Martin JørgensenMurder, suspects, and Poirot’s little gray cells aboard the Orient Express
Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express is a moody detective game where you help Hercule Poirot solve a murder aboard the legendary luxury train.
The game is based on Agatha Christie’s world-famous mystery, but this newer edition gives the story a modern twist. The plot has been moved to the present day, and even if you know the novel or the film adaptations, you’ll find new angles, puzzles, and surprises along the way.
This isn’t a game for anyone looking for fast action, explosions, and constant pace. Instead, it’s a great pick if you love murder mysteries, interrogations, logisk tænkning, and that special sense that everyone in the room is hiding something.
A classic murder mystery, modernized
The story starts as it should: an elegant train, a closed circle of passengers, and a murder that turns the entire journey upside down. Everyone has a reason to lie, and almost everyone seems suspicious once Poirot starts asking the right questions.
In the game, you’ll examine environments, find clues, talk to passengers, and organize information in a kind of mental puzzle. It fits the Agatha Christie universe perfectly because the measured pace gives you room to think instead of just clicking mechanically forward.
Gameplay focused on clues, interviews, and logic
Murder on the Orient Express is first and foremost a narrative adventure. That means the experience is driven by the story, the dialogue, and the small details you discover along the way.
You’ll be doing things like:
🕵️ Search compartments, corridors, and objects for hidden clues
🚂 Interrogate passengers and compare their accounts
🧩 Gather leads and connect them correctly
📖 Follow a classic crime story with new elements
🎭 Judge who’s telling the truth—and who’s putting on an act
The best thing about the game is that you often feel like an aktiv del af efterforskningen. It isn’t just a cinematic tale where you keep pressing “next.” You actually have to pay attention.
Atmosphere is the game’s greatest strength
The Orient Express is the perfect setting for a detective game. The narrow corridors, closed compartments, and elegant, slightly old-fashioned luxury quickly create the sense that no one can escape.
Visually, the game looks good without being technically groundbreaking. What matters is the atmosphere—and here it delivers. You feel like you’re moving through a classic whodunit where every glance, comment, and object could prove important.
A great experience for mystery fans
If you usually prefer fast-paced games with combat and huge open worlds, Murder on the Orient Express may feel a bit slow. But for crime and mystery fans, that’s the point. The game is about patience, observation, and logic.
It’s especially well-suited to players who enjoy the Sherlock Holmes series, The ABC Murders, or other story-driven mystery adventures. The focus isn’t on reflexes but on understanding people, motives, and contradictions.
When everyone on the train has something to hide
Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express is a stylish and pleasantly tense game version of one of the world’s most famous crime stories. Its modern angle keeps the plot from feeling like a straight retelling, which helps especially if you already know the original story.
It isn’t perfect. The pacing can feel slow, and some puzzles are more interesting than others. But the whole package works because the atmosphere, the characters, and the mystery still carry that special Poirot magic.
