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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tex Murphy: Overseer
Adventure 28 February 1998
The fifth part of Tex Murphy's adventures - a private detective and life loser. In the game's plot based on the retrospective, we return to the case of the death of a university professor, the father of our protagonist's first wife. He worked on a secret project to develop a method of remote mind control. The classic story presented in the modern setting develops some threads, known to the players from the first installment of the series.
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.
Layton Brothers Mystery Room
Adventure 27 June 2013
Layton Brothers Mystery Room is a mobile adventure game available for Android. It tells the story of Scotland Yard detectives dealing with the strangest cases. While playing, we look for evidence and circumstantial evidence, collect testimonies and question suspects.
Detective Grimoire
Adventure 02 January 2014
Detective Grimoire is an Android-based detective adventure by the SFB Games team. While playing, we are investigating death in the marshes, where the main suspect is a legendary monster that is a local tourist attraction.
Downton Abbey: Mysteries of the Manor
Adventure 15 September 2015
A relaxing adventure game for mobile devices, created by Activision, based on a license of the popular British TV series Downton Abbey. The game takes place in the titular mansion, owned by an ancient and rich family. One day, the nobility, as well as the servants visit a nearby village to take part in a local ceremony. Somebody has robbed the mansion during their absence, with all the rooms missing various valuables.
Detective Dixie: The Revenge of Wishteria
Adventure 13 June 2015
A mobile adventure game by Indonesian studio Giant Leap. Detective Dixie: The Revenge of Wishteria is set in a fantasy steampunk world, the streets of which are populated by both humans and being from legends and fables. When a series of mysterious crimes plagues the eponymous city of Wishteria, young detective Dixie takes action. Although at first the cases seem not to be related to each other, the protagonist soon gathers clues hinting that all the crimes were committed by the same person.
Dexter: Hidden Darkness
Adventure 16 July 2015
A mobile adventure game from the HOPA genre, based on the popular TV series Dexter. Dexter: Hidden Darkness lets us play as the titular serial murderer, who works for the Miami police as a forensics expert, hunting down people who deserve death to satisfy his own murderous instinct. The campaign provides several cases to solve and we must cooperate with the characters known from the series, such as Debra, Batista and Masuka.
Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness
Adventure 19 May 2015
32nd installment in the adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game's protagonist is Nancy Drew, a young detective girl known from the detective novel series by Carolyn Keene. This time the story focuses on the disappearance of Magnus, the captain of the famous ship called the Heerlijkheid, also serving as a museum. Drew has to find him and put an end to the rumors, according to which Magnus ran off with a treasure he found or gave himself up to some dark forces.
Murder at Mystery Manor
Adventure canceled
An atypical detective adventure for up to eight players in multiplayer gameplay. The action takes us to a residence where murder takes place during a lavish reception. One player takes on the role of a killer, and the remaining players are asked to collect and analyze clues in order to expose and capture the perpetrator.