The Best Mystery Games for Playstation 4 - Page 3

Update : Orphans added at rank #26.
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Inspector Waffles (2021)

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Join Inspector Waffles, a jaded and witty feline detective as he attempts to solve the murder of Fluffy, beloved owner of Fluffy Box Furniture. Interrogate suspects, investigate leads and combine inventory items in the charming pixel art world of Cat Town. Enjoy sharp writing, a likeable cast of characters and enjoyable puzzles as you try to solve the case by any means necessary!


What we like:
  • Sharp writing
  • Likeable cast of characters
  • Charming pixel art presentation
  • Enjoyable puzzles
  • Clever hint system
What could be improved:
  • Short game length
  • Can't just drag objects onto characters during conversations

  • detective
  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • noir
  • dog
  • cats
  • crime
  • investigation
  • narration
  • classic
  • funny
  • old-school
  • thriller

22

Nuclear Blaze (2021)

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Nuclear Blaze is a unique 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • mystery
  • scroller
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • pixel
  • colourful
  • rogue-like
  • action
  • investigation
  • full-blown

23

Terminal 81 (2023)

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Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows

Thanks to the financial crisis of 2008, Lorena migrated to Terminal 81 to work, but what seemed like a simple Latin American neighborhood, it was a dangerous region dominated by a mysterious criminal organization that carries out murders, kidnappings and human trafficking.


  • horror
  • job
  • psychological
  • retro
  • mystery
  • noir
  • crime
  • simulation
  • investigation
  • open-world
  • capitalism
  • choices
  • immersive
  • emotional

24

Hourglass (2021)

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

In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.


  • time
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • platform
  • first-person
  • travel
  • manipulation
  • atmospheric
  • logic
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • adventure
  • controller-support
  • exploration
  • dungeon

25

Twelve Minutes (2021)

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Twelve Minutes is a highly-anticipated, unique narrative adventure game. You play as the male protagonist who lives with his wife and control the cursor with the analogue stick to interact with the environment or other characters. Every bit of dialogue is voiced by stars like Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy and Willem Dafoe and you have a limited window of time to figure out how to get out of the time loop.


What we like:
  • Unique narrative adventure game
  • Fantastic voice acting
  • Graphically beautiful
  • Enjoyable point-and-click gameplay
  • Opportunity to complete multiple play-throughs for achievements
What could be improved:
  • Some graphical fuzziness when zooming in on objects
  • Tough final act that may leave players feeling angry

  • point-and-click
  • top-down
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • romantic
  • inventory
  • time
  • interactive
  • drama
  • travel

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Orphans (2025)

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If you like video games about dystopian worlds, don't miss this exciting fusion of adventure, stealth and puzzles that immerses you in an unforgettable experience. Join Victoria on her journey through a dystopian city, where the savage instincts lurk around every corner.


  • thriller-goosebumps
  • platform
  • mystery
  • underground
  • 2.5d
  • interactive
  • dystopian
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • immersive
  • dark
  • stealth
  • emotional
  • horror
  • 3d

27

Death Come True (2020)

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"A new wave interactive movie game" where your actions, and the ending of the story, are determined by your choices. A completely new science fiction mystery, in full-length live-action movie format, from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka.


  • choices
  • fmv
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • visual-novel
  • cinematic
  • psychedelic
  • adventure
  • fiction
  • sci-fi
  • survival-horror
  • multiple-endings
  • beautiful
  • wave
  • horror

28

Demon Hunter: Ascendance (2019)

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You slump into your chair after another day of investigations. Just as you start to lose yourself in the glow of the TV screen, the telephone rings. The museum curator needs your help - a tourist has gone missing. You smirk at his warning of paranormal goings-on; that's what Demon Hunters are for.


  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • detective
  • puzzle
  • casual
  • demons
  • point-and-click
  • crime
  • supernatural
  • horror
  • mouse
  • atmospheric

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb (2024)

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…


  • mystery
  • survival-horror
  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • lore
  • survival
  • dark
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • psychological
  • visual-novel
  • violent
  • adventure
  • dungeon
  • anime

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Desolatium (2023)

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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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