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Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 8,076 reviews
Released: 2024-07-22
Developer: Bureau 81
Publisher: indienova
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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  2. #2 The Rise of the Golden Idol
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  3. #3 The Roottrees are Dead
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,610 reviews2025
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  4. #4 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,797 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  6. #6 Crime Scene Cleaner
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    Windows
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    80% matchVery Positive88% of 4,089 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
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    Median: 33.9 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  11. #11 Chants of Sennaar
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

    Why similar: Crime 52.9%, Simulation 19.8%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Adventure 3%

  58. #58 CrimeBot 2: Detective Mystery Games
    68% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2024
    Dev: RoboBot Studio
    Windows

    A serial killer is on the loose. Only you can stop him! In CrimeBot 2, you analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and connect the clues to solve cold cases around the world. The truth is hidden in the details.

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 17%, Crime 16%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 8.6%

  59. #59 DREDGE
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,714 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

    Why similar: Mystery 43.8%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Simulation 15.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 6.6%

  60. #60 Escape Simulator
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 18,872 reviews2021
    Dev: Pine Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

    Why similar: Puzzle 32.5%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Point & Click 10%, Simulation 8.9%

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