Best Detective Game

“Iconic open-world detective game with deep interrogation mechanics, clue gathering, and noir crime-solving in 1940s Los Angeles.”

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

“Revolutionary RPG where detective work drives the narrative through skill-based interrogation, evidence analysis, and psychological investigation.”

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

“Masterpiece of deduction-focused detective puzzling, reconstructing fates and causes of death from minimal clues on a ghost ship.”

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

“Classic courtroom detective series blending investigation, evidence collection, and logic-based cross-examinations.”

Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

“Innovative freeform detective game with clue-linking deduction boards to solve interconnected murder mysteries.”

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

“Groundbreaking database-search detective experience uncovering a story through real-time video interrogation clips.”

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

“Noir detective adventure as Bigby Wolf, investigating murders with choices, combat, and fairy tale intrigue.”

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

“Open-world detective sim with evidence gathering, suspect interrogation, and surreal investigation freedom.”

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

“Immersive Holmes detective adventure featuring case investigations, deduction trees, and moral choices.”

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

“Whodunit point-and-click detective game with unique art style, suspect interviews, and mansion exploration.”

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

“Murder mystery visual novel with class trials, evidence presentation, and deduction minigames.”

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

“Prosecutor-turned-detective gameplay with crime scene logic, suspect rebuttals, and case investigations.”

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

“Humorous pixel-art point-and-click series tackling supernatural cases with clue hunting and puzzles.”

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

“Noir detective visual novel with animal characters, interrogation, and buddy-cop crime-solving.”

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

“Charming point-and-click detective adventure emphasizing clue inspection, suspect interviews, and humorous de-duck-tions.”

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

“AI-driven yes/no questioning mechanic for open-ended detective narrative puzzling.”

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

“Family-friendly point-and-click detective exploring mythical crime scenes for clues.”

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

“Cozy pixel-art detective exploring personal mysteries around family passing.”

A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.

“Visual novel detective competition with 100 rivals solving interconnected crimes.”

One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

“Open-world detective thriller with young Holmes solving mysteries through exploration, mind palace deductions, and action.”

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

“Action-packed detective game with tailing, photography, interrogation, and courtroom drama in modern Tokyo.”

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

“First-person detective mystery with atmospheric exploration and supernatural elements.”

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

“First-person mystery walking simulator with strong narrative and investigation elements.”

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

“Charming detective adventure with strong narrative and exploration gameplay.”

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

“Cybernoir detective point-and-click adventure with innovative real-world trivia mechanics.”

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

“Ace Attorney-inspired detective adventure with logic puzzles, historical Chinese cases, and high replay value.”

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

“Supernatural detective game where you solve your own murder as a ghost.”

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

“Unique audio-based detective game where you identify suspects by their voices.”

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

“Text-based hardcore detective sim testing real investigative skills on criminal cases.”

In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

“FMV detective game spotting lies through video interrogation and evidence confrontation.”

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.

Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

Detective Story - is a simple quest game, with hardoce elements, where you play as a detective Harold. You look for clues, interview witnesses and collect everything to clear a crime.

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.

As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。

Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.

Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.

New adventures of famous detective Holmes are waiting for you! Investigate with Holmes in England and India to reveal the mysterious crime. Attractive locations, intriguing mini-games and hidden object puzzles will not let you be bored.

The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!

Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.

"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!

"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.

Explore familiar stories with Sherlock Holmes! Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and play match-3 puzzles to restore classic tales. Join clans, take part in events, and uncover secrets across hundreds of detailed levels — the magnifying glass is in your hands!

故事简介：女主（文昭雪）带领的搜查一队小队成员在一次案件中全员牺牲，重伤痊愈的你，四个月后重返警局，势必要找到杀害队员们的凶手——这此期间申请入队的3位新人，而他们三人似乎水火不相容，该如何加深他们的羁绊？此外又该怎么应对老朋友浪漫纯情混血男对你展开的温柔攻势、隔壁刑侦队的高级警官对你的默默关怀、以及未成年型男的猛烈追求？！ 4年下，2年上，6位不同性格不同身份背景的男主等你抉择~ 注意事项： 1.本作品为架空背景，如有雷同纯属虚构，与一切真实人物、事件、团体、组织均无联系。 2.本游戏内出场人物均已成年，含有暗示性描写和部分裸露cg，含有暴力血腥或犯罪描写，如您感到不适，请及时关闭游戏。

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

最烧脑的单人海龟汤！训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问，每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近，让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅，畅玩不虐心~

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

疑案追声粉丝自制，为爱发电，一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中，你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探，通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声，还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节，你需要仔细聆听角色的对话，观察现场的细节，寻找线索，逐步揭示案件的真相。

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Players will take on the role of newspaper reporter Hazel Gong, who was originally covering a practice exercise at an abandoned building site, but stumbles upon a mysterious corpse in an accidental collapse!