Detective

Adventure, Horror, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Old school, Detective

2026

An unusual adventure that starts as a measured fishing simulator but gradually turns into a psychological thriller with the atmosphere of a surreal detective story...

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...

Negative Atmosphere: Emergency Room

Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Free game, Science fiction, Detective

January 27, 2023

Players: 6.7/10

Realistic and eerie surgeon simulator, serving as a prequel to the horror Negative Atmosphere. Samuel Edwards is the chief medical officer of the TRH Rusanov...

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...

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...

Bahnsen Knights

Visual novel, Detective, Old school

December 14, 2023

The game takes place in 1986 in Tornado Alley, USA. The main character is an undercover agent who has infiltrated a religious cult known as the Knights of Banzen...

Jailbreak Lockdown

Free game, Action, Indie, Online, Detective

December 21, 2018

A free multiplayer game in which one player tries to escape from prison, and the other needs to catch him. The main goal of the convict is to escape from prison at...

Dodgy Deliveries

Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Horror, Indie, Adventure, Exploration, Detective, Casual game

January 31, 2025

In the game, you need to run your own delivery service with your friends, fulfilling orders all over the city to collect enough money to pay the rent. The city...

Broken Voyage

Horror, First-person view, Free game, Exploration, Detective

April 23, 2026

A detective adventure with a Lovecraftian atmosphere, set in 1921 on the abandoned ship "Emma". After receiving a distress signal, the hero arrives on the vessel...

CSI: Hidden Crimes

Adventure, Detective, Puzzle

April 30, 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

October 10, 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...

A Case of Distrust

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Detective

February 8, 2018

Metacritic: 77/100

An interactive detective story set in San Francisco in 1924. The main character is detective Phyllis Cadence Malone. She investigates various criminal cases...

Casey Noir and Carved Pumpkin's Latte

Visual novel, Free game, Point & Click, Detective

October 2, 2025

The game takes place in a Gothic hotel perched atop a lonely hill on Halloween night. The protagonist, an immortal ghost detective, must solve the murder of one of...

Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past

First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Detective

December 16, 2025

The main character finds themselves in a mysterious mansion, from which they must find a way out. The character is constantly haunted by the feeling that someone...

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...

Where Dolls Hang

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Survival, Open world, Detective, Survival horror

2026

A psychological horror game from the first person perspective with elements of survival and investigation. Players will encounter a dark story inspired by the...

Dreadline Express

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Psychological horror set aboard the last train racing through the ruins of a fallen world. The few survivors continue their journey into the unknown, while behind...

NCIS: Hidden Crimes

Detective, Adventure, Hidden Objects, Isometric

September 14, 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...

Shanghai Summer

Adventure, Visual novel, Side view, Anime / Manga, Detective

February 7, 2024

The game takes place in Shanghai in 2003. Suddenly, Baichuan feels that something is wrong with his life — sometimes he thinks he can see his memories, so...

Moonshot - The Great Espionage

Free game, Platformer, Puzzle, Detective, Old school

July 30, 2021

A free fantasy platformer with stealth elements, set in an alternate 60s. The main character is a spy who must reveal classified NASA...

Conscience

Free game, First-person view, Horror, Adventure, Detective, Indie, Exploration

November 23, 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Free noir horror about a private detective hired to uncover the truth about a mysterious murder. Players need to explore the victim's apartment and find clues that...

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...

Agent of Strange

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Sandbox, Detective

2026

An RPG from the creators of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante, set in an old winter European city of the early 20th century. This city is cut off from the...

Nut City Blues

Visual novel, Side view, Detective, Comedy

November 23, 2023

Players: 10/10

A comedy game about Captain Fox, a raccoon detective and the dangers of pineapple pizza. The heroes will have to team up to explore the neon streets of Nut City...

Young Detective: The Mutation

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle

November 26, 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...

Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Detective

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A narrative role-playing game set in the World of Darkness universe. Players will encounter a rich story, the development of which depends on certain choices. The...

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Detective, Action

February 16, 2023

On the night of March 14, 2001, exactly the day after the accident at Yongdu High School, four boys return there to solve haunting mysteries. All people are talking...

POCKET MYSTERY EP DX

Top-down view, Detective, Puzzle

December 17, 2024

A surreal game about detective Walker Rylance, who is investigating the mysterious murder of four colleagues that occurred in a locked room. You need to explore the...

The Great Sneeze

Detective, Puzzle, Adventure

March 18, 2025

A colorful adventure in which three friends - Kaspar, David and Friederike - must save an art exhibition where an incident has occurred. They will have to solve...

Predefined

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Detective

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The events of the game take place in the near dystopian future, teetering on the edge of cyberpunk. This is a world where advanced technology coexists with archaic...

Законы Надрагии

Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Visual novel, Comedy, Detective

2026

A prosecutor simulator with elements of a detective visual novel. The game takes place in Nadragia, where the era of tyranny began after the revolution. Players in...

Delete After Reading

Puzzle, Detective, Adventure, Visual novel, Comedy

March 14, 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...

Brinkmanship

Adventure, Walking Simulator, Detective, First-person view, Science fiction, Space

May 11, 2024

A sci-fi mystery about a colony ship that secretly changed course. There are 30,000 people on board. The gamer must explore the premises to find out what is...

100 Cats Lost In Poland Find & Color

Puzzle, Detective, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op)

August 1, 2025

A co-op game where the player tries to find 100 cats in a detailed image. The player also needs to color the picture by numbers using a variety of colors. The...

Best Games in the Detective genre