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Games like The Grid Detective

by Duskery

Case Solved: The London Files and Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division play most like The Grid Detective. Of the 15 closest games below, most share its detective and puzzle.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Case Solved: The London Files
Jul 29 · Minimol Games
Both: Detective · Logic · Puzzle
Isometric 2D historical logic puzzle mystery, hand-drawn 2D. Deduction, investigation and solving puzzles.
DetectiveLogicCasualCuteWholesomePuzzleInvestigationPoint & ClickCozyMystery👍 110
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Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
Jul 17 · Thomas Hsu
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Detective
2D dystopian puzzle detective game, hand drawn. Writing SQL queries, analyzing clues and browsing websites.
ProgrammingPuzzleIndieEducationLogicDetectiveInvestigationSingleplayer2DComedy👍 900
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Fatal Logic
Sep 17 · ItWorkedOnMyMachine
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Detective
Top-down 2D deductive logic puzzle, hand-drawn illustration. Solving puzzles, investigating crime scenes and using deduction.
StrategyPuzzleLogicDetectiveInvestigationMysterySingleplayer2DRelaxingIndie
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Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30, 2024 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
Side-view 2D historical detective adventure puzzle, brush painting ink wash. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles.
DetectivePuzzleAdventureStory RichIndieMysteryExplorationPuzzle PlatformerInvestigationLogic👍 15,874
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14 Minesweeper Variants
Nov 14, 2022 · Alith Games, Artless Games
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Procedural Generation
2D logic puzzle, minimalist abstract. Solving minesweeper variants, learning new rule sets and using drawing tools.
PuzzleLogicMinimalistExperimentalCasualDifficultAbstractProcedural GenerationIndieStrategy👍 1,605
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SusDoku: Clues & Suspects
Jul 8 · MyNeuronal
Both: Puzzle · Crime · Investigation
Top-down 2D logic puzzle mystery, detailed pixel art. Solving sudoku-style puzzles, deducing killers and investigating clues.
CasualPuzzle2DTop-DownCrimeInvestigationLogicMysteryProcedural GenerationGrid-Based Movement
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A Case of Fraud
Nov 10, 2025 · Hesperus Games
Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
2D modern-day non-linear detective adventure, hand drawn illustration. Analysing documents, connecting clues and making deductions.
DetectiveInvestigationMysteryPuzzlePoint & ClickCrimeLogicNonlinearIndieAdventure👍 542
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Shadows of Doubt
Sep 26, 2024 · ColePowered Games
Both: Detective · Noir · Procedural Generation
First-person 3D sci-fi detective immersive sim sandbox, voxel noir. Investigating cases, gathering evidence and exploring city.
DetectiveImmersive SimSandboxNoirVoxelProcedural GenerationStealthOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 14,670
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Scene Investigators
Oct 24, 2023 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Detective · Mystery
First-person 3D sci-fi hardcore deductive reasoning mystery, realistic 3D. Investigating crime scenes, analyzing environmental clues and solving murder mysteries.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 963
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Noir Syndrome
Jun 4, 2014 · Glass Knuckle Games
Both: Noir · Detective · Mystery
Side-view 2D procedural detective murder-mystery RPG, slick pixel art. Interrogate suspects, search for clues and solve cases.
IndieAdventureRPGNoirPixel GraphicsDetectiveMysteryProcedural GenerationRoguelike👍 138
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Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
Jan 20, 2025 · Aluba Van+
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
2D sci-fi hacking simulation mystery, digital 2D illustration. Hacking, investigating and social engineering.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationAtmosphericStory RichHackingDark HumorDystopian 👍 5,199
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EXAPUNKS
Oct 22, 2018 · Zachtronics
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Cyberpunk
Isometric 3D sci-fi programming puzzle game, retro cyberpunk aesthetic. Programming viruses, hacking networks and automating tasks.
ProgrammingPuzzleHackingAutomationIndieSimulationLogicCyberpunkSingleplayerDifficult👍 1,380
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CaseCracker3
May 13 · BlackRobe
Both: Mystery · Detective · Puzzle
2D modern-day mystery detective puzzle, digital illustration. Organize evidence, search for clues and cross-verify information.
MysteryDetectivePuzzleWord GameImmersive SimPoint & ClickTyping2DStory RichText-Based👍 365
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CaseCracker2
May 16, 2024 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective · Mystery · Logic
2D modern-day detective mystery puzzle, digital interface. Solving puzzles, investigating cases and connecting clues.
DetectiveMysteryImmersive SimWord GameStory RichLogicText-BasedTypingSingleplayerSimulation👍 760
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Mimic Logic
Feb 22, 2024 · Nihohe Soft
Both: Puzzle · Procedural Generation · Logic
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelike logic puzzle, pixel graphics. Solving puzzles, collecting treasure and fighting enemies.
PuzzleProcedural GenerationRoguelikeFantasyRetroSingleplayerIndie2DPixel GraphicsLogic👍 552
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Also worth a look

Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Unheard - Voices of Crime
Mar 28, 2019 · NEXT Studios
Both: Detective · Mystery · Crime
Top-down 2D modern-day detective mystery audio game, stylized noir illustration. Listening to audio clues, matching names to voices and solving crime cases.
ThrillerDetectiveMysteryCrimeShortPuzzleStory RichTop-DownIndieRPG👍 31,028
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The Roottrees are Dead
Jan 15, 2025 · Evil Trout Inc.
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
First-person 3D modern-day detective puzzle adventure, hand-drawn illustrations. Investigating evidence, solving puzzles and completing family trees.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayer1990'sLogic👍 9,768
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LYNE
Mar 17, 2014 · Thomas Bowker
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Procedural Generation
2D puzzle, minimalist abstract. Connect shapes and fill the board.
PuzzleLogicMinimalistRelaxingDifficultCasualProcedural GenerationAbstractMouse OnlyTouch-Friendly👍 7,183
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