The third game in the Tex Murphy franchise features very similar gameplay to 'Under a Killing Moon' but introduces logic puzzles alongside the inventory and "jigsaw" puzzles of the previous game. The game has a large cast of characters ranging from the deranged to deadly. Several well-known actors starred, including Kevin McCarthy, Barry Corbin and Tanya Roberts. The Pandora Directive was one of the first adventure games to feature branching narratives and multiple endings.