The Best Detective Games for Playstation 4 - Page 3

Update : DETECTIVE - Stella Porta case added at rank #38.
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Kansei: The Second Turn HD (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

A teenager with the ability to relive the death of any corpse he touches finds himself tangled in another murder case when the owner of a high profile corporation dies under mysterious circumstances. Unfortunately, these new teammates might be more dangerous than the killer they're hunting.


  • detective
  • visual-novel
  • mystery
  • crime
  • book
  • rich
  • anime
  • narrative
  • reflexes
  • supernatural

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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

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Murderous Muses (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.


  • mystery
  • fmv
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • investigation
  • nonlinear
  • replay-value
  • resource-management
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration

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Beat Cop (2017)

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Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Linux Xbox One Playstation 4

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
  • crime
  • retro
  • local
  • 1980s
  • boss
  • dash
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • interface
  • old-school

25

Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala (2018)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Xbox One

The demonic preacher has escaped to the remotest mountains in pursuit of a grim secret that could give him ultimate power. He has already eluded the investigation of the protagonist detective and her partner Hamilton twice: once in Maple Creek, and again in Ravenwood. It’s no mystery that this time it’s personal.


  • detective
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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Mato Anomalies (2023)

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

Mato Anomalies takes players on a journey through a neo-futuristic version of a bygone oriental city. Investigate strange happenings across the city and uncover secrets behind the walls. Join a cast of enigmatic unlikely heroes in this anime-inspired RPG experience.


  • japanese
  • rpg
  • card
  • visual-novel
  • turn-based
  • detective
  • jrpg
  • dungeon
  • futuristic
  • battle
  • combat
  • well-written
  • demons
  • dungeon-crawler
  • mystery

27

Rainswept (2019)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel entangled threads of love, relationships and unresolved trauma in this character driven murder mystery game.


  • detective
  • mystery
  • crime
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • narrative
  • local
  • story
  • interactive
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • 2d

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BROKEN MIND (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

A psychological murder mystery set in 90s Japan.


  • detective
  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • dark
  • puzzle
  • psychedelic
  • comic
  • mystery
  • psychological
  • stylized
  • 1990s
  • cartoony
  • shooter
  • thriller
  • point-and-click

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Night Call (2019)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Mac OS

As the game progresses, the Messenger gains new abilities such as climbing walls, gliding in the air, long-range shuriken attacks, and using a grappling hook to propel himself through obstacles and enemies. By collecting Time Shards earned by defeating enemies or hitting lamps, the player can purchase additional upgrades such as health bonuses or extra attack moves. If the player dies, however, a demon named Quarble will appear and automatically claim any Time Shards the player collects as payment for a short amount of time.


  • detective
  • mystery
  • noir
  • non-linear
  • visual-novel
  • simulation
  • second-person
  • dialogue-driven
  • platform
  • narrative
  • narration
  • hand-drawn

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Detective Story (2021)

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Detective Story - is a simple quest game, with hardoce elements, where you play as a detective Harold. You look for clues, interview witnesses and collect everything to clear a crime.


  • detective
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • horror
  • noir
  • mystery
  • sketch
  • mmo

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