The Best Crime Games

Update : Clue For Your Thoughts added at rank #50.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2014)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Xbox One

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.


  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • adventure
  • drama
  • anime
  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • story

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Yakuza 0 (2015)

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Playstation 3 Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.


  • crime
  • fight
  • brawler
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • combat
  • drama
  • open-world
  • baseball
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • narrative
  • bowling
  • arcade
  • story

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Detroit: Become Human (2018)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows

In Detroit: Become Human, you'll step into the shoes of three unique androids in a world teetering on the edge of chaos. Your choices shape an intense, branching narrative filled with moral dilemmas and life-or-death decisions. With stunning visuals and immersive storytelling, every playthrough promises a unique experience. Discover what it means to be human in this gripping game.


What we like:
  • Stunning visuals
  • Deep, immersive narrative
  • Choices significantly impact gameplay
  • Quick-time action sequences add excitement
  • Multiple endings for high replay value
What could be improved:
  • Game starts off slow
  • Main characters can be lost early on
  • Limited gameplay beyond story choices

  • narrative
  • quick-time-event
  • detective
  • interactive
  • crime
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • robots
  • choices
  • futuristic
  • violent

4

Yakuza Kiwami (2016)

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Xbox One Playstation 3 Playstation 4 PC Windows

SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.


  • crime
  • rpg
  • fight
  • japanese
  • brawler
  • drama
  • combat
  • remake
  • jrpg
  • open-world
  • battle
  • turn-based
  • boss
  • beat-em-up
  • story

5

Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)

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  • crime
  • quick-time-event
  • detective
  • episodic
  • superhero
  • narrative
  • villain
  • story
  • choices
  • violent
  • action
  • political
  • adventure

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments (2014)

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Playstation 3 Xbox 360 PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

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.


  • detective
  • crime
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • puzzle

7

Batmana: Arkham Origins (2013)

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PC Windows

As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins will be retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle over the last 3 years. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline.

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  • crime
  • detective
  • boss-fight
  • stealth
  • multiplayer
  • fight
  • open-world
  • combat
  • superhero
  • free-flow
  • team
  • crime-fighting

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Punished Talents: Seven Muses (2017)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Life imitates art with deadly results in this thrilling whodunit!

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  • crime
  • casual
  • hidden-object
  • adventure
  • entertainment
  • book
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • high-quality
  • horror
  • detective
  • drama

9

Contradiction - Spot The Liar! (2015)

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

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  • fmv
  • investigation
  • detective
  • crime
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • fiction
  • immersive
  • movie
  • point-and-click
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • retro
  • exploration

10

Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

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Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Playstation 4

Grand Theft Auto V for PC offers players the option to explore the award-winning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in resolutions of up to 4k and beyond, as well as the chance to experience the game running at 60 frames per second.


  • open-world
  • driving
  • crime
  • first-person
  • heist
  • shooter
  • vehicle
  • third-person
  • cover
  • sandbox
  • online
  • satire
  • narrative
  • golf
  • action

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