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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Adventure 19 March 2021
Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is a psychological adventure game with elements of horror, based on motifs from the famous BBC science fiction TV series. It was developed by the independent Kaigan Games studio.
Tangle Tower
Adventure 19 September 2019
Tangle Tower is an adventure game with arcade elements. The player takes on the role of Detective Grimoire and tries to solve the mystery of a woman's murder. The game was created by a small studio SFB Games.
Tears of Themis
Adventure 29 July 2021
Tears of Themis is a romantic detective game. We take on the role of a young woman working in a law firm investigating, prosecuting, and romancing handsome men.
Tales of Herring Lake
Adventure June 2024
Fishing simulator and FPP detective adventure game. In Tales of Herring Lake we get to the lake and it's only up to us whether we will spend our time fishing or decide to investigate the mysteries of this place.
Paradise Killer
Adventure 04 September 2020
Paradise Killer is a multi ending adventure game in which we try to unravel the mystery of murder on an island that is separated from reality. Solving the case will involve questioning witnesses, gathering evidence and combining circumstantial evidence.
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Adventure 12 May 2022
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.
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.
Hidden Mysteries: Salem Secrets - Witch Trials of 1692
Adventure 20 August 2010
Hidden Mysteries: Salem Secrets - Witch Trials of 1692 is a detective adventure with hidden objects and puzzles, produced by Gunnar Games. The player plays the role of Hawthorne's constable, who, at the command of the governor of Massachusetts, must investigate rumours of forbidden witch practices in the titular town.
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.
Letters from Nowhere 2
Adventure 04 April 2011
Letters from Nowhere 2 is a continuation of the 2010 casual adventure. The player has an opportunity to learn more about Audrey, who, while looking for her lost husband, discovers dark secrets. Developers from Awem studio prepared over 30 new puzzles of the hidden objects type and introduced minor changes in the mechanics of the game.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Adventure 09 May 2008
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is an adventure game produced by Frogwares with the casual market in mind. The famous detective, whose actions are directed by the player, must solve the mystery of the death of a young painter, whose corpses were found in a rolled Persian carpet. The game is based on puzzles such as "hidden objects" and various types of puzzles.
Hidden Shadows
Puzzle 30 June 2013
A detective logic and adventure game, a popular genre of hidden object games. We play the role of a young detective who, transferred to the corrupt town of Gracetown, will have to solve a series of criminal riddles using his supernormal abilities.
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.
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.
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.
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Frozen City
Adventure 25 October 2012
A climatic adventure game in which we play the role of the title detective. We solve the riddles, interrogate the characters we meet and combine all the clues into one whole. This time our task is to unravel the mystery behind the sudden drop in temperature in London.
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.
Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy
Adventure 22 October 2013
Detective adventure with a point'n'click interface, which is the next installment of the popular series about the adventures of Nancy Drew. This time the title character learns that her mother's death was not accidental. Trying to solve a riddle from the past, the young heroine gets entangled in an intricate intrigue. The game was produced by Her Interactive.
Mansion Lord
Strategy canceled
Mansion Lord is a hybrid species, combining elements of economic strategy and turn-based RPG. We build a hotel and then we invite the psychopathic aristocracy to it. When one of its members commits a murder, we employ detectives to expose and apprehend the perpetrator.