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Unsolved Case

Developer
Eleven Puzzles
Publisher
Eleven Puzzles
Released
24 November 2022
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PC, macOS

Genres: point and click , puzzle , adventure , indie

Unsolved Case is the free prequel to the popular cooperative point-and-click puzzle game 'Cryptic Killer' series. Dip your toes in and go back to where it all began as you team up in two as detective duo Old Dog and Ally, up against the Cryptic Killer. For the first time in the series, you'll encounter a labyrinth of puzzles and challenges laid by one of the most devious minds in the world. Solve puzzles, crack codes, and find a way out. Have you got what it takes to crack the Unsolved Case of the Cryptic Killer? Unsolved Case is a free game for two players to complete in 30-60 minutes. In this puzzle game, you'll get a taste of the mystery to come over the 5-part Cryptic Killer series.

Best gaming PC for Unsolved Case in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Unsolved Case today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Eleven Puzzles on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 Windows 8 / 10 / 11
CPU Intel core 2 DUO 2GHz+, AMD Athlon TMX2 2.2GHz+ Intel core I5-4440, AMD FX 6300
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU Intel Hd graphics 520 Nvidia GeForce GT 740, AMD Radeon R7 250
Storage 3 GB 3 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Unsolved Case?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel core I5-4440, AMD FX 6300 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce GT 740, AMD Radeon R7 250, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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