Detective

Action, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective

July 16, 2021

A cooperative horror game about hunting ghosts and exorcising supernatural entities. Exorcists go to castles, mansions, and abandoned houses, where they investigate...

The Operator

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel

July 22, 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A detective simulator made in the format of an interactive quest. The player acts as an operative of a detective agency, searching for evidence and solving crimes...

Strange Horticulture

Puzzle, Exploration, Detective, Adventure

January 21, 2022

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...

Crime Detective: Red Flags

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Detective

October 21, 2025

Ordinary teenager Cody Harper finds himself under house arrest in suburban America in the 1980s. It seems like nothing serious: boring days, small part-time jobs in...

KILLER INN

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Online, Third-person view, Detective

February 12, 2026

Atmospheric online shooter in the genre of social deduction. The events of the game take place in a castle. All players are divided into two roles: "wolves" and...

Ghost Case

Detective, Adventure

October 23, 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...

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

Detective, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Action, Mysticism / Supernatural

April 11, 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Remake of the 2007 adventure of the same name, in which the famous London detective confronts a mysterious cult worshiping Cthulhu. A young Sherlock investigates a...

Neon Blood

Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Side view, Adventure, Science fiction, Indie, Detective, Exploration

November 26, 2024

An adventure role-playing game set in the cyberpunk future of 2053. The main character is former police detective Axel McCoin, who must uncover a terrible...

Crushed In Time

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

June 10, 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...

This Bed We Made

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Detective

November 1, 2023

Players: 9/10

An adventure detective story in which the main character is a hotel maid. The main action takes place in the 1950s. The heroine spies on hotel guests to reveal...

Directorate Novitiate

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Fantasy, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main character is a sorceress with the pseudonym "Mercury", which is opposed to mystical criminals and groups in Los Angeles. The girl also wants to find a...

N.O.X.

First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Detective, Survival horror

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A co-op horror game about supernatural investigations, where every mission turns into a test of endurance and composure. The player assumes the role of an...

Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories

Free game, Puzzle, Adventure, Detective, Logic, Hidden Objects, Casual game

September 30, 2022

Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories is a free collection of puzzles for fans of real-life quests. There is a single mode and online for up to five people. In each story...

Katana-Ra: Shinobi Rising

Stealth, Cyberpunk, Adventure, Action, Open world, Futurism (Future), Detective, Isometric

April 25, 2023

The events of the game take place in an alternative Japan around a young shinobi who is trying to find the person responsible for the death of a certain heiress. As...

City Legends: Trapped In Mirror

Hidden Objects, Puzzle, Detective

August 30, 2022

To write a book about Bloody Mary, the main character goes to the Pennsylvania Museum, where there is a unique exhibit — a mirror. But the legend turns out to...

The Deed: Dynasty

Adventure, Top-down view, Visual novel, Indie, Detective

May 10, 2016

A standalone story expansion for the game The Deed, developing its main concept. The player will still have to commit a murder, carefully plan their actions, plant...

Midnight Girl

Side view, Casual game, Puzzle, Detective

October 6, 2023

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...

The Roottrees are Dead

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

January 15, 2025

Metacritic: 86/100

A detective adventure in the spirit of Return of the Obra Dinn, but set in the 90s. The main character is a young investigative journalist trying to establish the...

Sister Ray

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Survival, Detective

June 1, 2026

Players: 9.9/10

A dark two-dimensional RPG with survival elements, telling the story of an artist named Ray, who is trying to cope with addiction while taking care of her younger...

Demonologist

Action, Horror, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Detective

March 27, 2023

Players: 9/10

A cooperative game in which up to 4 people explore cursed locations and try to identify the type of evil spirit in order to exorcise it. For this you can use...

They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Detective, Walking Simulator

2026

Cinematic first-person horror inspired by classic sci-fi thrillers about alien abductions. The plot centers around journalist Taylor Fox, who goes to investigate...

DeTechtive 2112

Detective, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Adventure, Isometric, Exploration, Cooperative (co-op)

January 29, 2025

Action adventure in a cyberpunk setting with an isometric camera. The main action takes place in 2112, namely in the England of the future. The main character is...

Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Old school

January 6, 2022

Players: 5.5/10

A traditional quest where you need to search, combine, and use items to solve puzzles. The game's plot is based on one of the greatest mysteries in the history of...

Staffer Retro: A Supernatural Mystery Quest

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Detective

July 22, 2026

A detective adventure dedicated to investigating events related to supernatural abilities and mysterious artifacts called STAFF. The main character, Verita, leads...

Thimbleweed Park 2

Adventure, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Detective

2028

An adventure quest that takes players back to the strange town of Thimbleweed Park, where yet another mysterious murder is just the beginning of a new dose of...

Murders on the Yangtze River

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective

January 30, 2024

A detective game in the style of the Ace Attorney series, set in early 20th-century China. The protagonist's brother has been murdered, and the crime resembles a...

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective, Comedy

May 23, 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...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Mysteria Ecclesiae

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting, Detective

November 11, 2025

Metacritic: 85/100

A story expansion that takes the action to the gloomy Sedlec Monastery, engulfed in a deadly epidemic. An atmosphere of anxiety and despair permeates every hall of...

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Old school, Detective

September 28, 2022

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric pixel art point-and-click quest set in Victorian England, which has become one of the most unexpected hits in the indie genre. The main character is a...

Prison Life

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

July 26, 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...

The Sin

Visual novel, Text quest, Detective

May 20, 2021

Players: 9.2/10

The Sin is a visual novel based on popular mystical folklore about witches. The main character, the boy Roma, moves to the village with his family; his father wants...

DEATH NOTE Killer Within

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

November 5, 2024

Players: 10/10

Detective thriller based on the cult manga and anime Death Note. The player is immersed in a world where every mistake can be fatal, and every step is part of a...

The Darkest Files

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Detective

March 25, 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

The game unfolds in 1956 in Germany. In the role of a young prosecutor, it is necessary to investigate the crimes of the times of Nazism and look for the...

The Mermaid Mask

Adventure, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Comedy, Detective

July 16, 2026

Metacritic: 85/100

A colorful quest from the creators of Tangle Tower and Crow Country, where a mysterious murder in a locked room turns into an investigation full of oddities...

The Silver Crow

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Old school, Medieval era, Detective

July 30, 2026

A classic quest with a detective plot set in 16th century Germany. The main character is the city executioner, Konrad, who is forced to investigate the mysterious...

Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Side view, Science fiction, Space, Detective

March 25, 2024

A sci-fi detective adventure set aboard the Zephyr — the first interstellar ship sent by humanity to another star. The main character, security chief Stella, was...

Kona 2: Brume

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Detective, Walking Simulator

October 18, 2023

Players: 8.6/10

The game takes place in Canada in 1970. A certain haze cut off a small mining village from the whole world. Private detective Karl Faber is trying to understand its...

The Case of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Side view, Detective

October 13, 2022

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...

Lacuna — A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

Adventure, Detective, Side view, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

May 20, 2021

A fascinating journey into the world of science fiction, cyberpunk and noir, where, in the role of detective Neil Conrad, the player faces complex moral choices...

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Adventure, Detective, Visual novel, Anime / Manga

September 6, 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The collection combines two exciting games, offering a unique perspective on crime investigation. Instead of the courtroom, protagonist Miles Edgeworth, a...

Best Games in the Detective genre