The Best Detective Games - Page 2

Update, : Observer Observer Studio added at rank #13.
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Inspector Waffles (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Join Inspector Waffles, a jaded and witty feline detective as he attempts to solve the murder of Fluffy, beloved owner of Fluffy Box Furniture. Interrogate suspects, investigate leads and combine inventory items in the charming pixel art world of Cat Town. Enjoy sharp writing, a likeable cast of characters and enjoyable puzzles as you try to solve the case by any means necessary!


Pros:
  • Sharp writing
  • Likeable cast of characters
  • Charming pixel art presentation
  • Enjoyable puzzles
  • Clever hint system
Cons:
  • Short game length
  • Can't just drag objects onto characters during conversations

  • detective
  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • noir
  • dog
  • cats
  • crime
  • investigation
  • narration
  • classic
  • funny
  • old-school
  • thriller

12

Overboard! (2021)

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IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Android PC Windows Mac OS

Overboard! is an exciting mystery game where you play as Veronica Villensey, a 1930s femme fatale who throws her husband overboard on a boat eight hours away from New York. You must help her get away with her crime by getting her off the boat scot-free when it docks. With visuals and music that evoke the 1930s, and the ability to direct your own story with multiple endings, this game is sure to keep you entertained.


Pros:
  • Open world visual novel gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Replayable
  • Short playthroughs
  • Fun 1930s visuals & music
Cons:
  • Short playthrough times may be a con for some players

  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • mystery
  • choices
  • detective
  • narrative
  • fiction
  • comedy
  • novel
  • interactive
  • adventure
  • conversation
  • sailing
  • cover
  • puzzle

13

Observer Observer Studio (2023)

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early access PC Windows

Observer is a 3D hand-drawn cartoon roguelite game. You will become the legendary heroes of the forest, choose a new destiny for them, and guard this mysterious forest for them.

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  • cyberpunk
  • horror
  • detective
  • crime
  • dystopian
  • sci-fi
  • narrative

14

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (2021)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

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.


  • detective
  • open-world
  • crime
  • mystery

15

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (2021)

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85
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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a prequel to the popular Ace Attorney series that takes players through case after case packed with wonderful characters, stories and clever brain teasers. Engage in multi-pronged conversations with numerous different characters and explore lavishly detailed environments for clues. Solve puzzles as you take on the role of a lawyer trying to prove your client's innocence in court.


Pros:
  • Richly detailed art direction
  • Period-accurate references
  • Entertaining writing
  • Clever animations and character designs
  • Multiple witnesses take the stand simultaneously
  • Extra content such as DLC costumes and developer commentary
Cons:
  • Clues can be hard to connect during trials

  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • detective
  • drama
  • historical
  • mystery
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • western
  • crossover

16

Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County (2022)

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92
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PC Windows Mac OS

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.

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  • detective
  • mystery
  • short
  • comedy
  • funny
  • sequel
  • investigation
  • colourful
  • cute
  • walking-simulator
  • point-and-click
  • amphibian
  • crime
  • soundtrack
  • relaxing

17

Paradise Killer (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

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.


  • crime
  • mystery
  • detective
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • psychedelic
  • investigation
  • visual-novel
  • first-person
  • surreal
  • multiple-endings
  • story
  • demons
  • choices
  • stylized

18

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View (2021)

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80
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PC Windows

Sometimes it takes a nightmare to wake a place like Dahlia View. Lead the investigation into a missing child and discover the dark secret of Dahlia View in this story-driven observational thriller from the creators of The Occupation and Ether One.


  • detective
  • thriller
  • mystery
  • investigation
  • crime
  • mystery-solving
  • puzzle
  • fiction
  • conversation
  • drama
  • adventure

19

Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019)

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92
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.


  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • conversation
  • investigation
  • historical
  • pixel
  • fiction
  • interactive
  • minimalist
  • linear
  • thriller
  • mystery
  • narrative
  • story
  • atmospheric

20

Chinatown Detective Agency (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Xbox One

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.


  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • noir
  • mystery
  • investigation
  • trivia
  • cyberpunk
  • dystopian
  • pixel
  • crime
  • puzzle
  • multiple-endings
  • economy
  • story
  • dark

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