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Kara no Shojo
Kara no Shojo

Adventure 29 June 2011

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.

PC

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View

Adventure 02 November 2021

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.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4Switch

The Darkest Files
The Darkest Files

Adventure August 2024

Detective FPP adventure game, developed by Paintbucket Games studio. In The Darkest Files, we investigate Nazi crimes and bring their perpetrators to justice.

PC

Decapolice
Decapolice

RPG 2024

DECAPOLICE is an open-world detective RPG. The player explores a futuristic city, investigates, gathers evidence, interviews witnesses and arrests criminals. All this is intertwined with turn-based combat and the use of virtual reality during investigations.

PS5PS4Switch

Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart

Action 22 April 2014

A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala.

PCX360PS3

Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn

Adventure 18 October 2018

Return of the Obra Dinn is an FPP adventure game by Lucas Pope, in which you play as an investigator working for the East India Company in the 19th century and your task is to discover the truth behind the disappearance of the entire crew of a trading ship.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

Adventure 27 August 2004

An adventure about the fate of the title detective Sherlock Holmes. The protagonist goes to a party in Sherringford Hall, where a mysterious murder takes place. Holmes starts an investigation with the inseparable Dr. Watson. Production is a classic representative of the genre. While playing, we talk to witnesses, look for evidence and solve puzzles.

PC

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami

Adventure 16 November 2004

CSI: Miami is an adventure-detective production that is directly based on a television series of the same title. This is the third edition of the CSI series - the previous two are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2 - Dark Motives.

PC

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (2006)
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (2006)

Adventure 14 November 2006

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express is the second computer adaptation of the famous detective books, prepared by the AWE Games team, working under the dictates of Dreamcatcher publishing company (The Adventure Company).

PC

Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude

Adventure 01 March 2022

A free visual novel, which is a prequel to the game Ghostwire: Tokyo. In Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude we accompany KK and his team of detectives in the investigation of a mysterious disappearance. The protagonist and his entourage quickly get entangled in a much bigger intrigue.

PCPS4

Chicken Police
Chicken Police

Adventure 05 November 2020

Original adventure game with elements from the visual novel genre, maintained in a noir style. At Chicken Police we take control of a duo of rooster detectives trying to solve a strange and dark case that shook the city of Clawville.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4SwitchANDiOS

Batman: Return to Arkham
Batman: Return to Arkham

Action 18 October 2016

A compilation of two remastered versions of action-adventure games from the Batman: Arkham series with all DLC packs. The refreshed versions were created by Virtuos, a company which previously created other remastered games. Batman: Return to Arkham consists of two games: Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2009 and Batman: Arkham City from 2011. The first title takes place in a mental facility taken over by Joker and other villains.

XONEPS4

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Adventure 30 September 1996

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a two-dimensional point-and-click adventure with drawn graphics, in which players conduct a private investigation into a mysterious attack. The title opened today's famous series of productions, which set many trends in the genre.

PCPS1

Batman: Arkham VR
Batman: Arkham VR

Adventure 13 October 2016

A detective adventure game with arcade elements, created with PlayStation 4 and virtual reality sets in mind. The title is a spin-off of a popular series of action games created by Rocksteady. The action of Batman: Arkham VR takes place in a famous DC comic book universe, with the players assuming the role of the titular superhero, who takes it upon himself to solve the case of mysterious murders and stop the conspiracy that threatens Dark Knight’s closest allies.

PCPS4

Pixel Noir
Pixel Noir

RPG 08 February 2024

An independent retro RPG, which combines elements of a detective game and a horror. The main protagonist of Pixel Noir is trying to solve a mystery of the tragic events from a decade ago when his partner died, leading to him quitting work as a police officer, as he unjustly was sentenced to jail. After being released, he begins to work as a private detective and tries to solve minor cases, until finally, he finds a lead that might help him get the answers that have been taunting him for years.

PCXONEPS4SwitchPSV

AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative

Adventure 24 June 2022

AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative is a detective adventure game with visual novel elements, in which we play as an agent investigating a mysterious murder. The protagonist has a technology that allows her to delve into other characters' memories.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

Adventure 10 July 2020

A continuation of the confusing adventure game from 2010. The production gives the player the task of solving a complicated criminal case, which concerns crimes committed over many years. The title was developed by Toybox Inc. with the participation of several artists involved in the work on the first part.

PCSwitch

Paradise Killer
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.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4Switch

Ibru
Ibru

RPG 2025

Ibru is a detective RPG set in the world from Olga Tokarczuk's novel. The gameplay focuses on investigations, conversations and exploration. There is no combat in the game.

PC

Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek

Adventure 01 September 2011

A detective adventure game enriched with puzzles like "hidden objects". The player plays the role of a private detective who tries to find a lost teenager in the title town. Developers from Artifex Mundi studio took care of the plot full of surprising twists and the atmospheric audio-visual setting.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOSWP

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

Adventure 27 October 2005

And Then There Were None is an adventure, maintained in the convention of a crime story and being the first installment of a five-part series of games based on the literary work of the memorable Agatha Christie.

PCWii

Daemonica
Daemonica

Adventure 17 May 2005

An adventure game created by the Czech development team RA Images, in cooperation with Cinemax studio - responsible for the production of such titles as: Necromania: Trap of Darkness and Inquisitor.

PC

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2 - Dark Motives
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2 - Dark Motives

Adventure 24 March 2004

The second part of the adventure game based on the popular in the United States crime series CSI: Crime Scene, about the work of federal agents who are members of the CSI branch in Las Vegas.

PCNDS

Post Mortem
Post Mortem

Adventure 30 November 2002

A detective adventure maintained in dark climates. The action takes us to Paris of the twenties of the 20th century. We are hired by a mysterious beauty to find the murderer of her sister and brother-in-law. In the course of the investigation, we must collect circumstantial evidence, interrogate witnesses and suspects, and solve ingenious puzzles.

PC