Detective

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

September 19, 2024

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...

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 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...

REARVIEW MIRROR

Visual novel, Indie, Comics, Detective

January 25, 2024

A detective visual novel in which the player is constantly in a car and gives rides to various passengers, communicating with them and observing through the...

Phoenix Springs

Adventure, Detective, Science fiction

October 7, 2024

Metacritic: 72/100

Neo-noir quest with elements of mysticism and investigation. Events immerse the player in a mysterious world where dark secrets and personal dramas are intertwined...

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

November 12, 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...

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...

She Sees Red

Interactive movie, Detective

July 11, 2019

Players: 7.7/10

An interactive detective story with live actors about a mysterious murder in a nightclub. The main character tries to figure out what happened, but the owner of the...

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...

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...

Pathologic 3: Quarantine

Adventure, First-person view, Free game, Indie, Detective, Survival horror, Open world

March 17, 2025

Players: 9.3/10

The beginning of the story of a young scientist from Pathologic 3. The main character sets off from a laboratory in the capital to a small town where a mysterious...

Artificial Detective

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Comedy, Detective

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An adventure action game where the story of humanity's disappearance is revealed through the eyes of a robot detective. Waking up without memories in a decopunk...

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...

Security 51

Simulation, Point & Click, Science fiction, Casual game, Detective

2026

A document verification simulator from the studio, inspired by the games Papers, Please and Mind Scanners. The action takes place at a checkpoint of the secret...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Collection, Adventure, Visual novel, Detective, Anime / Manga

January 25, 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Detective visual novel in the Ace Attorney series, where players take on the role of a lawyer and investigate various cases. The action takes place several years...

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...

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Adventure, Visual novel, Exploration, Detective

October 17, 2024

Events take place in the enchanting and mysterious Paris of the early 20th century, where the player takes on the role of gentleman thief Arsene Lupin. As you...

Combustion

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Old school, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

An action-adventure RPG with anthropomorphic animals, inspired by old-school projects from the era of the first PlayStation. Norrune, a city of oil rigs, is...

Vaudeville

Adventure, Detective, Procedural generation, Text quest

June 30, 2023

An unusual detective adventure, the main feature of which is that dialogues with NPCs in it are generated in real time using artificial intelligence. The game takes...

Mindcop

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

November 15, 2024

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...

Supernormal

Adventure, Horror, Survival, First-person view, Detective, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

January 9, 2024

Players: 7.9/10

Atmospheric horror inspired by Allison Road. The main character is Detective Wyatt, who is trying to solve the disappearance of a girl. To do this, the gamer...

The Isle Tide Hotel

Detective, Visual novel, Replayability

September 12, 2023

Players: 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 Rewinder

Indie, Adventure, Detective, Side view, Puzzle, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

September 10, 2021

An adventure based on Chinese mythology. The main character's name is Yun, he is the last known "Rewinder" who can communicate with spirits and examine other...

Siberian Way

Visual novel, Adventure, Historical, Indie, Detective

March 4, 2025

Detective visual short story with a gloomy history. The events of the game unfold at the end of the 19th century, and the plot tells about the detective Ilya...

West Hunt

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

June 15, 2022

Players: 5.5/10

West Hunt is a multi-player cooperative stealth role-playing game in the detective genre. Playing as a criminal, you have to complete all missions and not get...

Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile

Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Detective

September 25, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Detective adventure in the Agatha Christie series. The main action takes place in the 1970s. The plot tells how detectives Hercule Poirot and Jane Royce track down...

Allelon

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Detective

May 5, 2026

A free third-person stealth detective game set in the futuristic city of Andropolis, where human consciousness has migrated into robot bodies. The story intertwines...

DOOMED Detective Game

Detective, Adventure, Action, Puzzle, First-person view

March 25, 2025

A detective game in which all NPC is controlled by artificial intelligence, and the investigation is conducted through live communication through a microphone...

Dahlia View

Puzzle, Adventure, Detective, Exploration, Interactive movie

November 2, 2021

A game in which the gamer investigates the disappearance of a child in an apartment complex. A retired detective talks to neighbors and watches through the window...

Shift At Midnight

Horror, Stealth, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school, Detective

June 18, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

The night shift at the gas station turns into a strange and unsettling trial, where routine gradually blends with paranoia. As the shift progresses, one must keep...

Mercury Abbey

Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Detective, Science fiction

November 22, 2024

An atmospheric detective game that tells an intriguing story in a noir style with pixel graphics. Players follow the adventures of Harrod, a seasoned detective, and...

Tokyo Debunker

Adventure, Detective, Anime / Manga, Mysticism / Supernatural, Top-down view, Exploration

April 18, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

The player uncovers supernatural cases in Tokyo along with devilishly beautiful ghouls and quirky cat familiars. Students of the prestigious Darkwick Academy sold...

Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh

Adventure, Detective, Action, Third-person view

November 7, 2023

Players: 10/10

New adventures of the famous Tintin and his faithful four-legged friend Snowball. Having met Professor Cyclone on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, the...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

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

December 9, 2025

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...

Tron: Identity

Detective, Visual novel, Adventure, Science fiction, Casual game

April 11, 2023

A detective visual novel set in the Tron sci-fi universe, where you can interrogate suspects, explore the environment, solve puzzles, and interact with various...

Methods: Complete Edition

Visual novel, Detective, Puzzle

April 18, 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...

No Law

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cyberpunk, Open world, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A cyber-noir first-person shooter set in the grim port city of Port Desire, where laws have lost their power and every action has consequences. The player controls...

Neo Berlin 2087

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.2/10

The game takes place in Berlin in 2087. Due to the development of high technology, society has been divided into two classes, where the rich completely rule the...

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...

The Shadow Syndicate

Detective, Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Comics, Adventure

2026

An adventure stealth action game set in an alternate universe with anthropomorphic animals. The story takes place in 1930s Brooklyn. The main character is Sam...

Best Games in the Detective genre