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Metaphobia

Digital Mosaic Games · 2020-02-10

Steam

AdventureFree To PlayIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jun 20, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

1
playing now
85%
positive of 502 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Free
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 08:00 UTC (census sample)

Shortly after being elected mayor, Carl Elmstat is murdered by a thief who is quickly caught, convicted, and sent to prison – case closed. Carl’s son Richard however, is unsettled by the details and decides to investigate further on his own. His prime suspect? His father’s political rival – Edward Raban. Throughout the investigation, Richard will find out that the truth behind the murder is hidden deep under the ground – deeper than he ever could have imagined.(Storyline via IGDB)

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Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing1 DLC

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)33740%6

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Player tags

NoirIndieRetroMysteryAdventureAtmosphericFree to PlayInvestigationPoint & ClickPixel Graphics

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