Detective for Android — top best games in the Detective genre

Servant of the Lake - a game in the Detective genre

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Android → 13 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive. The gameplay...

Case Solved: The London Files

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game, Hidden Objects, Detective

Game released: Android → 29 July 2026

A detective puzzle where each investigation is a standalone logical task with a single correct solution. You will need to gather evidence, analyze the testimonies...

The Case of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Side view, Detective

Game released: Android → 9 February 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Side view detective adventure game. The game takes place in an alternate 18th century England, where players will have to unravel 12 of the strangest and most...

Strange Horticulture

Puzzle, Exploration, Detective, Adventure

Game released: Android → 26 March 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Welcome to Andermir — a quiet town surrounded by dense forests inhabited by witches and impenetrable mountains. The player plays the role of a florist who...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Detective

Game released: Android → 6 March 2026

A pixel adventure in the spirit of 90s quests about a young writer named William, who is searching for inspiration. He goes to an abbey where the monks have taken a...

Crushed In Time

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Comedy, Detective

Game released: Android → 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return in an unusual adventure, where classic detective investigation meets absurd humor, meta-narrative, and time travel. This time...

BROK the InvestiGator

Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Detective, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Android → 21 February 2024

The game takes place in a futuristic world inhabited by humanoid animals. The rich live under a dome that protects them from environmental pollution. The main...

Mindcop

Adventure, Logic, Point & Click, Side view, Detective

Game released: Android → 22 January 2026

A detective game with puzzles, set in a quiet village where a murder has occurred. The main character must interact with the locals and use their skills to solve...

Ghost Case

Detective, Adventure

Game released: Android → 23 October 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Detective Ren Larsen is investigating a terrible murder that happened 20 years ago. The main character explores different locations of the city, where he collects...

The Isle Tide Hotel

Detective, Visual novel, Replayability

Game released: Android → 12 September 2023

Players: 7.7/10

The game takes place in the Tidal Island Hotel, where a religious cult plans to perform a ritual with a girl. The main character must infiltrate the mansion to save...

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Android → 13 November 2024

Metacritic: 85/100

The story is about a hunter for a powerful artifact, which, according to legend, can change the world. The game takes place in the 70s, where the gamer investigates...

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

Adventure, Detective, Indie

Game released: Android → 25 June 2025

Metacritic: 84/100

A remaster of the original 1996 adventure Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. The game received improved graphics and support for 4K resolution. The main...

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective, Comedy

Game released: Android → 13 November 2024

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The main character is a duck detective who uses his abilities to solve a complicated case. You need to look for clues at crime scenes, collect information and talk...

Prison Life

Detective, Online, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Tactics, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: Android → 26 July 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Prison Life is a multi-player co-op detective game with RPG and tactical elements. You'll be able to play alongside 3-11 other players, with each player given a...

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Comedy, Detective

Game released: Android → 27 November 2025

Metacritic: 83/100

A bright adventure about a duck detective, set in a campsite where ghosts may have appeared. You need to examine evidence, question suspects, and analyze the data...

Methods: Complete Edition

Visual novel, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 18 April 2025

A detective game where you examine clues and solve mysteries to solve crimes. You can examine crime scenes and talk to different characters. The complete edition...

Detective: Shadows of Sin City

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Logic, Text quest

Game released: Android → 31 July 2023

The player in the role of detective Michael Colt investigates the most complicated cases. At crime scenes, it is important to collect all the evidence that will...

Cube Escape

Puzzle, Horror, Adventure, Detective, Online

Game released: Android → 6 July 2018

Players: 8.8/10

A detective named Dale Vandermeer finds himself in a strange room and cannot remember how he got here. He must solve all the puzzles to get free and get his...

Midnight Girl

Side view, Casual game, Puzzle, Detective

Game released: Android → 26 September 2024

The game takes place in France in the sixties. The plot, mood and style are inspired by Paris, Belgian comics and heist films of the time. After a failed robbery...

Carmen Sandiego

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Android → 19 November 2025

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is the greatest thief in the world, who must track down a criminal syndicate before it can carry out its next big heist. Missions will take place...

Jekyll & Hyde

Detective, Puzzle, Visual novel

Game released: Android → 22 November 2017

Players: 8.9/10

A text-based game based on the original story of Jekyll and Hyde, set in 19th century London. The player collects clues and solves puzzles to solve the crime. The...

Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery

Puzzle, Detective, Hidden Objects, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Android → 25 January 2019

Players: 9.7/10

The main character of the game is a private detective who went to a small town at the request of his father. All the residents of the city have disappeared, and...

Find Joe: two of us

Adventure, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: Android → 19 December 2025

Heroes embark on an unforgettable journey to find their friend Joe. The characters use their analytical skills to search for clues that help solve puzzles. In the...

CSI: Hidden Crimes

Adventure, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 30 April 2014

Players: 5.5/10

The player controls an investigator and solves horrific crimes in Las Vegas. The gamer explores the sites of various incidents to find evidence, analyze information...

Dream Detective: Merge Game

Adventure, Exploration, Detective, Top-down view, Casual game, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 10 October 2023

Steam: 73/100

A creative casual game that combines object search and match-3 puzzles. The main character explores a long-abandoned detective academy and tries to uncover...

NCIS: Hidden Crimes

Detective, Adventure, Hidden Objects, Isometric

Game released: Android → 14 September 2016

The player joins the heroes of the NCIS series to investigate murders and espionage related to the US Navy and Marine Corps. The gamer finds hidden objects...

Town of Salem 2

Online, Side view, Fantasy, Survival, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 26 March 2024

Players: 1/10

Multiplayer deduction game. 15 gamers explore the city and complete various tasks to identify and eliminate opponents. Each role has its own tasks and...

Young Detective: The Mutation

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 26 November 2024

Players: 1/10

The game is about a brave young detective who entered the creepy house of a serial killer to uncover the truth about the terrible murders. You need to move around...

Delete After Reading

Puzzle, Detective, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy

Game released: Android → 14 March 2023

An interactive adventure in which the player solves puzzles in a tycoon's mansion and interacts with cartoon characters. The main character is trying to save the...

Hidden Story

Adventure, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Android → 29 April 2025

The player looks at various pictures in which he needs to look for hidden letters. You will have to make up a hidden word in order to advance through the plot. The...

Methods 4: The Best Detective

Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Android → 15 November 2024

The fourth chapter of the Methods series. In the story, one hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition to solve crimes committed by...

Crime Screen: Detective Cases

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective

Game released: Android → 5 July 2025

Players: 9.9/10

The game takes place in the gloomy winter town of Frost Falls. The main character is a detective who investigates crimes using gadget screens. You need to collect...

Detective

Best Games in the Detective genre for Android (Game released)