Games like CaseCracker
by BlackRobe
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?
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-35%$7.79CaseCracker2
May 16 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective · Word Game · Text-Based
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
-60%$2.79Unheard - Voices of Crime
Mar 28 · NEXT Studios
Both: Detective · 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
$4.99Crossword City Chronicles
Jan 25 · Trailblazer Games
Both: Word Game · Text-Based · Detective
Play as a 1950s reporter investigating crimes by using your word building skills to interview, interrogate, convince, deceive & debate your way to a solution! Draw letters tiles onto a rack, then place them on the board to make a word that connects with those already placed to advance the plot.
Word GameSpellingCasualText-BasedSingleplayerDetectiveInvestigationMysteryPuzzleStory Rich
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Puzzle · Text-Based
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
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Detective · Puzzle
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
$13.99The Operator
Jul 22 · Bureau 81
Both: Detective · 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
$7.99SIMULACRA 2
Jan 30 · Kaigan Games
Both: Detective · Hacking
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
HorrorImmersive SimDetectiveHackingVisual NovelArtificial IntelligenceFMVPoint & ClickExperimental2D👍 1,380
-90%$1.49Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Feb 4 · Artefacts Studio
Both: Puzzle · Detective · Psychological Horror
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Hidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistThird PersonNoirDetectivePsychological HorrorStory Rich👍 2,038
$2.99Myths of Rules
Aug 30 · Sugarcane Games
Both: Word Game · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Word GamePsychological HorrorNonlinearPuzzleExplorationLevel EditorStory RichSingleplayerInvestigationCasual👍 1,009
Crosswalks
Mar 31 · XinPo Game
Both: Text-Based · Detective
Crosswalks in a visual novel that tells different stories when you switch among perspectives. In 2018, an explainable portal appeared under the city of Sanghville, linking two parallel universe together. On one side there are dozens of unsolvable crimes, while the other side was always peaceful...
RPGText-BasedInteractive FictionDetectiveChoose Your Own Adventure2DSingleplayerIndieMystery
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Both: Hacking · Detective
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SimulationHackingTypingImmersive SimCrimeSandboxDetectiveStealthLife Sim3D👍 743
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AdventureDetectivePoint & ClickPuzzleMysterySingleplayerBased On A NovelInvestigationStory RichCrime👍 3,241
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Both: Detective · Puzzle
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InvestigationMysteryDetectiveExplorationPuzzleStory RichAtmosphericHorrorWalking SimulatorOpen World👍 5,798
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Both: Puzzle · Detective
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Interactive FictionPuzzlePoint & Click2DDetectiveFunnySurrealStory RichDark HumorAction👍 600
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Hidden ObjectDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickMystery2DFirst-PersonCasualLinearStory Rich
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