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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery
Will-o-Works · Published by Will-o-Works
Very Positive — 95% positive (183 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Free to PlayDJCTQ 14
Free
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2021 · More free games
Embark on a thrilling quest as a star apprentice to unravel a magical murder in Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery, where point-and-click detective work meets intense bullet hell combat.
About this game
Just Updated
The game has been ported entirely to a new engine!
See our update notes for further details.
About the Game
As the titular Star Apprentice Minnie, you will traverse a magical train, collecting evidence and confronting suspects. Uncover clues that will allow you to confront the quirky cast of characters in chaotic bullet hell Confrontation scenes. Blast away the enemy's contradictions, and discover the truth behind the mystery aboard the Scarlet Express!Throughout the game, you'll grapple with a colourful cast of mysterious magical suspects, including an obsessed fangirl, an alcoholic, and a business tycoon. Will the Star Apprentice be able to rise up to the challenge and find the culprit behind the mystery, or will she be stuck in her mentor’s shadow forever?
This game was built by a group of students at the University of Alberta for a game development term project. As such, the game is a free download for all!
Features:
- A unique genre fusion of mystery games and bullet hell shooters
- Gorgeous custom pixel art with visual novel style portraits
- One gripping case aboard a high speed locomotive
- Over 90 lines of voice acted dialogue
- Cute anime girls
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 or Higher
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Almost Anything Will Work
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
5th Year Anniversary - Magical Murder Mystery
Howdy,I can't believe it's been 5 years since Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery was released on Steam (and it's been even longer on itch). We certainly never expected our student project to garner so much attention! (over 20k players at the time of writing between Steam and itch.) I wish I had something more to share with such a milestone, but rest assured we've been hard at work on our next thing! I'm eager to show you what we've been working on, once it's ready of course! (Though honestly it's kind of an open secret.) We're not done with Star Apprentice.Be sure to follow our developer page so you get updates on what we're working on in the future. Or, if you really want to know all the little bits of news join our Discord Server, where I'm more likely to share small updates.Thank you all for playing!With Love and Malice,Will-o-WorksRead full article on Community Announcements (Nanossis)Patch NotesOfficial
Minor Patch 2.0.2
version 2.0.2 patch notes -fixed a bug with the music system that occurs during the tutorial fight -fixed some interfaces using the Interact input instead of UI Accept input -fixed some typos -updated the keyboard iconsRead full article on Community Announcements (Nanossis)AnnouncementsOfficial
Major Engine Rewrite - Version 2.0 is out!
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery version 2.0 is out! We've rewritten the game in an entirely new engine. It goes without saying that this fixes the bugs that occurred in the old version. If you find any new bugs please don't hesitate to contact us. You can post bug reports in our Discord server: , or alternatively email them to will.o.works.games+bugs@gmail.com You may need to uninstall and reinstall the game to get the update. The old version of the game will still be available to play. You can download it from the rpgmaker_version branch here on Steam and it is also available from our itch.io page. It's been a hard road to make it here. Thank you to everyone who's played our game! I can't wait to show you what's coming next from us! New Features: - New control rebinding system - More display and audio options - Autosaves - Save almost anywhere - Dialogue history Content Changes: - Many bullet hell patterns are new or updated - Some previously unused assets are now used - New flavour text in some rooms. - Minor adjustments to some scenes Other - Mouse movement is no longer supported, but you can rebind controls to mouse buttons Where to get updates: Discord (https://discord.gg/j49Nrx5P4N) - Our community centre where we casually chat about what we're up to Twitter @Will-o-Works - A place for important announcements Youtube @Will-o-Works - When we have video updates here's where we'll post them Website (https://will-o-works.github.io/) - A hub for links to everywhere we can be foundRead full article on Community Announcements (Will-o-Works)
