future updates exist in the feed.
news post · Jun 25, 2019 source ambiguous
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

From an early age, Scarlett Everitt displayed a gift for the paranormal, as ghosts and spirits accompanied her every step. Desperate to protect her from an encroaching darkness, her father, Johnathan, placed her in an orphanage run by nuns. Years later, Scarlett returns to find her dad, and finds a clue that leads her to the Victorian mansion of a baronet named Steameyer.

LOOK FOR CLUES TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF YOUR FATHER!
As the protagonist tries to locate her missing father, a clue leads her to the train station next to Baronet Steameyer's mansion and factory.

USE YOUR PSYCHIC ABILITIES!
Scarlett possesses a remarkable gift that enables her to see where her father resided and traveled in the past.

SOLVE THE RIDDLES OF A VICTORIAN RESIDENCE!
Scarlett hopes to find her father while exploring Steameyer's mansion. However, the huge house hides terrifying secrets and dreadful mysteries.

LEARN THE TRUTH HIDDEN IN THE DARK PAST!
What connects the heroine to the Steameyer family, and what dramatic fate befell the mysterious heiress to their fortune? Help Scarlett learn the truth!

Features

  • Use your psychic abilities!
  • Visit nearly 30 Victorian locations!
  • Immerse yourself in interactive gothic horror!
  • Test yours skills with 36 puzzles and HO scenes!
  • Experience a Steam Age adventure unlike any other!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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