September 24, 2021
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
A spin-off of the popular Yakuza series, and a sequel to 2019's warmly welcomed Judgment. In Lost Judgment, the main character is once again Takayuki Yagami, a private detective investigating a mysterious murder case in Yokohama.
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June 25, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
An action adventure game in which we play the role of a detective conducting complex criminal investigations. Project JUDGE was created by the authors of the popular Yakuza series, i.e. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. As a former lawyer of Takayuki Yagami, we deal with the prosecution of criminals.
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February 23, 2010
Adventure, Arcade Elements, Crime, PlayStation Move, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
An interactive thriller adventure game developed by studio Quantic Dream (Fahrenheit, Omikron: The Nomad Soul). The player controls several seemingly unrelated characters, each with their own storylines and motivations. How the story develops depends greatly on the decisions made by the player as all plots intertwine until they meet at the game's finale. What’s characteristic for the game is its focus on matters of morality and ethics. The developers took extra care to reflect the various types of human behavior and feelings of the characters in as realistic a way as possible. It can be noticed for example in great facial expressions. The game features high quality graphics with spectacular explosions and realistic weather conditions. It also features a pretty grim vibe that successfully builds an atmosphere of sadness and hopelessness.
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May 21, 2019
Action, Indie Games, Crime, 80s, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
An action game with an open world, in which we find ourselves in the United States from the 1980s. The main character in American Fugitive is Will Riley; the protagonist escapes from prison to find his father's murderer. Observing the action from a bird's eye view, during the game we carry out various tasks commissioned by the representatives of the criminal world, gradually penetrating their ranks.
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March 5, 2013
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects, Free-to-play.
Free hidden object adventure game produced by German studio Wooga. Play as the main character Pearl and together with her go to her home island Artemis Island to investigate the mystery of her father's death.
July 14, 2016
Strategy, Batman, Comics, Crime, Singleplayer.
A spin-off to the bestselling Batman game series that started in 2009 and is expanded ever since by Warner Bros. This installment is a mobile strategy game in which the player faces the Dark Knight himself and other law enforcers in Gotham city while trying to transform the metropolis into an actual criminal den. During the game the player assumes the role of a mafia boss who intends to become the king of Gotham City’s criminal underworld. As the game progress, the player is building and improving hideouts, recruiting new criminals and disciplining them so that they follow his orders. Due to player’s actions, the city becomes closer and closer to becoming the most dangerous place in the world. Supervillains known from the Batman universe help the player achieve his goals. Among them there are Harley Quinn, the Riddler and Killer Croc. What’s interesting, if the player’s criminal empire becomes large enough, he has the possibility to eliminate Batman himself.
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September 25, 2025
Adventure, Detective, Crime, Books, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person detective adventure game. Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile was based on the novel by the same name, but it expands beyond the book original. There are two playable characters - Hercules Poirot and Joanna Locke. They both run their own investigations, heading towards the common goal.
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March 31, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Crime, Singleplayer, Visual Novel, Free-to-play.
A visual novel and a spin-off of the Sonic series. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog tasks us with solving the titular murder of the titular main character, as well as to determine whether it actually took place or not.
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October 19, 2023
Adventure, Detective, Crime, Books, Singleplayer, TPP.
A TPP adventure game based on the novel of the same name. The main characters of Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot and Joanna Locke, must solve the mystery of a murder aboard the titular train.
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June 29, 2011
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Kara no Shojo is a visual novel game with strong elements of detective adventure game. The player must not only make plot choices, but also investigate crime scenes and conduct investigations.
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Adventure, Crime, Action Adventure, TV Series, Singleplayer, TPP.
Dexter: The Game 2 is a continuation of the action adventure game from 2009. Similarly to the original, the production of Ecko|Code is based on the license of a popular TV series. The player directs the actions of Dexter Morgan, a Miami criminologist who murders various types of gallows outside working hours.
November 19, 2019
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Crime, TV Series, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
Turn-based strategy developed by Kuju Entertainment studio for Curve Digital and Gaumont International Television. Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a game based on the license of a popular series under the same title, available on the Netflix platform.
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July 17, 2019
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Singleplayer.
An adventure game in which we play the role of a Parisian taxi driver. The hero has to make ends meet and at the same time help the police in the investigation of serial murders. During the game, our task is to get as much information as possible from our clients, which is useful for law enforcement officers, as well as to take care of the wallet's condition.
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December 12, 2017, Early Access
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Point-and-click, Polish, Singleplayer.
A detective adventure game developed by a Polish studio called LivinThing. In CodeRed: Agent Sarah’s Story a player assumes the role of an FBI special agent and runs an investigation aimed at arresting an incredibly dangerous villain, who is planning to detonate a bomb in New York City. Gameplay mechanics combine an interactive story with management elements, logical puzzles, and minigames such as locating hidden objects. The game also delivers some arcade elements like car chases and shootouts. Actions taken in the game have some predetermined consequences and eventually lead a player to one of the three available story endings.
Steam
March 1, 2017
Adventure, Interwar Period, Detective, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects, Free-to-play.
June's Journey is a free hidden object adventure game developed by German studio Woog. Take on the role of June and find the person guilty of the crime committed in her family home in New York.
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November 1, 2023
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person noir adventure game. This Bed We Made stars Sophie, a hotel maid investigating a dark secret by browsing through her visitors' belongings.
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RPG, Alternative History, Detective, Adventure Elements, Crime, Noir, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Animals.
A noir action RPG set in the city of Norrune, inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Combustion has us playing as a rookie cop, hunting down a serial killer terrorizing the metropolis.
April 5, 2019
Adventure, Fantasy, Indie Games, Crime, Arthurian Legends, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, 19th Century.
A nineteenth-century London adventure game in which supernatural elements intertwine with a criminal motif inspired by a true story. The title boasts an intriguing atmosphere and high quality voice acting. Developers from the Salix Games studio are responsible for creating the game.
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November 5, 2019
Adventure, Detective, Comics, Crime, Noir, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
An adventure point-and-click game by the award-winning Pendulo Studios. The hero of Blacksad: Under the Skin is an anthropomorphic black cat who is a detective by profession. The character originally debuted in the comic book Blacksad by the French publisher Dargaud.
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March 29, 2019
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer.
A criminal adventure in which we play the role of a detective with a special device that allows him to hear conversations conducted in the past. In this way, the hero gains clues and evidence to identify those involved in the case and bring the investigation to an end. The title pays tribute to popular radio plays.
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February 23, 2018
Action, Horror, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, Thriller, TPP.
Inspired by the Inception movie, Past Cure is a third-person action game with elements of stealth and horror. It is also a debut project of the German developer Phantom 8 Studio. The main protagonist of the game is Ian - an ex-soldier, who for years has been locked in prison and subjected to mysterious experiments that resulted in him acquiring supernatural abilities that enabled him to control human minds and use telekinesis. Ian, however, has to pay a high price for his new powers, as he slowly succumbs to insanity. Because of this, he decided to have his revenge on whoever is responsible for his condition. The gameplay builds on elements typical for the genre, thus a player has to explore diverse locations and fight numerous enemies. Even though the main protagonist is proficient with weapons and melee combat, he occasionally has to use his powers to sneak past his adversaries and avoid the omnipresent surveillance cameras. Moreover, at times his consciousness takes him to an alternate reality, where he has to solve more or less complex logic and environmental puzzles.
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January 25, 2012
Adventure, Crime, Singleplayer.
An adventure game based on the popular American crime series Law & Order. We play the role of a detective and conduct an investigation trying to determine on the basis of evidence found at the scene of the crime and interrogation of witnesses who committed the crime. We then take part in a court hearing, striving for a fair judgment.
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January 29, 2021
Puzzle, Detective, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Crime, Polish, Singleplayer.
A hard to categorize game developed by Marcin Borkowski. In The USB Stick Found in the Grass we play the role of a policeman whose task is to investigate a flash drive found at the scene of a potential crime.
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October 13, 2020
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Singleplayer, Text, Visual Novel.
The original noir adventure game realized in the form of a text-visual novel. In Unmemory we play the role of a hero trying to find the killer of his girlfriend. To do this, we have to go through a journal and solve a number of puzzles.
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September 19, 2019
Adventure, Detective, Episodic, Indie Games, Crime, Point-and-click, Police, Singleplayer.
Episodic adventure game in which we follow the fate of a novice detective Cassandra Clarke and her experienced partner - Nate. In Murder Mystery Machine, you investigate crime scenes, interview witnesses and suspects, and combine the evidence you collect on a special board.
November 2, 2021
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, 40s and 50s, Singleplayer, Thriller.
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View is a detective adventure game in which we, as a retired detective, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl. We observe the neighbors and look for clues so we can start questioning the suspects.
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September 27, 2021
Adventure, Interwar Period, Detective, Crime, Books, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A detective adventure game based on the works of Agatha Christie. In Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases we play as young Hercule Poirot whose task is to solve a murder mystery of one of the participants of a party at the house of the Van den Bosch family.
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October 17, 2024
Adventure, Detective, Crime, Books, Early 20th Century, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A point-and-click adventure game, based on the books of Maurice Leblanc. Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief allows us to play as the titular charismatic thief or as Detective Ganimard. We follow Lupin's stories, solving puzzles and conducting investigations.
August 29, 2024
Adventure, Detective, Crime, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The third part of a series of dark adventure games from Nintendo, launched in 1988. Emio: The Smiling Man – Famicom Detective Club has us playing as a detective's assistant. We are trying to find a killer who places paper bags with smiling faces on the heads of their victims.
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July 18, 2025
RPG, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer, Prison, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
An RPG set in a prison filled by anthropomorphic animals. In Back to the Dawn we can play as 1 of 2 playable prisoners - a fox or a black panther. Our main objective is to survive during our stay in prison, but we must also solve the local conspiracy and find a way to escape.
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Steam
September 9, 2025
Puzzle, Detective, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Crime, Polish, Singleplayer.
A Polish detective game that defies clear genre classification. It was created by a Polish developer & journalist Marcin Borkowski, who also made The USB Stick Found in the Grass. We can take part in a series of investigations and our main job is to analyze real files.
Steam
2026
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
The sequel to Tangle Tower and the third installment in a series of point-and-click adventure games originating from 2014. The Mermaid's Tongue stars Detective Grimoire and Sally, investigating the death of the captain of the world's strangest submarine.
June 8, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Dystopia, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Adventure with elements of a sneaky and action game, in which we get to the retrofuturistic version of Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. While playing in Backbone we play Howard Lotor's shed, which is a private detective who undertakes various tasks.
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November 7, 2024
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
The second installment in a series of adventure games starring a pair of chicken detectives. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is a noir crime story, featuring elements of a point & click game and a visual novel.
Steam
May 12, 2022
Adventure, Detective, Full Motion Video, Crime, Singleplayer.
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a detective FMV adventure game, in which most of the visuals are made up of cinematic sequences with actors. The player must unravel the case of a series of murders committed over a century against members of an influential Japanese family.
Steam
July 11, 2016
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Singleplayer.
Replica is an adventure-logic game in which, working for the national intelligence bureau, we try to extract as much information as possible from the acquired smartphone. The fate of its owner, as well as our future, are determined by our actions and decisions.
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October 15, 2020
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An adventure game in which we investigate and look for possessed criminals. Solving the riddles in Lucifer Within Us is about gathering evidence, interrogating witnesses and looking for weaknesses in their testimony, and recreating the course of events.
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May 23, 2019
Adventure, Detective, Crime, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
A visual novel adventure game in which we try to solve a criminal case. The production offers attractive graphic design and several original mechanics. Neilo Inc. studio is responsible for its creation. The publisher is Arc System Works.
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March 20, 2020
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Crime, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A point-and-click adventure game in which we follow Sam trying to solve the mystery of his wife's disappearance. In Beyond This Side we explore dark locations set in a modern American city, talk to characters and solve puzzles.
April 21, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Crime, 60s and 70s, Noir, Singleplayer.
FPP adventure game, in which we find ourselves in 1977 Barcelona inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. In The Flower Collectors, we play the role of a former police officer chained to a wheelchair, who is investigating in cooperation with a journalist.
September 30, 2021
Strategy, 2D, Alternative History, Detective, Economic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Coffee Noir is a mix of economic strategy and noir visual novel with the action set in Neo-London, where we manage a coffee company. It is the debut of the Polish studio DOJI.
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February 8, 2018
Adventure, Interwar Period, 2D, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Singleplayer, Text.
A Case of Distrust is a text noir adventure game set in San Francisco in the 1920s. In the production of the independent studio The Wandering Ben, we play the role of a young woman, Phyllis, who decided to become a private detective.
October 6, 2005
Adventure, Detective, Crime, TV Series, Singleplayer.
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.
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April 8, 2015
Racing, Crime, Motor Boats, Singleplayer, Water Sports.
A mobile free-to-play arcade game. It is a spin-off of the series of open world car games Driver. Driver Speedboat Paradise enables the player to participate in speedboat races. The player assumes the role of a young fan of water races who agrees to help the main character of the series in taking down a mob from the inside. He participates in many illegal competitions with the criminals. Driver Speedboat Paradise offers thirty tracks located in such areas as Miami, Venice, Bahamas and Cancum city. The tracks are filled with containers with boosts and ramps that enable the challengers to perform high jumps. The game offers quite realistic physics that simulate the behavior of motorboats and water. A dynamic weather system that impacts the behavior of the boats is an additional attraction. The game also offers a development system that enables the user to improve his vehicle.
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July 28, 2022
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Detective, Indie Games, Crime, Early 20th Century, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Animals.
A classic point-and-click adventure set in an alternative version of the 1920s, controlled by anthropomorphic animals. At Lord Winklebottom Investigates we investigate the murder of our childhood friend Admiral Gilfrey.
May 30, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A point-and-click adventure game, in which we assume control of the eponymous Detective Gallo – an anthropomorphic bird that attempts to solve the mystery behind the murder of five exotic plants. During the game, we often solve puzzles and conduct conversations with neutral characters in order to shed new light on the case. When it comes to visuals, we are dealing with hand-drawn 2D graphics.
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April 28, 2013
Racing, Gangster, Crime, Cars, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A car game in which we fight crazy fights with criminals trampling us on our heels. The Death Tour gives us a wide range of cars that we can modify to increase performance or change appearance. The work of Pragmatix studio boasts a realistic model of the destruction suffered by the vehicles participating in the struggle.
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cancelled
Action, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Crime, Noir, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
A noir action adventure game. My Eyes on You is a title developed by independent Ukrainian studio Storymind Entertainment, members of which previously worked on games like Metro: Last Light, The Witcher 3 and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. In the game the player assumes the role of an FBI detective Jordan Adalien who attempts to catch a murderer known as the Man in the Red Mask. The killer is acting in Chicago during a carnival. The story is non-linear and the player’s decisions can impact not only in which direction the plot will go, but how it will end as well. When it comes to mechanics, My Eyes on You is a third-person perspective action game in which the player is exploring mysterious streets and suburbs of a neo-noir Chicago. The game features stealth elements – Jordan must hide from enemies and sneak past them. What’s interesting, the protagonist has various illnesses – in stressful situations his mind can create hallucinations.
cancelled
Strategy, Economic, Internet, Crime, Multiplayer, TV Series, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Breaking Bad: Empire Business is a mobile economic strategy based on the popular TV series. It was developed by Phase One Games and it uses a free to play distribution model with microtransactions. The player is tasked with creating and managing a drug empire. Characters known from the screen appear in the game, including Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, Gus Fring and Saul Goodman. However, the game doesn’t repeat the scenario from the original production. Except for the extraordinary main theme, Breaking Bad: Empire Business is a regular mobile economic strategy in which the player constructs buildings, gathers resources, organizes distribution and hires various specialists. The illegal nature of the business makes for unusual problems, including the need of hiding player’s actions from the DEA and the necessity to fight the Mexican Cartel. In Breaking Bad: Empire Business the players can create their own drug syndicates and use internet to compete with other similar groups created by other users.
cancelled
Action, Indie Games, Internet, Crime, MMO, Party Game, TPP, Free-to-play.
An MMO-quiz game developed by the creators of Fantasy Wars, Majesty 2 and the Warlock series. Crazy Killer is a variation on the popular party game known as Mafia. The players are assigned their roles randomly, thus one is put in the shoes of the Killer, the Sheriff or a Civilian. The main task of a Civilian is simply to survive; the Sheriff has to identify the Killer, who tries to deprive other players of their virtual lives. Simultaneously, the players do not know the roles of other participants, whose character skins are often confusing. thus extreme caution is advised. The game is rich in various tactics the players are capable of applying. One can be after the Killer or a different player, but remaining in concealment at the same time for example. The player can also cause confusion by acting in plain sight, simply waiting for opponent's mistake. Additionally, Civilians are given random skills - some can even allow them to resurrect others. Crazy Killer offers colorful visuals and simplistic graphics without high requirements.
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