The Best Detective Games for Android

Update 12 September 2023: The Isle Tide Hotel added at rank #22.

Here are our 10 Best Detective Games for Android:

Judgment
Overboard!
Backbone
The Wild Case
Voodoo Detective
The House of Da Vinci 3
Cube Escape Collection
The Good Life
Evidence 111
Adventure Escape Mysteries

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Judgment (2018)

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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.

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detective
crime
fight
drama
combat
spin-off
narrative

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

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
mystery
noir
point-and-click
puzzle
narrative
post-noir
stealth

The Wild Case (2021)

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Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.

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What we like:

Short but well-rounded gameplay
Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
Atmospheric music and sound effects
Adequate price point

What could be improved:

Lack of motivation for replayability
Rough English translation
Story not frightening for adults

point-and-click
detective
hand-drawn
puzzle
story
atmospheric
2d
text
adventure
investigation
linear
exploration
colourful
mystery
first-person

Voodoo Detective (2022)

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Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

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point-and-click
noir
detective
investigation
hand-drawn
conversation
mystery
2.5d
comedy
cartoony
story
adventure
2d
funny
romance

The House of Da Vinci 3 (2022)

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The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

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puzzle
point-and-click
historical
hidden-object
logic
travel
3d
detective
exploration
time
adventure
atmospheric
first-person
realistic
casual

Cube Escape Collection (2020)

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Thank you for playing the Cube Escape Collection! We fixed a few bugs in this new version.

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puzzle
detective
horror
point-and-click
mech
resource
dream
waves
real-time
endless
achievements
classic
bite-sized
buildings
experimental

The Good Life (2021)

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Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!

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simulation
mystery
open-world
detective
rpg
narrative
supernatural
local
crime
life
cult
agriculture
investigation
immersive
farming

Evidence 111 (2022)

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Close your eyes and let yourself be immersed in mysterious audio sceneries of this detective fiction. Will you choose to be kind, curious, courageous or relentless? How the story of chief inspector Alice Wells plays out is solely in your hands!

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detective
decision
audio
endings
top-notch
narration
multiple-endings
fiction
book
alternate
replay-value
colourful
interactive
old-school

Adventure Escape Mysteries (2020)

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Ed and Marie parachute into Occupied France to save two physicists from the Nazis. Plans go awry as the ruthless Major Kressler smashes their spy ring. Who's the traitor? Where are the scientists? Will Ed and Marie ever get a night alone?

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