Platforms
- PCSep 4, 20208.5playscore7.918 Critics9.82.32K Players
- PlayStation 5Mar 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.0414 Players
- Xbox Series X|SMar 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8295 Players
- PlayStation 4Mar 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox OneMar 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8295 Players
- Nintendo SwitchSep 4, 2020NAplayscore8.017 CriticsNA0 Players
37 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Paradise Killer rejects such linear design and instead counters it fantastically, offering up a substantial level of freedom in both how you tackle your enquiries and the way the conclusions pan out. The agency Paradise Killer offers players makes you feel like the godmother of all gumshoes, and it looks ravishing to boot. You might be put off by its text-ample nature and exploring can make you feel like you don’t know where to go at times, but such criticisms are folly when the freedom at your disposal is so enticing.
James Davie · Apr 17, 2022 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - Paradise Killer will gradually win you over. Part of its smart design is letting you begin the endgame trial, where you'll make your final accusations, whenever you like, giving you complete control over the outcome. When you're satisfied you know what happened, you can start proceedings and present your case — there is no single correct answer. Combined with a great, low-tech aesthetic and an excellent soundtrack, and this is a game with both style and substance.
Stephen Tailby · Mar 22, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Paradise Killer is now the perfect murder mystery. With some visual and performance issues taken care of and the addition of new secrets to uncover as well as some gorgeous Ray Tracing, there’s never been a better time to breathe life back into paradise.
David Flynn · Mar 20, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Whilst I wish Paradise Killer’s mechanical detective fangs were a little sharper, it oozes style and its writing and world-building are out of this world. It’s not a lie when I say I wanted to stay forever here in paradise where love dies. I already know as truth/fact that when it comes to this game my love will never die.
Henry Ewins · Dec 11, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - An investigative adventure that actually makes you feel like a detective, Paradise Killer blends surreal world-building, vibrant art, clever writing, and rock-solid open-world gameplay to create an experience you won’t soon forget.
Bryce O'Connor · Nov 13, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Paradise Killer takes place in one of the most bizarre universes one may ever partake in. There are certain elements of the game that lend itself to a retro feeling detective game replete with a tasteful, customizable soundtrack. While the universe and its semantics might throw you a curveball once in a while you'll easily get lost in the large and beautiful open-world.
Scott Jeslis · Oct 16, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - It’s also a shame that the open world nature of the gameplay does not carry over into the anticlimactic trials. Even so, it’s worth taking a vacation on Paradise Island. Paradise Killer is a bold first release from Kaizen Game Works and we’re looking forward to see what they create next.
Marcus Estrada · Oct 02, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - For some, the gaudy and selectively-primitive aesthetic of Paradise Killer will be a huge selling point. For others, including myself, they’ll be met with raised eyebrows and a shrug. Despite that indifference, the narrative at the heart of the game was wholly engrossing from its foundation to its conclusion. The gameplay can only hope to limp along in support of that narrative, which is disappointing but never makes for a frustrating or outright boring experience.
Jordan Hurst · Sep 30, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - “Paradise Killer is a whole lot of fun. I was surprised by how much I was able to be biased for and against certain characters, which shows their quality. I found myself hating certain ones such as the Grand Marshal or Yuri Night with their smug, pedantic attitude but loving Shinji and Doctor Doom Jazz and their easy-going personalities. The soundtrack was also definitely a highlight, I even found out Rock Paper Shotgun’s Ed Thorn calling it the “Sound of the summer”
Noparg · Sep 26, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Golf Story's clever writing and sound golf fundamentals keep it entertaining, even through some stale moments. Despite its light-hearted RPG structure, there’s a challenging and very real golf game here that’s worth coming back to even after the story is over. But it left me wishing that more of the campaign focused on the golf itself, and less on the often repetitive side tasks.
Joe Skrebels · Sep 25, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
- Reviewed on Switch
- Rated on Switch
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial to convict. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Developer: Kaizen Game Works