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In a reality stuck in a technologically unadvanced society stricken with the negative impacts of a worldwide climate disaster, you are a uniquely powered private investigator tasked with uncovering advanced technology from another reality with the potential to save your whole world.
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$24.99Nobody Wants to Die
Jul 17 · Critical Hit Games
Both: Detective · Noir · Cyberpunk
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
3DDetectiveDystopian NoirCyberpunkFirst-PersonThrillerInteractive FictionChoices MatterTranshumanism👍 5,820
$14.99Let Bions Be Bygones
Apr 30 · Bohemian Pulp
Both: Interactive Fiction · Cyberpunk · Noir
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionRPGPoint & ClickCyberpunkNoirDetectiveLore-RichChoices MatterMultiple Endings👍 120
-75%$3.99Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Mar 25 · DigiTales Interactive
Both: Detective · Investigation · Female Protagonist
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Multiple EndingsDetectivePoint & ClickSci-fiInvestigationFemale ProtagonistAdventureStory RichPixel GraphicsSpace👍 396
$24.99Shadows of Doubt
Sep 26 · ColePowered Games
Both: Detective · Noir
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%$0.99Soul Tolerance: Prologue
Dec 11 · Chaosmonger Studio
Both: Investigation · Cyberpunk · Detective
In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.
InvestigationPoint & ClickExplorationCyberpunkRobotsDetectiveVoxelAdventureNoirPuzzle
$9.99YOUR HOUSE
Mar 27 · PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Both: Detective · Investigation · Interactive Fiction
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
DetectiveThrillerPuzzleInvestigationHand-drawnStylizedInteractive FictionFemale ProtagonistStory RichVisual Novel
$3.99The Elliot Brown Case
Apr 15 · Destiny Card
Both: Investigation · Detective · Noir
A new kind of detective game where you uncover cases entirely represented with cards. Interrogate any character about ANY other card. Dissect the events that lead to Eliott Brown's demise... Then write your own thrilling investigation stories and share them to fellow detectives around the world.
InvestigationDetectiveNoirMysteryAdventureLevel EditorThrillerInteractive FictionCard GameTabletop
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Investigation · Detective · Female Protagonist
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
$14.99Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
May 15 · MidBoss, LLC.
Both: Cyberpunk · Interactive Fiction · Noir
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Dialogue HeavyCyberpunkVisual NovelInteractive FictionStory RichNoirAtmosphericPoint & ClickMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 200
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Interactive Fiction · Female Protagonist
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
-40%$7.79Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
Jan 20 · Aluba Van+
Both: Detective · Investigation
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationAtmosphericStory RichHackingDark HumorDystopian 👍 5,194
$32.00Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
Jun 20 · HeR Interactive
Both: Detective · Investigation · Female Protagonist
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
-35%$7.79CaseCracker2
May 16 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective
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
-30%$5.59Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Nov 13 · Lizardry
Both: Interactive Fiction · Female Protagonist
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelAdventureStory RichPixel Graphics2DChoose Your Own AdventureAnimeEmotional👍 3,597
$3.49Doki Doki AI Interrogation
May 24 · YAMADA
Both: Detective · Interactive Fiction
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Artificial IntelligenceDetectiveSci-fiFuturisticEmotionalAlternate HistoryProcedural GenerationAdventureCinematicInteractive Fiction👍 485
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Detective
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.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 961
$2.99Encounter: A 8-Bit Noir Adventure...
Dec 20 · Defence Force
Both: Detective · Interactive Fiction
Race against time to save a kidnapped teen in 2 hours! Play as a cunning PI, diving into a thrilling mystery. Type commands for retro vibes or use arrow keys to pick actions, crafting solutions to conquer obstacles in this classic-meets-modern adventure. Can you crack the case?
SingleplayerPixel GraphicsAdventureMultiple EndingsDetectiveExplorationGrid-Based MovementTypingInteractive FictionPuzzle
$8.99Mysteries of Perception
Jan 28 · 50 Rats Games
Both: Detective · 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