The Last Case of John Morley is a three-hour walking simulator that aims to captivate players with a detective story and a few surprises. In our review, we’ll tell you if it’s worth your time.
- Developer: Indigo Studios — Interactive Stories
- Publisher: JanduSoft
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
- Release date: November 27, 2025
Set in the 1940s, The Last Case of John Morley follows John Morley, a private detective who returns to practice after recovering from his last case.
His new client, an elderly woman, asks him to investigate a twenty-year-old case: her daughter was brutally murdered by an unknown assailant who broke into the family mansion. The police found scapegoats and closed the case, but the client still hopes for justice. She hands Morley the keys to the house and asks him to uncover the truth about those horrific events.
The Last Case of John Morley invites you to unravel the case piece by piece: exploring the rooms of a mansion, and later the corridors of a psychiatric hospital, you’ll gather clues and gradually move toward the denouement. The story’s ending may seem shocking, but in reality, an attentive player will easily spot the main twist—especially those familiar with classic cinema, particularly Scorsese’s filmography.
The gameplay isn’t particularly impressive. It’s a very linear adventure in which you explore rooms, read notes, and find clues, sometimes solving a simple puzzle or reconstructing a crime scene. Sometimes you need to figure out the combination to a combination lock , sometimes you need to find a key to open a locked door, but don’t expect any challenges from this game.
The lack of a map and item markings can be a bit confusing. This slows the pace of the game in the second half, as players have to figure out which lock a key fits or where a door with a combination lock is located. Backtracking is necessary, but given the compact nature of the locations, it’s not tiring.
As noted above, The Last Case of John Morley takes three hours to complete, but that’s hardly a drawback. It’s not overly drawn-out, has a very good plot, and the gameplay is not frustrating, with fairly simple puzzles. It’s a good evening’s entertainment—don’t expect much more from this title.
- Not a bad plot
- Good visual part
- Simple but fun puzzles
- The game is very short
- The plot twist can be quickly read
