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Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected…

84 25 September 2025

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is an adventure developed by Microids Studio Lyon, released 25 September 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is an adventure game developed by Microids Studio Lyon and released in 2025. It was published by Microids. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 30 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Agatha Christie series

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is the 16th of 16 entries we hold in the Agatha Christie series. It arrived 2 years after Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot - The London Case: Deluxe. It is the most recent released entry in the series. Its critic score of 84 is 20 points above the series average of 64. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

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How it was received

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 81% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3, 8 GB RAM and Geforce 640. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 25GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile launched on 25 September 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Silent Hill f. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile — frequently asked questions

When did Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile come out?
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile was released on 25 September 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile?
At minimum, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile needs Intel Core i3, 8 GB RAM, Geforce 640 graphics, 25 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile?
The PC version needs about 25 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("25 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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