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Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes
Adventure 18 October 2011
Twenty-fifth meeting with the titular detective - Nancy Drew, who this time will showcase the mysterious arson of the River Heights Town Hall building. Traditionally, the creators offer us a title realized in the convention of an adventure game with a point and click interface.
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
Adventure 30 October 2012
Adventure created in cooperation with writer Jane Jensen, known for such games as Gabriel Knight or Gray Matter. We play the role of a FBI agent, who tries to solve the mystery of serial murders with the help of the extraordinary ability to clairvoyant.
Murder in Tehran's Alleys 1933
Adventure 02 September 2013
Adventure game by Iranian studio RSK Entertainment. We play the role of a detective who tries to solve the brutal murders that took place in Tehran in 1933. The game consists mainly of exploring locations, collecting evidence and circumstantial evidence, interrogating witnesses and suspects and solving riddles.
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney
Adventure 29 November 2012
An adventure game in which the protagonists of the Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright series play: Ace Attorney. The title characters are transferred to another world, where they must discover the secrets of the mysterious city and lead to the acquittal of a girl accused of being a witch. The game is about taking part in a virtual process and solving puzzles.
Balko
Adventure 06 October 2005
Balko: A risky investigation is a classic adventure game, based on the motives of a popular crime series. Players are helping Commissioners Stefan Balkowski and Klaus Krapp to solve the murder of a young man. The title was produced by a German development studio Silver Style Entertainment.
Chronicles of Mystery: Secrets of the Lost Kingdom
Adventure 28 January 2011
Chronicles of Mystery: The Mystery of the Lost Kingdom is the fourth installment of a series of adventures developed by City Interactive's development studio. The player's task is to help the main heroine solve the mystery of her father's disappearance and face the powerful forces that will stand in the way. The game is based on puzzles such as hidden objects.
Mean Streets
Adventure 11 November 1989
A detective adventure maintained in the climates of science fiction, which is the first part of the "Tex Murphy" series. The game consists mainly in searching locations, conducting conversations and solving puzzles. The game is made more attractive by occasional dexterity sequences, during which we pilot a flying car.
Martian Memorandum
Adventure 15 June 1991
A detective adventure film set in the near future, which belongs to the popular "Tex Murphy" series. This time we are hired to find the lost daughter of a rich corporate boss. The game consists mainly in collecting evidence, interrogating witnesses and solving puzzles.
Under a Killing Moon
Adventure 31 October 1994
The third part of the series of detective adventures, in which Tex Murphy plays the main role. This time, looking for the lost statue, our hero is entangled in the matter of a mysterious cult. Unlike the previous parts of the game takes place in a fully three-dimensional environment, which allows you to freely explore each location.
The Pandora Directive
Adventure 31 July 1996
The fourth installment of the popular series of detective adventures in which the main role is played by Tex Murphy. This time we are looking for a scientist lost in mysterious circumstances and discover the secrets of the government conspiracy connected with the catastrophe of the flying saucer in Roswell.
Ripper
Adventure 29 February 1996
A point-and-click adventure prepared in the form of an interactive film. We play the role of a reporter on the trail of a serial murderer of women called the Ripper. We explore the dark, cybernetic New York by talking to people we meet and solving puzzles. Famous actors, headed by Christopher Walken, played the roles of the protagonists.
Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler
Arcade 28 May 2013
An interactive story about the detective Diggs Nightcrawler - a book pier, who has to solve the mystery of the murder of his friend, Humpy's egg. This is a parody of noir movies for children, created by Moontbot using the PlayStation Eye camera and the PlayStation Move controller.
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Adventure 07 May 2014
An adventure from the detective franchise focusing on Tex Murphy. Similarly to its three previous installments, the game offers 3D locations featuring recorded actors. Gameplay comes down to collecting evidence, interrogating witnesses, and solving puzzles.
The Blackwell Deception
Adventure 12 October 2011
The fourth part of a series of independent adventures that allow you to embody the medium and resolve issues involving ghosts haunting New York. The game consists in conducting conversations, solving riddles and visiting the location in search of objects necessary to cope with encountered adversities.
Criminal minds
Adventure 19 April 2012
A HOG (Hidden Objects Game)asual adventure based on the license of a popular TV series. The player has the opportunity to direct the actions of the FBI profilers during two investigations and try to catch dangerous criminals. The title was produced by Legacy Interactive studio in cooperation with CBS Consumer Products.
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2
Adventure 23 March 2010
Continuation of the detective adventure published in 2008 by Legacy Games studio. Playing the role of the famous detective, the player has to unravel 16 mysterious crimes that shook the Victorian England. The gameplay is based on the mechanisms typical of HOPA games, combining puzzles of the "hidden objects" type with puzzles in the form of mini games.
Deadly Association
Adventure 19 October 2012
Deadly Association is a HOG (Hidden Objects Game) detective adventure, produced by Anuman Interactive's in-house development studio. The core of the story is the investigation of a couple of New York forensic experts, Chloé Cunningham and Paul Baxter, into a series of mysterious murders.
Criminal Investigation Agents: Petrodollars
Adventure 13 July 2012
A detective adventure adventure of the type "hidden objects". (hidden objects game). The player takes on the role of detective Frances Keegan following a tax fraudster who is suspected of murdering her colleague. The title was produced by Microids development studio.
Dream Chamber
Adventure 24 October 2013
Dream Chamber represents the genre of classic point-and-click adventure games. We come to the United States from the time of prohibition and play the role of Charlie Chamber, who is a private investigator trying to solve the case of bold theft. Interestingly, our hero is gifted with the ability to investigate through sleep, which allows him to see the world from a completely different perspective.
Memory of Soul
RPG canceled
Detective action RPG with elements of adventure and dungeon crawler, produced by Shadow Cube studio from Lodz. In the game we play as a woman named Meira, gifted with an unusual ability to look into the depths of the human soul. This ability allows her to solve various puzzles and undertake a series of mercenary missions. One day Meira receives a letter from a former mentor asking for help in investigating the mystery of his friend's death.
Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can
Adventure 07 January 2013
An adventure game with a focus on hidden object puzzles. We play the role of the title character using her paranormal abilities during detective investigations. We are trying to solve the mystery of a series of murders, moving between the modern Chicago and London a hundred years ago.
Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Adventure 08 October 2012
Casual adventure produced by Artifex Mundi, a development studio in Zabrze. The player plays the role of a detective, and his task is to find a young mother who disappeared in the funfair. The investigation of this case leads to the discovery of an alternative world stretching beyond the mirror and a pact concluded with the forces of evil. The game combines puzzles such as hidden objects with ingenious puzzles.
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device
Adventure 23 October 2012
Twenty-seventh installment of a series of adventure games in which we play the young lady detective Nancy Drew. The title - created in the point'n'click convention - is once again the responsibility of Her Interactive studio. This time the player has to show perceptiveness and logic in order to solve the mystery of the death of a scientist working on a mysterious device created by Nikola Tesla.
Letters from Nowhere
Adventure 27 October 2010
Letters from Nowhere is a detective adventure with puzzles like "hidden objects". The player directs Audrey's actions, who, after her husband's mysterious disappearance, tries to find him on the basis of mysterious letters written by the missing man. Production of Awem studio is based on proven solutions, well known to fans of this kind of games.