Detective 2024 for PC — top best games in the Detective genre

Nobody Wants to Die - a game in the Detective genre

Action, First-person view, Detective, Adventure, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 17 July 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game takes place in the gloomy New York of 2329. The main character is detective James Carra, who, with the support of police officer Sarah Kaya, is...

Shadows of Doubt

First-person view, Indie, Detective, Adventure, Sandbox, Stealth, Action, Open world, Cyberpunk, Procedural generation

Early Access: PC → 24 April 2023; Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The game takes place in an alternative 1980s, where it is not the police who solve crimes, but private corporations and mercenaries. Players take on the role of a...

The Thaumaturge

Isometric, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Exploration, Detective

Game released: PC → 4 March 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The action takes place in an alternative Russian Empire, namely in Warsaw in 1905. The world is populated by both ordinary people and mysterious otherworldly...

The Inquisitor

Action, Third-person view, Medieval era, Adventure, Detective, Role-playing game, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 8 February 2024

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A dark action game based on the novels of fantasy writer Jacek Piekara. In the world described in the books, Jesus did not die for the sins of mankind &mdash...

Mindcop

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

Game released: PC → 15 November 2024

Steam: 94/100

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...

The Operator

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Simulation

Game released: PC → 22 July 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Neon Blood

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

Game released: PC → 26 November 2024

Steam: 59/100

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...

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

Adventure, Detective, Indie, Point & Click, Historical

Game released: PC → 19 September 2024

Steam: 93/100

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...

Pneumata

Horror, First-person view, Survival, Detective, Action, Survival horror, Exploration

Game released: PC → 19 September 2024

Players: 1.5/10

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 52/100

In the role of a detective, the player explores a gloomy mansion and crime scenes to find the reason for the disappearances. We need to piece together the evidence...

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Adventure, Detective, Visual novel, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 6 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 83/100

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

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game released: PC → 12 November 2024

Steam: 95/100

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...

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective, Comedy, Casual game

Game released: PC → 23 May 2024

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Anonymous Hacker Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Detective, Cyberpunk, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 3 April 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 85/100

The main character is a hacker who confronts an organization that collects people's data. We need to find vulnerabilities in enemy services and prevent them from...

Edge of Sanity

Survival horror, Exploration, Action, Crafting, Detective, Adventure, Side view, Horror

Game released: PC → 13 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 67/100

A hand-drawn 2D psychological survival horror game set in the ruthless wilds of Alaska with the intense atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. The main character is a...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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

Game released: PC → 25 January 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

DEATH NOTE Killer Within

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

Game released: PC → 5 November 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Go Home Annie

Horror, Puzzle, First-person view, Detective, Exploration

Game released: PC → 10 December 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 79/100

A psychological game about Annie, an employee of the SCP Foundation. This organization studies anomalies and supernatural events, and also protects people from...

On Your Tail

Adventure, Detective, Action, Exploration, Open world, God Simulator, Simulation

Game released: PC → 16 December 2024

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place in Borgo Marina, a picturesque coastal town where sunny days are filled with warmth and nights are filled with magic and tranquility. The main...

Murders on the Yangtze River

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective

Game released: PC → 30 January 2024

Steam: 96/100

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...

REARVIEW MIRROR

Visual novel, Indie, Comics, Detective

Game released: PC → 23 October 2024; Early Access: PC → 25 January 2024

Steam: 88/100

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...

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE

Adventure, Detective, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 17 July 2024

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...

Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief

Adventure, Visual novel, Exploration, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 17 October 2024

Steam: 68/100

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...

Loco Motive

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

Game released: PC → 21 November 2024

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A humorous side-scrolling adventure in which the heroes investigate the mysterious death of Lady Unterwald. To find the culprit, you need to meet eccentric...

Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

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

Game released: PC → 25 March 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

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...

Long Live Caesar

Indie, Role-playing game, Tactics, Historical, Roguelike, Side view, Puzzle, Detective, Simulation

Game released: PC → 16 December 2024

Steam: 78/100

A step -by -step role -playing strategy with elements of a crogue in which the fate of the Roman Empire depends on the decisions of one person. Playing for Guy...

Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: PC → 7 November 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Detectives Sonny and Marty from Chicken Police continue to do their job. During the investigation, the heroes end up in the Hive — a ghetto inhabited by insects...

Supernormal

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

Game released: PC → 9 January 2024

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 72/100

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...

Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

Free game, Simulation, First-person view, Action, Exploration, Comedy, Detective

Game released: PC → 4 April 2024

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 95/100

A free prologue for Crime Scene Cleaner, featuring the everyday life of a crime scene cleaner. Players take on the role of a man who works for the mafia, literally...

Chronique des Silencieux

Detective, Point & Click, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 29 January 2024

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Set in southern France in the 1970s, this detective adventure follows a rookie private investigator trying to uncover the secrets of a stubborn old man. The player...

Mercury Abbey

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

Game released: PC → 22 November 2024

Steam: 92/100

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...

Phoenix Springs

Adventure, Detective, Science fiction, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 7 October 2024

Steam: 85/100

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...

Let Bions Be Bygones

Detective, Side view, Adventure, Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 30 April 2024

Steam: 69/100

The game takes place on the futuristic planet Terrahive. The planet is gradually dying, because it has been captured by the most terrible disease — humanity...

Shanghai Summer

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

Game released: PC → 7 February 2024

Steam: 89/100

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...

Conscience

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

Game released: PC → 30 December 2024; Early Access: PC → 23 November 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...

Loop Theory

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

Game released: PC → 26 March 2024

Steam: 66/100

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...

Phantom Watcher

First-person view, Horror, Puzzle, Strategy, Detective

Game released: PC → 22 May 2024

Steam: 78/100

The player controls the power distribution inside the haunted hospital to explore different rooms, gather information and survive. There are 10 different types of...

TEST TEST TEST

Puzzle, Top-down view, Detective

Game released: PC → 17 January 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 91/100

An overworked office worker solves cryptic puzzles in an alternate reality to escape a time loop. To do this you need to find clues and collect useful information...

POCKET MYSTERY EP DX

Top-down view, Detective, Puzzle, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 17 December 2024

Steam: 81/100

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...

Brinkmanship

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

Game released: PC → 11 May 2024

Steam: 84/100

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...

Detective

Best Games in the Detective genre of 2024 for PC