Nancy Drew Games List for PC Download - Part 1 (Games 1 to 10)

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This is the first of my Nancy Drew games list posts. With all of the chapters in the Nancy Drew game series, listed in order of release.

That’s 33 games for computer, so far! And so, as there are so many installments I’ve split the list into 4 parts.

This post, list 1 details games 1 to 10. Including news of a work-around for part 2, Stay Tuned for Danger. Which meant that the game could be re-released and work for newer computer versions. See below for details.

Nancy Drew Games List Order – Part 1

From: Her Interactive | Genres: Adventure, Point & Click, Puzzle, Detective Games.

This Nancy Drew list includes the first 10 games in the series. Listed in order of release. With links to where you can get any full version downloads from Amazon US and UK. As well as physical versions on PC CD or DVD, including multi-game bundles from Amazon.

1. Secrets Can Kill

Original PC release: December 1998.
This game has now been updated and re-released, August 24, 2010 as Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Remastered.

Plot: Jake Rogers was murdered and his killer is on the loose.

A secret died with him that night, and you, as Nancy Drew, must read between the lines to expose the culprit!

Help Nancy go undercover at a high school to solve the mysterious killing and keep the murderer from claiming his next victim!

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 01: Secrets Can Kill Remastered for PC and Mac Download on Amazon US and UK.

Play Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Remastered on US Amazon: DVD for PC and Mac or PC Download. And UK Amazon: DVD for PC and Mac or PC Download.

2. Stay Tuned for Danger

Original PC release: November 1999. This game had been retired due to its compatibility issues with some newer computers and operating systems. However, as of August 9, 2016, Her Interactive now have a solution to work around these problems. For details see their blog post at: www.herinteractive.com/2016/08/re-releasing-stay-tuned-for-danger. The original story and game play have not been changed. But this work-around will help if you have any sound card issues when running the game.

Plot: In Stay Tuned for Danger, the lead actor on Light of Our Love is receiving frightening threats. It’s up to you, as Nancy Drew, to find the perpetrator before it’s too late. You’ll have to go undercover as an extra on the show to expose the sinister scoundrel! [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 02: Stay Tuned for Danger for PC on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger on US Amazon: 4 Game Bundle for PC. Includes Nancy Drew Games 1 (original), 2, 4 and 5. Also on UK Amazon: DVD for PC.

3. Message in a Haunted Mansion

PC release: November 2000.

Plot: As Nancy, you’ll hang your hat in San Francisco where you’ve been invited to help a family friend renovate a historic Victorian home.

Some strange things have been happening in the old house–could it be spirits from the past?

Or just shifty characters on the make? Use your magnifying glass to search the place from top to bottom for clues. [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 03: Message in a Haunted Mansion for PC.

Play Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion on US Amazon: DVD for PC. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC.

4. Treasure in the Royal Tower

PC release: June 2001.

Plot: Follow Ancient Clues to Find Marie Antoinette’s Legendary Secret!

While snowed-in at the Wickford Castle Ski Resort you, as Nancy Drew, are trapped in a place that’s as strange as its history.

The castle is a riddle, full of dead-ends and detours that hint at a legend left behind by Marie Antoinette!

Solve baffling puzzles, search concealed rooms, interview evasive suspects. And sidestep danger on the hunt for a secret that the doomed Queen was desperate to hide in Nancy Drew: Treasure in a Royal Tower. [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 04: Treasure in the Royal Tower for PC on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower on US Amazon: 4 Game Bundle for PC. Includes Nancy Drew Games 1 (original), 2, 4 and 5. And on UK Amazon: 2 Game Bundle for PC. Includes Nancy Drew #4 and #5.

5. The Final Scene

PC release: November 2001.

Plot: When a high school friend gets kidnapped in a historic theater, you, as Nancy Drew, are plunged into a desperate race against the clock.

With the theater being torn down in just three days, can Nancy outwit the kidnapper.

And rescue her friend before the wrecking ball flies? Or will this be Maya’s final scene? [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 05: The Final Scene for PC on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: The Final Scene on US Amazon: 4 Game Bundle for PC. Includes Nancy Drew Games 1 (original), 2, 4 and 5. And on UK Amazon: 2 Game Bundle for PC. Includes Nancy Drew #4 and #5.

6. Secret of the Scarlet Hand

PC release: June 2002.

Plot: After taking an internship as Deputy Curator at the Beech Hill Museum, you, as Nancy Drew, soon discover the job will be more than just learning about ancient Mayan artifacts!

Facing a series of thefts with the only clue being a mysterious scarlet hand print.

Will you be able to catch the culprit red-handed or will this mystery remain entombed forever? [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 06: Secret Of The Scarlet Hand for PC Download on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand on US Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download.

7. Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

PC release: November 2002.

Plot: A friend’s frantic note sends you, as Nancy Drew, on the trail of a mysterious pack of dogs.

Local residents say that the dogs have come back from the grave to protect their master’s secrets.

Are the ghostly legends true, or is there a flesh-and-blood explanation for the haunting howls? You must solve the mystery before the hounds catch your scent! [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 07: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake for PC Download on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake on US Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download.

8. The Haunted Carousel

PC release: July 2003.

Plot: As Nancy Drew, you must explore a seaside amusement park that’s swirling with secrets.

Late at night, the merry-go-round takes off on bizarre riderless journeys to nowhere.

Are the painted ponies searching for their missing lead horse, or is there another explanation for the midnight rides? Take a spin with danger to unravel the mystery of a ghostly carousel! [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 08: The Haunted Carousel for PC Download on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel on US Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download.

9. Danger on Deception Island

PC release: October 2003.

Plot: Nancy Drew is back yet again. Danger on Deception Island features a mystery involving an orphaned orca off the Northwest Pacific coast. [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 09: Danger on Deception Island for PC Download on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island on US Amazon: DVD for PC. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download.

10. Nancy Drew: Secret of Shadow Ranch

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10. Secret of Shadow Ranch

PC release: June 2004.

Plot: Take a Wild Ride into Terror and Trickery to Rein in a Ghostly Secret! Ropin’, ridin’ and revenge.

A ranch vacation takes a terrifying turn when a ghostly horse appears in this mystery game. Is it driven by the vengeful commands of its long-dead master, Dirk Valentine? Or is a living villain behind the ranch’s string of bad luck?

It’s up to you, as Nancy Drew, to figure out who’s wearing the black hat before your investigation is ambushed. [Source: Amazon]

For more game details, see my post: Nancy Drew 10: Secret of Shadow Ranch for PC Download on Amazon.

Play Nancy Drew: Secret of Shadow Ranch on US Amazon: DVD for PC or PC Download. And on UK Amazon: DVD for PC.

More Nancy Drew Games for PC and Mac

For more of the best mystery adventure, puzzle-solving games. For kids and adults! See also:
11 to 19 Nancy Drew Games for PC including Download and Wii.
20 to 27 Nancy Drew Games for PC and Mac including Download.
28 to 33 Nancy Drew Games for PC and Mac including Download.

More Point-and-Click Detective Games

For more top RPG, detective adventure games like Nancy Drew. You might like:
L. A. Noire Dark Detective RPG. Available on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
Broken Sword Series.
Kathy Rain, Point-and-Click Adventure Game for iOS.
The ABC Murders Game by Microids â€“ Review. For Mac, PC, Mobile, Xbox One and PS4.
Sherlock Holmes Games Series, Listed in Order. On PC, Mac, Nintendo DS/Wii, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360/One.
A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight. On Amazon Fire, iOS and Android.
Syberia Game Series on Amazon US/UK. For PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
What Remains of Edith also from Annapurna. On Amazon for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4.
Adera Adventure with Free Demo and Full Version Download.
Dear Esther Interactive Fiction Mystery Game for iOS, PS4, Xbox One.
Blackwell Adventure Series by Wadjet Eye for Computer and Mobile.
Jenny LeClue â€“ Detectivu Adventure from Mografi.

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