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Gnosia
Adventure 06 June 2019
Gnosia is a visual novel adventure game with RPG elements. The game revolves around deduction. While having conversations, we have to discover information, which later will allow us to indicate who from the crew of the spaceship is not who he says he is.
Neo Berlin 2087
RPG 2024
Science fiction detective thriller action RPG with shooter and stealth game elements. In Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 we find ourselves in futuristic Berlin and our task is to unravel the mystery of police chief's murder.
Tron: Identity
Adventure 11 April 2023
Tron: Identity is a visual novel with adventure game elements. It takes place in the universe known from the "Tron" movies. The main protagonist is Query, a detective program investigating the data theft from the Repository.
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
Adventure 29 August 2023
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case is an adventure game starring the main protagonist of Agatha Christie's bestselling crime novels. Tasked with escorting a painting to an exhibition, Poirot gets involved in yet another case at the opening ceremony.
Batman: Arkham Collection
Action 06 September 2019
A collection of three Batman games in the cult Arkham series from Rocksteady Games. The productions offer three different storylines, though merging into one plot, as well as an extensive gameplay model, including exploration of the open world, sneaking around and fighting with enemies.
Detective Pikachu Returns
Adventure 06 October 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns is a sequel to a detective adventure game starring the titular mascot of the Pokemon series. Playing as Tim Goodman, once again we investigate mysteries across Ryme City.
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Adventure 2024
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.
Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
Adventure 16 November 2016
A HOPA adventure co-developed by Brave Giant from Serbia and Artifex Mundi from Poland. Just like its two previous parts, Dawn Harlock is the protagonist. She conducts an investigation into a homicide of a woman and a mysterious disappearance of her daughter. The heroine soon learns that there is a new and evil force involved in the case and the unusual events may have something to do with her own vague origin.
Rainswept
Adventure 01 February 2019
An adventure game in which we play detective Michael Stone, trying to explain the mystery of the death of a couple. While playing in Rainswept, we travel through the sleepy town of Pineview, talk to its inhabitants and solve riddles.
Psychic Detective
Adventure 30 November 1995
An unconventional detective adventure game created in the convention of an interactive film. Playing the role of Eric Fox, wielding powerful and very useful parapsychic skills, we try to solve the mystery of the death of the father of the mysterious dancer Laina.
X-Files: The Game
Adventure 31 May 1998
X-Files: The Game is an adventure game based on the themes of a popular TV series in the convention of interactive film, produced by Fox Interactive. The player plays the role of a young FBI agent who has to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, a duo working on matters from the X archive. The screenplay was written by Chris Carter, and the main roles in the series - David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson - were also involved in the production.
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
Adventure 26 September 2013
Continuation of Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a casual adventure published in 2011. Playing the role of a detective tracking down an evil preacher, the player sets out to help the Simson family, which was attacked by a dark creature near the Ravenwood reserve. The title was produced by HOPA studio Artifex Mundi, which specializes in the genre of HOPA.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition
Adventure 12 January 2017
The third full-fledged installment in the series of mystery thriller adventure visual novels developed by Spike Chunsoft. The plot of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony tells the story of a kidnapped high school student named Kaede Akamatsu. Together with other students, he is taken to a school called Gifted Inmates Academy. The academy’s director is a teddy bear named Monokuma.
In the 1st Degree
Adventure 31 August 1995
An adventure game realized in the convention of a criminal drama, created almost entirely from the FMV sequence with the participation of live actors. Playing the role of the San Francisco District Prosecutor, we are leading the case of an outdated artist accused of murdering his business partner. The evidence gathered is then presented at a court hearing, which, depending on our actions, may end in one of four ways.
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
Adventure 14 January 2015
A detective adventure game based on the Full Motion Video (FMV) technology. In Contradiction: Spot the Liar! developed by Baggy Cat, the player gets to follow the adventures of detective Jenks, who is tasked with investigating the Atlas training center, where a number of mysterious events have occurred recently. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the game is a combination of adventure games similar to Myst and classic FMV productions.
Root Letter: Last Answer
Adventure 20 December 2018
A detective visual novel adventure game by Kadokawa Games, set in contemporary Japan. The production is extended by a new content of the original remake, which was released in 2016. The re-edition replaced the original two-dimensional illustrations with photographs and films of actors characterized as heroes of the title.
Hidden Agenda
Adventure 24 October 2017
An cooperative adventure detective thriller game developed by Supermassive Games. Hidden Agenda is based on popular movies and TV series of this genre. It tells the story of two female protagonists: a policewoman and a district attorney who are on the track of a serial killer. Up to five players can participate in the game, although it is also possible to play the title alone. All players are using a special phone app called PlayLink.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Action 15 December 2017
A special edition of the detective game L.A. Noire created for virtual reality headsets. Unlike the original, which was developed by Team Bondi, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was produced by a Rockstar Games’ subsidiary. In the game you visit Los Angeles of the year 1947. The game’s main protagonist is detective Cole Phelps, a World War II veteran, gradually climbing the steps of a career in the police force.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Adventure October 2024
A point-and-click detective adventure game and a sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. The Rise of the Golden Idol has us solving fifteen investigations and trying to figure out how they're related to the titular Golden Idol.
Criminal Expert
Adventure 25 August 2022
Criminal Expert is an FMV adventure game, starring Polish actors. The player takes on the role of a police investigator in charge of a case. To solve it, they must gather evidence, interrogate witnesses, search through documents and databases.
Nirvana Noir
Adventure 2025
A detective adventure game and a sequel to the critically acclaimed Genesis Noir. Nirvana Noir stars No Man, dealing with the consequences of his actions and opposing the threat of the mysterious Bigger Bang.
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.
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express
Adventure 19 October 2023
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.
Voodoo Detective
Adventure 24 May 2022
A point & click adventure game inspired by classics such as the Monkey Island series. Voodoo Detective puts the player in a role of the titular detective, tasked with restoring the memories of amnesiac Mary Fontule. By doing so, the protagonist ends up facing the evil dwelling on the beautiful island of Zo Wanga.