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When M wakes up in an abandoned hotel he has no memory of how he got there. In the bedside draw he finds a list with three names and a gun with three bullets, but what he does with this information is up to you. How far will you go to discover the truth?

2017ActionIndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Dracula's Cave
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Frequently asked about M1: A Death in the Desert

How much does M1: A Death in the Desert cost?
M1: A Death in the Desert is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
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Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside M1: A Death in the Desert are Quest Giver, Scarlet Wolf, Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition.
Who developed M1: A Death in the Desert?
M1: A Death in the Desert was developed by Dracula's Cave.

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