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by EQ Studios
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
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-35%$7.79CaseCracker2
May 16 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective · Mystery · Immersive Sim
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
DetectiveMysteryImmersive SimWord GameStory RichLogicText-BasedTypingSingleplayerSimulation👍 760
$13.99The Operator
Jul 22 · Bureau 81
Both: Detective · Investigation · Puzzle
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
DetectiveInvestigationConspiracyPuzzleAtmosphericImmersive SimMysteryThrillerSimulationCrime👍 8,516
-40%$8.99Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
DetectivePuzzleAdventureStory RichIndieMysteryExplorationPuzzle PlatformerInvestigationLogic👍 15,841
$4.99Fatal Logic
3 days ago · ItWorkedOnMyMachine
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Detective
Fatal Logic is a deductive logic puzzle game where you investigate crime scenes, cross-reference clues, and use the process of elimination to identify the killer across hours of challenging mysteries and community-created workshop levels.
StrategyPuzzleLogicDetectiveInvestigationMysterySingleplayer2DRelaxingIndie
$19.99The Rise of the Golden Idol
Nov 12 · Color Gray Games
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Detective
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyPuzzle2DAdventureAtmosphericCrimeChoices Matter👍 3,789
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Puzzle
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,341
$19.99The Roottrees are Dead
Jan 15 · Evil Trout Inc.
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayer1990'sLogic👍 9,716
-80%$7.99Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Oct 19 · Microids Studio Lyon
Both: Investigation · Detective · Exploration
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
InvestigationDetectiveExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelTrainsPoint & ClickThird PersonFirst-Person👍 1,081
-40%$23.99Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Sep 5 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Detective
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
AdventureInvestigationMysteryVisual NovelStory RichDetectiveCrime2DPixel GraphicsSingleplayer👍 3,408
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Detective
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
-60%$7.99Chronique des Silencieux
Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
DetectiveStory RichInvestigationMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationInteractive FictionChoices Matter
$8.99Mysteries of Perception
Jan 28 · 50 Rats Games
Both: Detective · Mystery · Investigation
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
DetectiveMysteryConspiracyInvestigationDystopian 2DStory RichPuzzleCrimeDark
$32.00Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
Jun 20 · HeR Interactive
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Detective
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickInvestigationFemale ProtagonistAdventureExplorationSingleplayerCasual👍 318
$24.99Shadows of Doubt
Sep 26 · ColePowered Games
Both: Detective · Immersive Sim
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
DetectiveImmersive SimSandboxNoirVoxelProcedural GenerationStealthOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 14,653
-90%$0.99Home Detective VR - Immersive Edition
Feb 1 · David Addis
Both: Detective · Investigation · Puzzle
With hi-tech tools, and snarky comments from your holographic assistant Steve, it's up to you to explore the crime scenes, piece together the clues, and find the perpetrator!
VRDetective3DStrategyInvestigationPuzzleHidden ObjectDynamic NarrationPhysicsFirst-Person
$29.99Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
Jul 17 · Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Both: Detective · Exploration · Mystery
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
AdventureDetectiveExplorationAnimeStory RichAction-Adventure3DMysteryColorfulAtmospheric👍 2,156
$19.99Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
May 20 · Clifftop Games
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Detective
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
AtmosphericInvestigation2DMysteryPoint & ClickDetectivePuzzleHorrorStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 1,244
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$9.99Turlock Holmes
Feb 21 · Find the Lamp Games
Both: Puzzle · Detective · Crime
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
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