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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.
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$19.99The Painscreek Killings
Sep 27 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Detective
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
InvestigationMysteryDetectiveExplorationPuzzleStory RichAtmosphericHorrorWalking SimulatorOpen World👍 5,798
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Pixel Graphics
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
$19.99Lucifer Within Us
Oct 15 · Kitfox Games
Both: Investigation · Detective · Female Protagonist
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
InvestigationDetectiveDemonsExperimentalDarkPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistNoirIsometricDystopian 👍 636
$7.99Supernormal
Jan 8 · Hitori de Productions
Both: Supernatural · Survival Horror · Detective
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSupernaturalSurvival HorrorRealisticDetectiveMysteryDarkAtmospheric👍 1,119
$21.99Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
Dec 3 · HeR Interactive, Inc.
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
AdventureDetectiveMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleFemale ProtagonistCasualExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich👍 1,063
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Detective · Mystery
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
-60%$2.79Unheard - Voices of Crime
Mar 28 · NEXT Studios
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
ThrillerDetectiveMysteryCrimeShortPuzzleStory RichTop-DownIndieRPG👍 30,988
$5.99Adam Wolfe
Oct 7 · Mad Head Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Supernatural
Acting as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal, you will discover a hidden world under the modern San Francisco. In this city, ghosts, artifacts, secret orders and curses are just some of the things that Adam will come across working on his most important case.
AdventureCasualHidden ObjectPuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickSupernaturalDetectiveDemonsHorror👍 844
$9.99Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Feb 25 · Kiary Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Detective
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
PuzzlePoint & ClickMysteryLogicAdventureDetectiveExplorationInvestigationHidden ObjectStylized👍 813
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Puzzle · Female Protagonist
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$14.99MetaPhysical
Dec 9 · Paper Promises Programming
Both: Supernatural · Detective
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
SupernaturalDetectiveHorrorDemonsOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonDarkAtmosphericPsychological HorrorCharacter Customization👍 288
$14.99Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala
Aug 11 · Artifex Mundi
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Female Protagonist
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the final chapter in the blockbuster trilogy, an exciting detective story rife with adventure, puzzles, and ancient mystery. Follow the trail of a demonic preacher and unravel the secrets of Karkhala Peak!
Hidden ObjectCasualAdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleMysteryFemale ProtagonistDetectiveGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer👍 782
$9.99Claire
Jul 7 · Hailstorm Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Pixel Graphics · Survival Horror
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
HorrorIndieFemale ProtagonistAdventurePixel GraphicsAction2DSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror👍 294
$9.99Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Sep 28 · D&A Studios
Both: Supernatural · Investigation · Detective
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
Psychological HorrorSupernaturalHorrorInvestigationExplorationThrillerDemonsPvEImmersive SimDetective👍 860
$19.99OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Jul 12 · Night School Studio
Both: Supernatural · Mystery · Female Protagonist
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
ThrillerSupernaturalAdventureMysteryStory RichFemale ProtagonistExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionSide Scroller👍 1,976
Killer Motive
May 20 · Dululu工作室
Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Mystery
Killer Motive is a mystery-solving game based on urban investigations. The protagonist was ordered to investigate a murder case. With a deeper understanding of the case, he found that every suspect involved in the case had a deep hatred for the deceased and a strong killing intent.
AdventureInvestigationHorrorPuzzleExplorationMysteryLogic3DFirst-PersonPsychological Horror
$4.99Why Am I Dead At Sea
May 11 · Peltast Software
Both: Mystery · Pixel Graphics · Detective
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
AdventureIndieRPGMysteryPixel GraphicsStory RichSingleplayerMultiple EndingsGreat SoundtrackDetective👍 393
$19.99Phasmophobia
Sep 18 · Kinetic Games
Both: Supernatural · Investigation
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-opVRSupernaturalFirst-PersonInvestigationDark👍 684,124
$10.99Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
Feb 19 · SelfCrop Studio
Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.
LGBTQ+Visual NovelDetectivePoint & ClickNoirInvestigationStory RichMultiple EndingsMysteryIndie👍 1,395
$19.99The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Sep 25 · The Astronauts
Both: Mystery · Detective
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
MysteryAtmosphericDetectiveWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureHorrorStory RichSingleplayer👍 6,860
-80%$0.99Awareness Rooms
Jun 16 · GAME NA KIBUN
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle · Female Protagonist
You find yourself in a room you know nothing of. As you examine the objects around you, your awareness rises and the room slowly comes into focus. Can you find your way out?
IndieAdventurePixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale ProtagonistCuteAnimeShort2DSingleplayer👍 555
$17.99Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Feb 2 · Active Fungus Studios
Both: Detective · Mystery · Investigation
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
CrimeAtmosphericDetectiveMysteryAdventureSingleplayerDialogue HeavyInvestigationStory RichAction-Adventure👍 340
$9.99Project Unknown
Oct 10 · PsychoRavens
Both: Survival Horror · Investigation · Supernatural
An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorDarkFirst-PersonInvestigationSupernatural👍 776
$19.99HellSign
Feb 24 · Ballistic Interactive
Both: Supernatural · Investigation
HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.
SupernaturalHorrorInvestigationRPGAction RPGDemonsHuntingRoguelikeAtmosphericLovecraftian👍 2,147
-60%$3.99CaseCracker
Dec 19 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective · Puzzle
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Text-BasedDetectivePuzzlePsychological HorrorHackingRPGWord GameStory Rich2DSimulation👍 3,314
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Survival Horror · Puzzle
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$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
$9.99Friki
Feb 22 · Wompa Labs
Both: Detective · Investigation · Survival Horror
Friki is an online co-op investigative horror. Solve how these supernatural beings have died, collect evidence to be paid, and survive the dangers that await you.
Early AccessHorrorDetectiveOnline Co-OpMultiplayerInvestigationPsychological HorrorSurrealSurvival HorrorAdventure
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110






