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Detective Games

Mystery-solving games where you investigate crimes, gather clues, and unravel complex cases through deductive reasoning.

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222 games
Max Payne
Gameplay
combat-focused third-person
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Max Payne

intense atmospheric
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

atmospheric relaxing
L.A. Noire
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

L.A. Noire

atmospheric intense
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

relaxing intense
Judgment
Gameplay
third person combat-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Judgment

intense atmospheric
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

atmospheric intense
Lego City Undercover
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Lego City Undercover

funny adventurous
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

relaxing intense
Sam & Max Save The World - Remastered
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Sam & Max Save The World - Remastered

funny absurd
FRAMED Collection
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

FRAMED Collection

relaxing intense
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

atmospheric intense
Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth

intense atmospheric
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships

relaxing intense
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

atmospheric intense
A Case of Distrust
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

A Case of Distrust

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

atmospheric intense
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Layton Brothers: Mystery Room

relaxing intense
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
Gameplay
point & click story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series

funny comedy
Still Life
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Still Life

atmospheric intense
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

atmospheric intense
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
73
Metacritic Score: 73
Mixed or Average

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

atmospheric intense
Emerald City Confidential
Gameplay
point and click story-driven
71
Metacritic Score: 71
Mixed or Average

Emerald City Confidential

atmospheric intense
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
71
Metacritic Score: 71
Mixed or Average

Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

atmospheric intense
Sinking Island
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Sinking Island

atmospheric mysterious
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

atmospheric intense
Tails Noir
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Tails Noir

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

atmospheric relaxing
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
67
Metacritic Score: 67
Mixed or Average

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

atmospheric intense
Night Call
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
66
Metacritic Score: 66
Mixed or Average

Night Call

atmospheric intense
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

atmospheric intense
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
63
Metacritic Score: 63
Mixed or Average

Blacksad: Under the Skin

atmospheric intense
Dominique Pamplemousse
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
62
Metacritic Score: 62
Mixed or Average

Dominique Pamplemousse

atmospheric funny
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
61
Metacritic Score: 61
Mixed or Average

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

atmospheric intense
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
60
Metacritic Score: 60
Mixed or Average

James Noir's Hollywood Crimes

atmospheric relaxing
Face Noir
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
59
Metacritic Score: 59
Mixed or Average

Face Noir

atmospheric intense
The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
Gameplay
action-adventure exploration
59
Metacritic Score: 59
Mixed or Average

The Adventures of Tintin: The Game

adventurous fun
CSI: Hard Evidence
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

CSI: Hard Evidence

intense atmospheric
CSI-Hard Evidence
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

CSI-Hard Evidence

intense atmospheric
Calvino Noir
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

Calvino Noir

atmospheric intense
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
47
Metacritic Score: 47
Generally Unfavorable

Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles

atmospheric intense
Riddles Of The Past
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Riddles Of The Past

atmospheric relaxing
Mystery P.I. - The New York Fortune
Gameplay
exploration-heavy hidden-object

Mystery P.I. - The New York Fortune

relaxing atmospheric
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mystified Murderess
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mystified Murderess

intense atmospheric
Sam & Max: 101 - Culture Shock
Gameplay
point and click story-driven

Sam & Max: 101 - Culture Shock

funny absurd
The Deed
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

The Deed

atmospheric dark
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