# Sleuth

> Sleuth is a murder mystery in text characters.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/sleuth/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Eric N. Miller

Sleuth is a murder mystery in text characters. Search the mansion's rooms, question the guests and name the killer, the weapon and the room before the murderer finds you. Each game is a new mystery.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\sleuth"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. Type `SLEUTH.BAT` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/sleuth/#download

- (MS-DOS, 60 KB)