The Best Detective Games for Linux - Page 4

Update : Deductopia Chapter 1: Bring Your Pet to School Day added at rank #34.
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To Hell With The Ugly (2023)

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To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.


  • noir
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • investigation
  • turn-based
  • fiction
  • humor
  • narration
  • combat
  • conspiracy
  • mystery
  • stylized
  • interactive
  • dark
  • comedy

32

The Accuser and The Abyss (2025)

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You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems.  Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.

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  • choices
  • detective
  • horror
  • text
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • surreal
  • point-and-click
  • linear
  • multiple-endings
  • psychological
  • 2d

33

Beat Cop (2017)

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A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by 80’s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed into murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.


  • detective
  • pixel
  • local
  • retro
  • crime
  • boss
  • 1980s
  • old-school
  • point-and-click
  • dash

34

Deductopia Chapter 1: Bring Your Pet to School Day (2025)

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Can you sort out this chaotic classroom? Six kids, six pets, six desks--but whose is whose? Drag the right names and pictures to the right desks to win!

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  • detective
  • mystery
  • investigation
  • family-friendly
  • logic
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • puzzle
  • colourful
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • adventure

35

The Story of Barker (2022)

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A mysterious detective story on an abandoned ship with an unexpected ending.

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  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • hidden-object
  • isometric
  • 3d
  • adventure
  • drama
  • puzzle

36

Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma (2025)

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Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

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  • investigation
  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • detective
  • trains
  • comedy
  • psychological
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • pixel
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • interactive
  • hearted
  • adventure

37

The Final Act (2024)

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The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.

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  • dynamic
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • detective
  • narration
  • hidden-object
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • first-person
  • anime
  • interactive
  • casual

38

Jenny LeClue - Detectivu (2019)

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Unravel The Spoken Secrets Edition!•A 8+ Hour Adventure filled with mystery, suspense, and bad jokes!• Now Featuring voice acting for the entire game!!!• Play Jenny LeClue like an animated movie with new auto-play dialogue options!You play as Jenny LeClue, an aspiring young detective and obsessive pursuer of the truth. But nothing exciting ever happens in her small town, and she longs for a real adventure. Jenny gets more than she bargains for when her mother is accused of murder! She embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, and soon discovers nothing in Arthurton is what it seems. Jenny must use her skills of deduction and face her demons to find the real killer and unravel Arthurton’s darker mysteries.


  • detective
  • kickstarter
  • mystery
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • rich
  • crime
  • drama
  • cartoony
  • story
  • colourful
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • horror

39

Arcane Investigations (2025)

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It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.

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  • noir
  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • detective
  • conversation
  • hand-drawn
  • linear
  • fiction
  • text
  • funny
  • cute
  • interactive
  • relaxing
  • cross-examination
  • story

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Dr. What & Detective Son (2024)

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Join Dr. What and Detective Son on an exhilarating journey through mind-bending puzzles and perplexing mysteries in this immersive logic game! With multiple levels to conquer, sharpen your deductive skills and unravel intricate cases.

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  • text
  • logic
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • casual
  • adventure
  • mind-bending
  • mystery
  • colourful
  • 2d

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