Play Jack the Ripper Online

I first played Jack the Ripper back in the mid-90s, when it came out as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection from GameTek. It was a time when point-and-click adventures were really finding their footing, and this one stood out for its grim subject matter and methodical pace. You don't see many games willing to tackle such a dark, real-world mystery with such a serious tone.

You take on the role of a Scotland Yard inspector tasked with solving the Whitechapel murders. The gameplay revolves around exploring Victorian London screen by screen, gathering clues, and interviewing a cast of suspicious characters. You piece together evidence in your notebook, cross-referencing alibis and locations to narrow down the list of suspects. The pacing is deliberate, almost slow, and the difficulty comes from paying close attention to details and testimony. It feels like genuine detective work, relying on observation and logic rather than quick reflexes or combat.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".