The Best Detective Games

Update 24 July 2025: No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files added at rank #44.

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

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Danganronpa ...
The Vanishing
Backbone
This Bed We Made
Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
The Darkside Detective
Overboard!
The Thaumaturge
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case

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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Danganronpa ... (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.

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detective
visual-novel
mystery
crime
story
narrative
exploration
anime
japanese
visual-novel-type
detective-in-training
must-play
mystery-solving
action-adventure
quick-time

The Vanishing (2022)

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The Vanishing is first person horror game. Explore an abandoned town where shadows whisper and secrets lie buried deep. Uncover the truth behind a vengeful spirit awakened from an ancient slumber. Solve puzzles, face your fears, and survive a mystery that claimed so many before you. Can you escape?

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supernatural
detective
horror
narrative
mystery
puzzle
open-world
adventure
first-person
post-apocalyptic
crime

Backbone (2021)

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Backbone is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

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detective
dystopian
pixel
adventure
narrative
mystery
puzzle
noir
conspiracy
stealth
point-and-click
post-noir

This Bed We Made (2023)

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This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

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mystery
noir
detective
cinematic
lgbtq
third-person
walking-simulator
investigation
1950s
crime
fiction
choices
historical
story
romance

Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County (2022)

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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

The Darkside Detective (2017)

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Join Detectives McQueen and Dooley as they solve six different cases full of humour and great references in the town of Twin Lakes. With beautiful retro-style pixel graphics, this is a must play for lovers of cats, coffee and all kinds of videogames!

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What we like:

Crisp and clean pixel graphics
Variety in music
Sense of satisfaction when solving a case
Humourous atmosphere
Great movie references

What could be improved:

Cases are straightforward
Not super challenging
No tries to scare you

point-and-click
detective
supernatural
pixel
adventure
funny
retro
mystery
puzzle
comedy

Overboard! (2021)

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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.

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What we like:

Open world visual novel gameplay
Multiple endings
Replayable
Short playthroughs
Fun 1930s visuals & music

What could be improved:

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

The Thaumaturge (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.

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rpg
turn-based
historical
combat
detective
supernatural
isometric
demons
political
narrative
story
fantasy
mystery
choices
fight

Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019)

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Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One 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.

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