Detective

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Detective

March 30, 2009

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 44/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Still Life 2 is a continuation of the detective adventure with many puzzles and an exciting plot. The events of the game continue the story told in Still Life...

Find Joe: two of us

Adventure, Point & Click, Detective

December 19, 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...

Murder by Numbers

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

March 5, 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Murder by Numbers is an exciting puzzle game with elements of a visual novel in the Japanese style. The game takes place in Los Angeles in 1996. You will try on the...

Sanity of Morris

Detective, First-person view, Survival horror

March 23, 2021

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 35/100

Sanity of Morris is a psychological horror adventure about searching for a father while trying to stay sane. The protagonist uses a flashlight to reveal clues and...

Crime O'Clock

Hidden Objects, Detective, Adventure

June 30, 2023

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Crime O'Clock is an investigation and time-exploration game about a detective preventing crimes that threaten the continuity of time. Its story links multiple eras...

Overboard!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Detective

June 2, 2021

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Overboard! is an adventure puzzle game in the style of a visual novel. Blackmailing a spy. Love. Killing an opponent. Deceptions. Witness drugs. Lies, friendship...

Treason

First-person view, Shooter, Detective, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Action, Battle Royale

January 31, 2023

Steam: 89/100

A multiplayer social game in which gamers try to identify killers. At the beginning of the round, some random characters become traitors, their goal is to kill...

Combustion

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

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...

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express

Adventure, Third-person view, Detective, Exploration, Hidden Objects

November 14, 2006

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person detective adventure reimagines Agatha Christie’s classic Murder on the Orient Express in 2023. After a murder takes place aboard the train...

Insecticide: Part 1

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Detective

March 11, 2008

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 60/100

This detective action game combines shooting, platforming, and puzzles in a futuristic city of mutant insects, where corruption runs deep. Rookie detective Chrys...

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...

IDID:IT

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

December 10, 2020

IDID:IT (Inexplicable Deaths In Damipolis: Inner Thoughts) is a first-person noir adventure in the spirit of old black and white films. The plot of the game...

Noir Punk

Free game, Side view, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Detective, Steampunk

June 1, 2021

Steam: 87/100

Noir Punk is a free-to-play 2D detective game with puzzle and platform elements, set in a dark noir style. The game takes place in the future, where style and...

Terminal Madness: Awakening

Puzzle, Casual game, Comedy, Adventure, Detective

March 13, 2023

Players: 3.2/10

The main character named Krypto is trying to become a hacker. He wants the Supreme Master to help him become the greatest expert in this field. But soon the hero...

Casey Noir and Carved Pumpkin's Latte

Visual novel, Free game, Point & Click, Detective, Casual game

October 2, 2025

Steam: 88/100

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...

Contradiction: Spot The Liar

Detective, Indie, Point & Click

July 10, 2015

Steam: 95/100

This detective adventure, presented entirely through live-action video, centers on a murder investigation and identifying liars. The player can move freely around...

Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-

Visual novel, Detective, Anime / Manga

August 17, 2016

Steam: 92/100

This detective visual novel follows Suoh Shirahane, a shy student with a mysterious past, as she begins her first year at Saint Angraecum Academy, an all-girls...

Hidden Story

Adventure, Detective, Puzzle

April 29, 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...

Interrogation: You will be Deceived

Simulation, Indie, Strategy, Role-playing game, Adventure, Business / Management, Detective, Visual novel

December 5, 2019

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Interrogation: You will be Deceived is a thrilling noir detective story with role-playing elements, where you take control of a special police department tasked...

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...

The Lost Ashford Ring

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

November 11, 2023

An adventure set in Victorian England, the player takes on the role of a detective as he searches for hidden clues to solve the case of a valuable family heirloom...

100 Cats Lost In Poland Find & Color

Puzzle, Detective, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Hidden Objects

August 1, 2025

Steam: 90/100

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...

Modavuj Save The Babies

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Roguelike, Shooter, Detective

April 17, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

The protagonist tries to break into a well-protected industrial zone where criminals are holding the kidnapped children of important government officials. You will...

Tenebrea

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Detective

2027

The game transports you to the walls of an old dormitory in Valencia, where night has long ceased to be a time of peace. A worker died here. Since then, the...

Loop Theory

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Detective, Action, Indie

March 26, 2024

Steam: 64/100

A short game that takes about 45 minutes to complete. The main character investigates a crime related to his past and paranormal events. You need to explore a...

Puzzle Agent 2

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Detective

June 29, 2011

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Puzzle Agent 2 is a continuation of the humorous puzzle game, where you again have to help the extraordinary agent Nelson Teters. This time the game takes place in...

Jenny LeClue - Detectivu

Adventure, Detective, Puzzle

September 19, 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Jenny LeClue — Detectivu is an episodic adventure in which you will play as a girl detective Jenny LeClue. The game takes place in the small town of...

The Beast of Stormy Forest

Puzzle, Virtual Reality (VR), Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Futurism (Future), Detective

September 30, 2020

Steam: 47/100

The Beast of Stormy Forest is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view and virtual reality elements. You are Detective Cromwell, one of the last survivors...

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE

Adventure, Detective, Anime / Manga

June 30, 2023

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A detective game set in a rain-soaked city under the control of a megacorporation, where countless mysteries remain unsolved. Yuma, a trainee at a detective agency...

Conscience

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

November 23, 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Blues and Bullets

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Detective

July 23, 2015

Steam: 65/100

Blues and Bullets is a third-person, noir-style action-adventure episodic game. A long coat, booze, a gun, and talking to yourself are all part of our protagonist...

SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair

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

August 26, 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 90/100

A murder-mystery visual novel about ten friends gathered at a secluded mountain resort for Halloween. Their party turns into a night of horror when one of the...

Chinatown Detective Agency

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Side view, Detective, Point & Click, Exploration

April 7, 2022

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Chinatown Detective Agency is an atmospheric adventure with a side view in a cyberpunk setting. It's midnight in Singapore. Your contact is a no-show, your client...

Word of the Law: Death Mask

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game, Exploration, Hidden Objects, Point & Click, Detective

January 11, 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Word of the Law: Death Mask is a visual novel in the genre of exploratory horror with elements of puzzles and adventure. You are a detective investigating serious...

Tron: Identity

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

April 11, 2023

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 71/100

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...

Lost and Hound

Casual game, Indie, Adventure, Third-person view, Detective

August 17, 2022

Steam: 89/100

A detective adventure in which the protagonist uses his heightened sense of hearing and smell to find and rescue people in trouble, as well as to catch criminals...

Sleight of Hand

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

2026

A stealth game about a detective-occultist, set in a gloomy rainy city, where you need to eliminate a witch coven. The character uses his deck of unique cards as...

Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Detective

July 20, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

This first-person detective adventure sends Nancy Drew to a ranch, where a series of accidents and the appearance of a ghostly horse turn a vacation into an...

$Tex Murphy: Overseer$

Tex Murphy: Overseer

Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Detective, Point & Click

July 21, 2009

Steam: 50/100

This first-person detective adventure follows private investigator Tex Murphy as he looks into the death of his client’s father. The case appears to be a suicide...

The Flower Collectors

Indie, Adventure, Detective

April 21, 2020

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Set in Barcelona in 1977, this detective game follows a former police officer in a wheelchair who witnesses a murder and joins forces with a young, ambitious...

Best Games in the Detective genre