Methods: The Illusion Murders
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
- Release Date:4/21/2024
- Franchise:LockedOn Games
- Developer:LockedOn Games
- Publisher:Erabit
- Last Updated:9/27/2025
- Steam App Id:2636320
Methods: The Illusion Murders
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Methods: The Illusion Murders has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 91% lower than its previous all-time peak of 11 players achieved on 4/23/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Methods: The Illusion Murders. It has received a total of 75 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 79 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Methods: The Illusion Murders and its growth over time. It currently has 201 followers on its community page.
About Methods: The Illusion Murders
Methods: The Illusion Murders is an Indie, Adventure, RPG, and Casual game developed by LockedOn Games. On 4/21/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by Erabit.
Players have rated Methods: The Illusion Murders as "Very Positive" out of 75 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 67 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Methods: The Illusion Murders on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Methods: The Illusion Murders supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, Methods: The Illusion Murders has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Text-Based
- Interactive Fiction
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- Visual Novel
- Stylized
- Puzzle
- LGBTQ+
- RPG
- Mystery
- Crime
- Detective
- Strategy
- Cartoon
- Anime
- Cartoony
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Methods: The Illusion Murders and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Methods: The Illusion Murders is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Methods: The Illusion Murders data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Methods: The Illusion Murders on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2636320
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Methods: The Illusion Murders. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2636320
- LockedOn Games. (2023, October 17). Methods: The Illusion Murders. Methods: The Illusion Murders. https://www.lockedongames.com/