Fun, gamified way to learn SQL
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Kudos to the dev for somehow managing to turn writting queries into a enjoyable game !”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Ghost in the SQL Data
Worth buying? What 48 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 48 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 76%Mostly Positive · 76%Isaac MENARD2026Detective · Mystery · Strategy
−10%$9.99$8.99
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The verdict
A light, approachable SQL detective puzzler with a slick interface and Workshop support, but it's short and easy. Experienced SQL users will likely finish in a few hours and want more.
Great for
SQL beginners or rusty users who like detective puzzles and want a gentle practice tool
Main risk
Very little content and trivial difficulty if you already know basic SQL joins
What players love
Steam Workshop for custom cases
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“a well-integrated Steam Workshop gives this game a much-needed content boost”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Polished interface and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“pleasant interface (you can switch on a dark theme)”
Steam review · translated · 1 h played ↗
Free-form solving with hints available
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“you can solve tasks any way you like, nobody limits the number of attempts”
Steam review · translated · 1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too little content, very short
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Less than 4 hours of content (even counting tea breaks).”
Steam review · translated · 3.7 h played ↗
Too easy and basic SQL
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The SQL required to solve each case is extremely basic; reaching the solution only takes a few WHERE clauses.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Unclear tasks and strict or nonsensical solutions
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“you give the player a task but don't explain how some queries work.”
Steam review · translated · 1.8 h played ↗
Clunky UI and query editor
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Things pinned to the board are easy to move accidentally”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Linear, copy-the-command design
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The game just has you copy commands. There's no element of exploration or investigation.”
Steam review · translated · 0.9 h played ↗
Poor Russian localization
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“You end up solving a translation puzzle in order to solve the authors' puzzle.”
Steam review · translated · 2.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2,0 GHz (Intel Core i3)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000 (support WebGL / DirectX 11)
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit)
ProcessorQuad Core 2,5 GHz or more
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGPU (Intel Iris Xe / AMD Vega 8)
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2,0 GHz (Intel Core i3)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000 (support WebGL / DirectX 11)
Storage1 GB available space
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