The Best Crime Games

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Update 7 August 2025: Mafia: The Old Country added at rank #27.

Here are our 10 Best Crime Games, position 21 to 30:

On Your Tail
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
As Dusk Falls
Prison Simulator
The Sin
Star Wars Outlaws
Mafia: The Old Country
RoboCop: Rogue City - Alex Murphy Edition
Crime O'Clock
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On Your Tail (2024)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.

Buy

mystery
simulation
fishing
detective
cozy
life
cooking
investigation
crime
romance
immersive
story
narrative
open-world
adventure

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X j PC Windows

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is a visually stunning and engaging mystery adventure game that combines Danganronpa's art style with a noir atmosphere. Solve murder mysteries in the rain-soaked city of Kanai Ward, accompanied by a mischievous ghost partner. Uncover clues, examine evidence, and unravel unexpected twists in this standout experience. A must-play for fans of the genre.

Buy

What we like:

Visually stunning
Engaging gameplay
Unexpected twists
Colorful cast of characters

What could be improved:

Some underwhelming chapters

visual-novel
mystery
detective
crime
mystery-solving
must-play
narrative
dungeon
visual-novel-type
input
hyper-colourful
detective-in-training
neon
abstract
surreal

As Dusk Falls (2022)

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PC Windows j IOS iPhone Android Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

As Dusk Falls is an interactive narrative adventure game that follows the story of several protagonists, offering immense replayability with its range of choice and consequence. It combines point and click with dynamic action sequences while also tracking players' styles and awarding them cards based on their choices.

Buy Buy Buy

What we like:

Professional actors portray characters with complete backstories
Two unique features (group entertainment mode and broadcast mode)
Captivating soundtrack
Stop-motion graphics style
Excellent voice acting
Meaningful choices with varied consequences

What could be improved:

Lack of control over some elements of the story
Some aspects can feel repetitive after multiple playthroughs

drama
narrative
interactive
crime
quick-time-event
choices
multiplayer
book
cooperative
story
novel

Prison Simulator (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?

Buy Buy

conversation
first-person
crime
dark
trading
sandbox
comedy
management
stealth
inventory
atmospheric
fps
open-world
simulation
realistic

The Sin (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair

Buy Buy

idler
horror
crime
psychological
fiction
visual-novel
text
empire
mythology
narration
detective
demons
thriller
management
hand-drawn

Star Wars Outlaws (2024)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch 2 PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox One

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

Buy Buy

open-world
stealth
heist
crime
card
exploration
action-adventure
narrative

Mafia: The Old Country (2025)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Buy

crime
stealth
open-world
cover
driving
story
narrative
horses
shooter
action-adventure
fight
turn-of-the-century
third-person
combat
historical

RoboCop: Rogue City - Alex Murphy Edition (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5

RoboCop: Rogue City - Alex Murphy Edition:
-RoboCop: Rogue City
-RoboCop: Rogue City - Alex Murphy Pack
-RoboCop: Rogue City - Digital Artbook
-RoboCop: Rogue City - Vanguard Pack

Buy

shooter
first-person
crime
fps
satire
cover
action
gore
dystopian

Crime O'Clock (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

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!

Buy Buy