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Games Like DETECTIVE - The Motel

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Investigation, Crime, Detective, Mystery.

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DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.

Reviews: Mixed — 47% — of 17 reviews
Released: 2024-12-05
Developer: k148 Game Studio
Publisher: JanduSoft
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?

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  2. #2 DETECTIVE - Minerva case
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    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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    Windows

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    94% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    Solve crimes in VR. Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence with your hands, and reconstruct the truth by connecting clues back at your office. Every case challenges your observation, logic, and deduction.

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  6. #6 L.A. Noire
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
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    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    93% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
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    90% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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  13. #13 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
    89% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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  14. #14 Mind Diver
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 327 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    86% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    85% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    74% matchMixed57% of 74 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2020
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
    Windows

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    71% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
    Dev: Cloud Colony Games
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: Achimostawinan Games
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,051 reviews2023
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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    68% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
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    67% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
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    The Curse of Grimsey Island is a futuristic detective game in two parts. Collect evidence, find motives, construct a timeline, and solve one of the greatest mysteries in modern times. Why are so many notable individuals disappearing across the world?

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