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Games Like DETECTIVE - The Motel

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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 — 44% — of 15 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
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    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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    90% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Dev: Bowker Studios
    Windows

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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
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    67% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  58. #58 Telling Lies
    68% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
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    66% matchMixed54% of 26 reviews2024
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    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.

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