# The Mall Explodes!

> The Mall Explodes! is a visual novel about a security guard with only a few minutes to stop a bomb from exploding in a shopping mall. Figure out who the bomber is and stop them before it's too late! As a mall security guard you're used to long boring shifts punctuated by short bursts of excitement. Breaking up fights, catching shoplifters, dealing with irate customers... you thought these incidents were as exciting as mall security could get. That is until you get a call from a FBI agent telling you that you only have ten minutes to find a bomb in the mall before it explodes. Will you pull the fire alarm and try to evacuate everyone or will you gamble with everyone's lives and try to find the bomber? With only your fellow security guard, Madison, for backup, you find yourself with the impossible task of identifying the bomber in a shopping mall full of people before time runs out. Can you find the bomb before the mall explodes? Completion Time: 30 minutes 20 Steam Achievements Over 85 Illustrations Multiple bad endings and one good ending

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## Game Facts

- Title: The Mall Explodes!
- Developer: Ryclaw Games
- Release status: released (Apr 8, 2026)
- Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4457830, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, steam_score:2-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

The Mall Explodes! is a visual novel about a security guard with only a few minutes to stop a bomb from exploding in a shopping mall. Figure out who the bomber is and stop them before it's too late! As a mall security guard you're used to long boring shifts punctuated by short bursts of excitement. Breaking up fights, catching shoplifters, dealing with irate customers... you thought these incidents were as exciting as mall security could get. That is until you get a call from a FBI agent telling you that you only have ten minutes to find a bomb in the mall before it explodes. Will you pull the fire alarm and try to evacuate everyone or will you gamble with everyone's lives and try to find the bomber? With only your fellow security guard, Madison, for backup, you find yourself with the impossible task of identifying the bomber in a shopping mall full of people before time runs out. Can you find the bomb before the mall explodes? Completion Time: 30 minutes 20 Steam Achievements Over 85 Illustrations Multiple bad endings and one good ending

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 1
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 2 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 50%
- Steam total reviews: 2
- Source score: 2 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4457830/

## Media

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