The Best Investigation Games for Linux - Page 2

Update : Scott Whiskers in: The Search for Mr. Fumbleclaw added at rank #4.
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Don't Forget Me (2021)

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The first season aired in Japan between January 8, 2012 and March 24, 2012 while the second season started airing between July 8, 2012 and September 23, 2012 following a recap episode on July 1, 2012. Both seasons have been licensed by Viz Media in North America and Anime on Demand in the United Kingdom. A manga accompaniment began serialization in Enix's Young Gangan magazine and a light novel from Media Factory, both from September 2011.[2][3] A hybrid Blu-ray Disc containing an original video animation and a PlayStation 3 video game was released on August 23, 2012.


  • typing
  • philosophical
  • soundtrack
  • noir
  • investigation
  • word
  • detective
  • cyberpunk
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • point-and-click
  • violent
  • mystery
  • story

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Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries (2022)

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In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.

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  • investigation
  • point-and-click
  • comic
  • emotional
  • hand-drawn
  • supernatural
  • detective
  • stylized
  • mystery
  • book
  • conversation
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • multiple-endings

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Edge of Reality (2020)

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It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job.

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  • visual-novel
  • beautiful
  • investigation
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • experimental
  • education
  • noir
  • atmospheric
  • choices
  • text
  • detective
  • adventure
  • cartoony
  • hand-drawn

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Interrogation Simulator (2022)

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Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

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  • immersive
  • investigation
  • word
  • conversation
  • choices
  • humor
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • text
  • crime
  • point-and-click
  • simulation
  • psychological
  • narration
  • dark

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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

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Loco Motive (2023)

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On the Reuss Express a passenger has been murdered, and you’re the prime suspects. Uncover a thrilling mystery and solve satisfying point and click puzzles to prove your innocence! A slapstick adventure, packed full of deadly surprises, shocking twists and larger than life characters!

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  • trains
  • text
  • investigation
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • comedy
  • mystery
  • pixel
  • funny
  • hidden-object
  • adventure
  • noir
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • crime

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If Fusion Were That Easy (2022)

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"If Fusion Were That Easy" is a humorous 2.5D point-and-click adventure about cold fusion and preventing the apocalypse. Explore a diverse world, master tricky puzzles and stop the inevitable.

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  • point-and-click
  • 2.5d
  • investigation
  • travel
  • dystopian
  • logic
  • pixel
  • time
  • conspiracy
  • retro
  • comedy
  • mystery
  • funny
  • historical
  • alternate

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Unnatural Season Two (2023)

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Raise a new organization from the ashes of the SRT and guide Silver Cross Incorporated to protect the innocent from the darker side of humanity.

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  • supernatural
  • investigation
  • werewolves
  • text
  • horror
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • vampire
  • choices
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • animal

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The Norwood Suite (2017)

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Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.


  • nonlinear
  • investigation
  • music
  • surreal
  • psychological
  • walking-simulator
  • horror
  • casual
  • psychedelic
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • stylized

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Blood Scheme (2022)

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A blood test company raised more than US$700 million from venture capitalists and private investors, resulting in a $10 billion valuation at its peak. You are the only journalist who found out this is a scam. Publish your article before the company is listed!

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  • investigation
  • casual
  • tabletop
  • resource-management
  • management
  • 2d
  • strategy
  • board-game
  • card
  • dice
  • crime
  • resource

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