--- product_id: 1805889 title: "Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac" brand: "microsoft" price: "€ 32.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/1805889-nancy-drew-shadow-at-the-waters-edge-pc-mac store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Point-and-click gameplay Cultural immersion Two difficulty levels Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac **Brand:** microsoft **Price:** € 32.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕵️‍♀️ Solve the mystery, embrace the culture! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac by microsoft - **How much does it cost?** € 32.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1805889-nancy-drew-shadow-at-the-waters-edge-pc-mac) ## Best For - microsoft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted microsoft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Challenge Yourself:** Choose between Jr. and Sr. Detective modes for tailored difficulty. - • **Endless Fun Awaits:** Explore a captivating storyline without the fear of starting over. - • **Customize Your Detective:** Create unique anime-style avatars for a personal touch. - • **Dive into Japanese Culture:** Engage with authentic mini-games and traditions. - • **Unravel Mysteries with Ease:** Experience seamless gameplay with automatic checkpoints. ## Overview Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge is an engaging point-and-click mystery game for PC/Mac, where players step into the shoes of the iconic detective. With a focus on Japanese culture, players can enjoy various mini-games, create custom avatars, and choose their level of challenge, all while unraveling a thrilling storyline. ## Description Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac ## Features - Take risks without starting over-the game as action will automatically return the player to the point before a fatal mistake - Play as Nancy Drew in a point-and-click mystery as you prepare to encounter her scariest case to date - Immerse yourself in Japanese culture by learning about origami, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy, and play fun Japanese mini-games such as pachinko and Sudoku - Create custom anime-style avatars for your in-game phone, and use it to take in-game pictures - Choose from two difficulty settings (Jr. or Sr. Detective) to allow players of all skill levels to solve the mystery ## Images ![Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UU7-OrvzL.jpg) ![Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61pxAEnKqyL.jpg) ![Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wl8FBh0sL.jpg) ![Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61F6OD5ZSxL.jpg) ![Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge - PC/Mac - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h3xS39jxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Easier than precieved! Not overwhelming at all. *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2011* This game for me, was beyond amazing. It's funny how other reviewers say how frustrating and annoying the games are in this game, because I think the opposite! First off, the games are not THAT hard (and BTW, I find every Nancy game puzzles hard, and these puzzles, while really enjoyable and engaging, were not terribly hard, at all)! I think they were even abit easier and def. more funnier! Yes, there are a few puzzles that are a tad-bit annoying, but they are easy to use the cheat sheets with! Unlike other Nancy games, if you have any puzzle that's hard to master, you can use a cheat sheet and do the puzzle in quick time rather than take along time.What I really liked about this game too was, it was NEVER overwhelming to me! For example, in the game: The haunting of castle Malloy, when you first entered the castle, the room had ALOT of puzzles in it-and so did the other rooms. They didn't gradually build up, it was right in your face from beginning. (also the same with Legend of the crystal skull).I think this game was awesome, and very engaging. Every puzzle and bit of it, I enjoyed. And very scary! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! *by C***C on Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016* Great game! Lots of detail in the graphics and the plot is really interesting and well written. I've replayed it several times and I still enjoy it. Just a note though- for a Nancy Drew game, it's quite scary. Not just spooky, I mean there's outright jumpscares- not to mention seeing the paranormal creature coming towards you and trying to choke you and hold you under water. So if you aren't into that, you may want to skip it. But if you can handle it, it's a great game! Good puzzles and everything too. ### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars Mysteriously poor *by D***H on Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2011* I have played every Nancy Drew game available, and while this isn't the worst, it really comes up short in many ways. In short, if you are looking for a Nancy Drew title, choose another one (Dogs of Moon Lake is a nice place to start).Background: I am a physician, and always play with my wife (a physician) and my sister (a physician). Together we have played every ND title. This is a great series, and we always look forward to the new releases.Water's Edge was a big let down. My high expectations were based on a combination of great reviews, the setting, the scary first exposure to the haunting within the game, and the great games HerInteractive has delivered in the past. But, Nancy was wrong about this one...1. Settings: the game allows Nancy Drew to move around only during the night, although it takes a while to really communicate this tidbit to you. You can only visit a very limited number of places, and there's not much exploration to do -- you can visit the family hotel (that is haunted), an arcade, a closed expo center with a candy bar, and someone's one room apartment. That's it. None of the great sites that Japan has to offer.2. Plot: pretty much forgotten in this one. The hotel is haunted, Nancy self-appoints herself to figure out why. No one asks Nancy for help, she just zones in on this on her own. Multiple times, in fact, other characters ask her to stop prying into something that's "not her business." The storyline is very flat, with seemingly random events occuring that ultimately don't have relation to the game ending. Also, there isn't a feeling of pace to this game; there's no sense of urgency to save anyone. It was very easy for me to walk away from this game (unlike other titles, where we stayed up late into the morning). Rather in this game, we kept asking, "When will this end?"3. History/culture: everyone in Japan speaks English, which is good for Nancy. There is some forced culture (ie, mandatory calligraphy and origamy lessons), but there's really a lack of what a game set in Japan could offer. Other reviewers have praised the games as being Japanese -- for example, "loved the traditional Japanese puzzles" -- but it turns out Soduko isn't from Japan. It's evolution looks to have been through Indiana and France. My guess is many of the other reviewers are an average age of 8. Besides the visual cues and Japanese-accented English, there's nothing to flavor this as game as Japanese.4. Scariness: okay, here, finally, this title outdoes many of the others. This is one of the scarier titles, mainly because of the figure doing the haunting. But, I think it would be scarier if there was a good story line driving this along.5. Games/Puzzles: this series is known for having you solve a multide of various puzzles (words games, number games, order games, etc). There are some puzzles here, but I think less in total number and an over-emphasis of number games, that are pretty tedious at times. If this title had better puzzles (more in number and more in diversity), it may have carried the weaknesses of the game.So, that's my review. I'm only putting in AMAZON to balance out all the rave reviews others give this. I really wonder how many of the other Nancy Drew games they have played. I don't feel this title represents Nancy well at all. I would only buy this if you have played all the other games. Hopefully, the one coming out this month is better; however, I am sure it can't be any worse. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/1805889-nancy-drew-shadow-at-the-waters-edge-pc-mac](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1805889-nancy-drew-shadow-at-the-waters-edge-pc-mac) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*