The Best Detective Games for Playstation 5 - Page 2

Update : DETECTIVE - Stella Porta case added at rank #22.
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Gamedec (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG that continually adapts to your decisions and never judges. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes.


  • cyberpunk
  • detective
  • rpg
  • isometric
  • choices
  • farming
  • point-and-click
  • narrative
  • transhumanism

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The Darkside Detective (2017)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 stadia Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

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!


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
  • funny
  • adventure
  • retro
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • story

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Kansei: The Second Turn HD (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

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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Shadows of Doubt (2023)

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early access PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5

An immersive sandbox detective stealth game set in a fully simulated sci-fi noir city of crime and corruption. Think like a private investigator and take on jobs to earn cash on your path to catching a serial killer. If you don’t catch them - they will kill again…


  • noir
  • detective
  • voxel
  • immersive
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • procedural
  • stealth
  • simulation
  • cyberpunk
  • data
  • crime-ridden
  • rpg
  • first-person
  • murder

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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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The Darkside Detective Duology (2017)

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Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.


  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • comedy
  • supernatural
  • pixel
  • humor
  • lovecraftian
  • mystery
  • story
  • funny
  • 1980s
  • dark
  • retro
  • 1990s
  • cartoony

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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

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Desolatium (2023)

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

DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.


  • horror
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • lovecraftian
  • mystery
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • detective
  • choices
  • investigation
  • visual-novel
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • exploration

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The Shapeshifting Detective (2018)

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And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). Published by Wales Interactive Ltd. All trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.


  • fmv
  • detective
  • mystery
  • fiction
  • choices
  • multi-location

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Detective Agency: Gray Tie 2 (2023)

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Skilled detective Amanda and her assistant take the case and head to France to meet with the enigmatic artist. Join the investigation as you collect clues and track suspects across multiple exotic locations. But there is more to this mystery than there appears, so trust no one and beware of traps as you take on your most challenging case yet in this mysterious hidden-object puzzler!-Packed with gorgeous locations to explore!-Tons of clever mini-games to master!-Follow the clues and solve a high-profile art theft!


  • detective
  • hidden-object
  • crime
  • casual
  • investigation

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