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The Raven Remastered
The Raven Remastered

Adventure 13 March 2018

A remastered edition of the point-and-click game The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief. You try to solve the mystery of an ancient ruby stolen from the British Museum and discover the thief's identity. The remastered game features vastly improved visuals – the studio focused mostly on lighting and animations.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Still Life 2
Still Life 2

Adventure 03 April 2009

Still Life 2 is a sequel to a great adventure, which turned out to be one of the hits of 2005. The plot of the game presents the fate of FBI agent Victoria McPherson, a tracing psychopathic murderer. The development team of the French GameCO studio tried to create a captivating script, atmospheric audio-visual setting and memorable riddles to solve.

PC

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Adventure 25 September 2014

A dark, first-person adventure game developed by The Astronauts - a Polish team led by Adrian Chmielarz, the co-founder of People Can Fly. The player is put in the shoes of Paul Prospero - a detective who has developed certain paranormal abilities. The protagonist tries to solve the mystery behind the vanishing of a young boy. The player traverses an extensive, open world - the game is non-linear and the player is free to explore and look for subsequent clues.

PCXONEPS4Switch

The Precinct
The Precinct

Action 2024

An action game, in which we play as a rookie cop. The Precinct tasks us with maintaining order in the city of Averno, foiling procedurally generated crimes while investigating the death of the protagonist's father. We'll get to traverse the city on foot, in a police car or a helicopter.

PCPS5XSX

Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life
Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life

Puzzle 03 November 2009

Continuation of the adventure game Chronicles of Mystery: Scorpio Ritual, created in 2008 by Polish City Interactive. This time the main character has to deal with the mystery of the ship Marie Celeste and the mystery of Count de Saint-Germain.

PCNDS

Secret Files 3: The Archimedes Code
Secret Files 3: The Archimedes Code

Adventure 31 August 2012

The third installment in the classic point ‘n’ click adventure game series that was launched in 2006. In Secret Files 3: The Archimedes Code, we assume the role of the well-known pair of protagonists, Nina Kalenko and Max Gruber (optionally, two other characters, as well), yet again. This time around, the heroes try to solve the mystery of the Pi.

PCWiiNDS

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged

Adventure September 2024

A remastered version of an iconic point-and-click adventure game. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged stars George Stobbart, uncovering the mystery of the titular order alongside the journalist Nicole Collard.

PC

Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone
Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone

Adventure 2025

The sixth installment in an iconic series of point-and-click adventure games. Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone stars George and Nico, searching for the mythical Holy Grail, the fate of the world in their hands.

PC

Umineko When They Cry
Umineko When They Cry

Adventure 17 August 2007

Umineko When They Cry is a Japanese visual novel. It tells the story of mysterious murders that took place on a private island in the 1980s. Studio 07th Expansion is responsible for the creation of the game.

PCPS3PSP

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence

Adventure 25 September 2007

Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence is the fifth installment of a series of adventures based on the popular, award-winning TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The game was produced by Telltale Games studio and released by Ubisoft.

PCX360Wii

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Adventure 23 May 2024

An adventure game with a lot of humor. In Duck Detective: The Secret Salami we play as the titular investigator, interrogating suspects, gathering various clues and trying to solve the conspiracy. The game features cartoonish graphics and characters made as 2D sprites.

PCSwitch

Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

Adventure 23 February 2010

Deadly Premonition is an adventure game enriched with elements of survival-horror and RPG. We lead a young FBI agent to explain the mysterious murders in a small American town.

PCSwitchX360PS3

Loco Motive
Loco Motive

Adventure June 2024

A point & click adventure game in which we take the role of three passengers of Reuss Express train. In Loco Motive we investigate to discover identity of the murderer. The game is kept in light slapstick comedy style.

PCSwitch

The Sexy Brutale
The Sexy Brutale

Adventure 11 April 2017

Filled with black humour, an adventure game co-developed by Tequila Works and Cavalier Game Studio. The action of The Sexy Brutale takes place inside an old English mansion transformed into a casino by the mysterious Marquis. One day, its workers murder all the guests. However, the player gets the chance to save them. You assume the role of a priest named Lafcadio Boone who – just like in the movie Groundhog Day – falls into a time loop and relives the day of the murder again and again.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition

Adventure 25 November 2010

A detective adventure game from the visual novel genre. It was developed by Japan studio Spike Chunsoft. The main protagonist of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Naegi Makoto, is a teenager who starts his education in an elite high school. In contrast to his colleagues, he has no remarkable achievements and he was accepted to the school by winning a lottery.

PCXONESwitchANDiOSPSPPSV

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code

Action 30 June 2023

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is an action game with detective elements developed by the creators of Danganronpa. It's set in a city deeming with unsolved mysteries, tasking us with conducting investigations and traversing dangerous labyrinths.

PCPS5XSXSwitch

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Adventure 11 January 2011

A humorous adventure by the father of the Phoenix Wright series. We play the role of a spirit that must solve the mystery of its own death and stop the perpetrator from murdering more people. The game is about saving potential victims by manipulating inanimate objects on the screen.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOSNDS

Between Horizons
Between Horizons

Adventure 25 March 2024

A detective adventure game set on board of a spaceship looking for a new home after Earth's destruction. Between Horizons has us play as Stella. The heroine must find and stop the conspirators who plan to sabotage the mission. The game features various cases, choices and endings.

PC

Nobody Wants to Die
Nobody Wants to Die

Adventure 2024

A neo-noir adventure game, using an FPP camera and Unreal Engine 5. Nobody Wants to Die is set in dystopian New York in 2329. We play as detective James Karr and use futuristic gadgets to manipulate time and solve crimes. We must track the person killing the city's elite.

PCPS5XSX

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Adventure 26 July 2012

A sequel to the detective adventure visual novel released in 2010 by Spike Chunsoft. In Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair the player assumes the role of a completely new protagonist named Hajime Hinata. He is accepted to an elite high school despite the fact that he cannot remember what he did to earn that honor. During one of the school trips the class of the protagonist is imprisoned on a tropical island.

PCXONESwitchANDiOSPSPPSV

9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek

Adventure 18 July 2013

A casual adventure with hidden objects and logical puzzles. The action of the title takes place in the 1950s. The player takes on the role of a detective specializing in paranormal investigations, who, at the request of a friend, comes to Serpent Creek, a town hiding dark secrets. The title was produced by Tap It Games studio.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4SwitchANDiOSWP

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006)
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006)

Adventure 23 November 2006

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened studio Frogwares is an adventure-detective game genre. This title is realized in the point & click convention, and the action takes place in the world made entirely in 3D.

PC

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

Adventure 02 November 2002

Adventure of the Ukrainian band Frogwares. We play the role of the most famous detective of all time, Holmes, who this time was asked by Elisabeth Montcalfe to explain the mysterious disappearance of her father. The game is about exploring the location, collecting evidence and solving riddles.

PCNDS

D4
D4

Adventure 19 September 2014

Action detective adventure. Hidetaki Suehira, known from survival horror Deadly Premonition, is responsible for creating this title. In the game we play as a detective who was a witness of his wife's murder, but he was also shot and doesn't remember anything. However, he has gained an extraordinary ability to go back in time a moment before committing the crime. In subsequent episodes of the game, the hero uses his skills to solve various criminal puzzles.

PCXONE