June 23, 2015
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Detective, Comics, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
The fourth installment in the action game series, featuring the titular comic book superhero. The game was developed by Rocksteady, the studio which had previously worked on Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. The plot depicts the next chapter of Batman’s adventures. This time, the hero must face Scarecrow, who successfully terrorized Gotham City. A coalition has also formed against the Dark Knight, composed of extremely dangerous criminals such as Penguin or Harley Quinn, and led by the eponymous Arkham Knight. The developers have remained faithful to previously proven solutions and gameplay mechanics. However, several changes have also been implemented, such as the ability to knock out several enemies at once. A brand new feature is the introduction of the famous Batmobile, which can be used to traverse the virtual Gotham.
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October 15, 2019
RPG, Detective, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Police, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Isometric View.
Disco Elysium is an unusual, isometric RPG game that is the first title developed by Estonian studio ZA/UM. The game is focused mostly on narrative. It takes place in a fictional world that combines modern setting with fantasy traits and with retro-futuristic technologies. The player assumes the role of a policeman who is tired of life. He begins working on a case that can either give him a chance of redemption or take him to the very bottom. During the game player is exploring, completing tasks, speaking to various people and fighting. However, all of this is done in a way that is unusual for the genre. The dialogue system is similar to a logic game during which you must fight by using words and manipulate the person you speak with in various ways. The battles are based on dialogues as well – you must select various text descriptions of actions, trying to create a battle scene worthy of being placed in a good novel.
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November 16, 2021
Adventure, Detective, Books, Action Adventure, Sherlock Holmes, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century.
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is the next installment in a series of adventure games about the fate of a brilliant detective. The story takes place at the very beginning of his career, when he returns to his home island after his mother's death. It soon turns out that this place hides many secrets.
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October 18, 2011
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Detective, Comics, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
A sequel to the 2009 Batman: Arkham Asylum. Just like its predecessor, the game was produced by British studio Rocksteady in cooperation with Warner Bros. Interactive. The story campaign in Batman: Arkham City is set several months after the events of the first game. An old district of Gotham City was walled off and the most dangerous criminals were put inside. Afraid that the situation is getting out of control, Batman tries to stop the wrongdoers before it is too late. Gameplay mechanics combines elements of action with beat’em up game. As compared with the first installment, Batman: Arkham City gives players much greater freedom when it comes to exploration of the game’s open world and carrying out the missions.
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June 27, 2019
Adventure, Interwar Period, Cthulhu, Detective, RPG Elements, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
A detective adventure game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The production is set in the 1920s, in the fictional city of New England, suffering from a supernatural flood. You play as a private investigator, whose task is to resist the mass hysteria and discover the cause of the mysterious events.
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October 16, 2013
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Detective, Arcade Elements, Internet, Comics, Co-op, Multiplayer, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP, Free-to-play.
The third entry in the series of spectacular action games with Batman. It was developed by WB Games Montreal (which previously prepared the Wii U port of Batman: Arkham City) and published by the Warner Bros. company. The story of Batman: Arkham Origins shows the beginning of Batman’s career, taking inspiration from the comic books Batman: Year One and Legends of the Dark Knight. As the protagonist, we face Black Mask and his hired thugs. Like in the previous games from the Batman: Arkham series, gameplay combines features of a fighting game with shooter and stealth elements. Additionally, the creators included some innovations, like a built-in system of challenges.
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October 11, 2013
Adventure, A Fairy Tale, Detective, Episodic, Fantasy, Comics, Noir, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy.
An episodic adventure game based on the popular Fables comic book series. The Wolf Among Us was developed by Telltale Games, studio that used the same mechanics as in its previous title, The Walking Dead. The protagonists are fairy creatures that were forced to look for a safe haven in the human world where they must hide their true nature. During the game the player can encounter many characters known from the comic books – including the Big Bad Wolf, Snow White or Ichabod Crane. The gameplay is focused mostly on visiting locations, conversing with NPCs, solving riddles and making hard decisions. The Wolf Among Us employs comic book-like visuals and, as usual, cel-shading.
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May 31, 2016
RPG, Crafting, Detective, Fantasy, Books, Polish, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
The second expansion to action-RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt created by CD Projekt RED. This time we accompany Geralt during his stay in Touissant – one of few countries in The Witcher’s universe still untouched by war. However, under the veil of carefree idyll the city hides a dark, bloody secret. Investigating the mystery is another task for the White Wolf. Just like in the first expansion, new content does not end with new missions. The add-on also features new items, characters, and monsters. According to the developers’ estimate, Blood and Wine offers over 20 hours of gameplay.
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September 30, 2014
Adventure, Detective, Arcade Elements, Books, Sherlock Holmes, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century.
Another installment in the popular series of adventure games developed by Frogwares. A few years age the series became available for console players as well. Once again, the player takes on the role of the most famous detective of all times, Sherlock Holmes, and together they will solve various criminal riddles. The story takes place in the Victorian London well known from previous installments of the series. The protagonist will have six different cases to solve, including murders, kidnappings, and robberies. The gameplay mechanics were slightly changed in comparison to previous installments. Now, the player is frequently required to make tough moral choices that impact both the gameplay and the endings of the game. For the first time in the series, the game uses the advanced Unreal Engine 3 thanks to which it looks much better.
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June 10, 2016
Adventure, Detective, Books, Action Adventure, Sherlock Holmes, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century.
The ninth major installment in the action adventure game series developed by Frogwares, dealing with the exploits of the world most famous sleuth. The plot, as per tradition, takes us to the streets of the Victorian-era London, where Sherlock Holmes and his inseparable companion, Dr. Watson, have to solve five all-new crime puzzles, in which they face, among others, dark family secrets and mysterious cults. In terms of gameplay mechanics, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter follows the direction set by three previous installments of the series, combining elements typical to adventure games with sequences characteristic of action games. In accordance with modern standards, the game offers also the option to move freely through the streets of London and a non-linear storyline that changes dynamically depending on the player's choices. The game features visuals created for the next-generation consoles, which makes it the most visually impressive installment in the series so far.
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February 4, 2016
Adventure, Interwar Period, Detective, Books, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
An old-school murder mystery point-and-click adventure game, developed by a veteran of the genre, the French company Microids. Production is based on a novel by Agatha Christie under the same title and is the first installment in a planned game series describing the adventures of a famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Plot of the Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders starts when the detective receives a letter from a serial killer, who identifies himself as A.B.C., in which he informs of the date and place of his next crime. When the panic begins to spread in the society, the task of capturing the guilty, falls, of course, on the shoulders of our protagonist. Title employs a third person view, and during the game we visit successive locations, investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, interrogate witnesses, and solve subsequent criminal puzzles. The game features a colorful, slightly cartoonish visual style.
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September 20, 2012
Adventure, Detective, Books, Sherlock Holmes, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century.
Another chapter of the popular detective series, developed by the Ukrainian studio Frogwares continuously since 2002. The action of the game takes place in 1898 in London, where the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to solve a case in which the main suspect is himself. Unable to prove his innocence, the hero loses the trust of the citizens and is forced to flee from the police. This time, Holmes' reputation depends on the outcome of the investigation.
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September 24, 2021
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
A spin-off of the popular Yakuza series, and a sequel to 2019's warmly welcomed Judgment. In Lost Judgment, the main character is once again Takayuki Yagami, a private detective investigating a mysterious murder case in Yokohama.
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June 25, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
An action adventure game in which we play the role of a detective conducting complex criminal investigations. Project JUDGE was created by the authors of the popular Yakuza series, i.e. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. As a former lawyer of Takayuki Yagami, we deal with the prosecution of criminals.
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September 16, 2005
Adventure, Detective, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
Featuring paranormal mystery/thriller esthetics, a third-person action-adventure game by Quantic Dream studio. The plot of Indigo Prophecy – perhaps better known as Fahrenheit - is set in New York City in year 2009. The city is witness to a series of inexplicably violent acts of murder committed by seemingly ordinary, lawful citizens. The action is presented from the point of view of two separate characters. One of them is Lucas Kane who experiences the mysterious event first hand as he kills a complete stranger in a restaurant's restroom. Haunted by strange visions, he decides to find out what is really happening. The other character is Lieutenant Carla Valenti who, along with her life partner Sergeant Tyler Miles, investigates the case. In the course of the game we will visit various locations, speak to other characters, and fight. What is characteristic for Indigo Prophecy is the dark, shrouded in mystery plot and the opportunity to solve the puzzle while playing either as the hunter, or the hunted.
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August 15, 2017
Adventure, Cyberpunk, Detective, Exploration Games, FPP, Horror, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Thriller.
A psychological first-person horror from the Polish developer studio Bloober Team, known best for another horror game, entitled Layers of Fear. Observer is set in a cyberpunk universe, in Cracow of 2048. In the game you play as Daniel Lazarski (starred by Rutger Hauer, known from the film Blade Runner), a detective able to hack into people’s minds. The game’s story starts when the main hero gets a letter from his missing son, who turns out to be a high-ranking engineer working for a powerful corporation. The protagonist picks up an investigation that takes him to the slums of Cracow and forces him to relive dark memories and nightmares of both criminals and their victims. When it comes to gameplay, Observer is a first-person adventure game with survival horror mechanics. Most of the time the player explores grim locations and interacts with characters encountered on the way. An important aspect of gameplay are sequences in which the protagonist hacks into the minds of suspects and becomes part of their worst nightmares.
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June 23, 2017
Action, Detective, FPP, FPS, Co-op, Polish, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An FPS created by Polish developer The Farm 51, mainly known for the NecrovisioN franchise and the latest installment in the Painkiller series. The game tells a story of a man whose profession involves tying up loose ends for governments and influential persons. The protagonist’s situation complicates when one of his potential victims decides to fight back. The story is presented from the twin perspectives of the two rivaling characters. As you play, you learn the story through exploration and interaction with the environment. Get Even stands out with its innovative graphics based on 3D scans of real-life locations, making it almost literally photorealistic. Additionally, the game features an interesting combination of single and multiplayer gameplay – at any moment another player can join the fight taking the role of characters normally controlled by AI.
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April 30, 2009
Adventure, Detective, Books, Point-and-click, Sherlock Holmes, Singleplayer, 19th Century.
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper is a classic adventure directed especially to fans of the most famous detective in the world. Extremely intelligent Sherlock Holmes has to face the most famous serial murderer of mankind - Kuba the Ripper.
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August 31, 2012
Adventure, Detective, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
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. During their adventure not only do they visit various corners of our planet but also a post-apocalyptic world and even travel back in time to the ancient Alexandria and renaissance Florentia. Traditionally, our tasks involve exploring locations, gathering and using items, talking to non-player characters, and solving various kinds of puzzles that include numerous arcade logic mini-games. Contrary to its predecessors, Secret Files 3 forces us to make mutually exclusive choices that lead to one of four alternative conclusions of the story.
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September 25, 2007
Adventure, Detective, TV Series, Singleplayer.
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.
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November 15, 2022
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, 16th Century.
Adventure game developed by Obsidian Entertainment studio. In Pentiment we play as an artist who gets entangled in a case of mysterious murders in a German abbey. A characteristic feature of the game is graphics inspired by medieval woodcuts.
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September 26, 2024
Adventure, Detective, FPP, Indie Games, Noir, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth.
Shadows of Doubt is an FPP combination of a detective adventure game and a stealth game. It's set in a bustling city, its buildings all fully explorable and its citizens all unique, with distinctive personalities and daily schedules.
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March 13, 2018
Adventure, Detective, Puzzle Elements, 60s and 70s, Point-and-click, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.
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.
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June 3, 2014
Adventure, Detective, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a third-person action-adventure game developed by Airtight Games (Quantum Conundrum, Dark Void, and other games) in cooperation with Square Enix. The game takes place in modern-day Salem. We play as the deceased detective Ronan O'Connor who has to solve the mystery of his own death. Murdered: Soul Suspect features a thrilling detective story. Gameplay combines elements of a detective adventure game, action game, and an RPG. The game has dark, grim visuals that emphasize the city's nature after dark. Murdered: Soul Suspect uses Unreal Engine 3.
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April 11, 2017
Adventure, Detective, Puzzle Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, Time Manipulation, Time Travel, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
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. Primarily, the title focuses on investigating each homicide and figuring out how to prevent it. To do that, you will have to explore, chat, solve mysteries, and face occasional stealth challenges. Advanced AI deserves special recognition as it simulates the way the guests live and react.
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April 3, 2009
Adventure, Detective, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Thriller.
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.
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September 25, 2014
Adventure, Detective, Exploration Games, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer, Thriller.
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. The game offers many unique mechanics related to making links between different pieces of the puzzle. Walking around the grim areas of Red Creek Valley, the protagonist makes use of his extraordinary abilities, making contact with the dead, experiencing various visions and visiting alternative realities. Utilizing the Unreal Engine 3, the game stands out with its high-quality visuals supported by technologies allowing to convert photographs of real-existing places into digital pictures.
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February 13, 2009
Adventure, Detective, Point-and-click, Polish, Singleplayer.
Another adventure about the adventures of FBI agent Nicole Bonnet. This time a woman has to face a serial murderer operating on a global scale in the biggest cities of Europe and America. The game was given in the form of mini-games representing various activities - collecting evidence, conducting dialogues and searching for clues.
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November 3, 2009
Adventure, Detective, Point-and-click, Polish, Singleplayer.
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.
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July 18, 2013
Adventure, 2D, Casual, Detective, 40s and 50s, Point-and-click, Polish, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
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.
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May 17, 2011
Adventure, Detective, Gangster, 40s and 50s, Noir, Police, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A noir detective action adventure game developed by the Australian studio Team Bondi in cooperation with the veterans from Rockstar Games. The game invites you into Los Angeles of the 1940’s, a city filled with corruption and drug dealing organizations. You assume the role of Cole Phelps, an ex-soldier who becomes a police officer after the war. The game lets you experience the key moments of Cole’s career, starting from the traffic police all the way through murder and drugs department. Gameplay is mainly about examining crime scenes in search of clues and evidence, as well as interrogating witnesses and suspects. The game also offers multiple action sequences, including pursuits (either on foot or by car), fist fights, and spectacular shootouts. When it comes to graphics, the most noteworthy feature are the realistic face expressions that allow you to judge the reactions of interogatees. The game overflows with a noir atmosphere characteristic of the 1940’ and 50’ movies.
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May 13, 2025
Action, Detective, Simulation Elements, 80s, Noir, Police, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer.
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.
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September 19, 2014
Adventure, Detective, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
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.
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Adventure, A Fairy Tale, Detective, Epic Store Exclusive, Comics, Noir, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy.
Second season of The Wolf Among Us: A Telltale Games Series. During the game we get to know the fate of fairy tale characters hiding in our world.
November 25, 2010
Adventure, Detective, Arcade Elements, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.
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. Soon after the school year starts, Makoto and a group of other students are trapped inside the school building and a digitally-controlled mascot informs them that, in order to escape from the trap, one of them must murder someone else in such way that it will be impossible to find out who is guilty. The game is divided into three separate phases. First the player speaks with selected students, builds relations and learns interesting facts. When the murder happens, the player is tasked with gathering evidence and testimonies. Finally the action moves to a court room where during a trial one must find out who the murderer is through a series of minigames.
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July 26, 2012
Adventure, Detective, Arcade Elements, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.
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. In order to escape, the students must murder one of their friends and avoid being caught by their colleagues. The gameplay mechanics are based on the same principles as the original game and they are split into three separate phases, in which one must first participate in conversations, then gather testimonies and evidence in the murder case, and finally go to a trial and type the murderer.
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February 23, 2010
Adventure, Detective, RPG Elements, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
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.
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November 21, 1997
Adventure, Cyberpunk, Detective, Movies, Books, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with a view from a third person's perspective, loosely referring to the novel "Are androids dreaming about electric sheep". Philip K. Dick and the film "Blade Runner". Detective Ray McCoy tries to discover the identity of a group of replicants suspected of killing animals.
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RPG, Cyberpunk, Detective, FPP, Indie Games, Action RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
Cyberpunk detective thriller action RPG with shooter and stealth game elements. In Neo Berlin 2087 we find ourselves in futuristic Berlin as Nolan (voiced by Elias Toufexis, known mainly as Adam Jensen from Deus Ex series).
October 18, 2018
Adventure, Detective, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Ships, 19th Century.
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.
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Adventure, Detective, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Thriller.
A first-person psychological thriller from the creators of The Town of Light and Martha is Dead. In When Sirens Fall Silent, we play as a police officer investigating kidnappings and murders, while simultaneously struggling to come to terms with our past. The game runs on Unreal Engine 5.
September 6, 2019
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Detective, Comics, Package, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
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.
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August 29, 2008
Adventure, Detective, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A sequel to the well-received 2006’s point-and-click adventure game, developed in cooperation with Fusionsphere Systems, the creators of the original. The title’s plot revolves around a worldwide series of unexplainable phenomena boggling even the greatest of minds. Everything indicates that there may actually be something in the prophecy of imminent dooms preached by Pat Shelton on the TV. The duo of the original’s protagonists, Nina Kalenkov and Max Gruber, take on the task to solve the mystery once their paths cross yet again in the face of the incoming danger. Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis is practically identical to its predecessor in terms of gameplay mechanics and graphics. The fun is focused on exploring locations and solving logic puzzles connected to them. The game features pre-rendered backgrounds and three-dimensional character models.
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January 29, 2015
Adventure, Detective, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remastered edition of the adventure game developed by Quantic Dream, which debuted in 2005 on computers and sixth generation consoles. The story of the game takes place in the New York City in year 2009. The city is mortified by a series of brutal murders committed by otherwise lawful citizens for no apparent reasons. The player assumes the role of Kane, a man who, haunted by strange visions, kills a person he was completely unfamiliar with. The second playable character is inspector Carla Valenti who, together with her partner, is investigating the mysterious murders. The objective of the game is to determine who is responsible for those acts. The game puts great focus on story, exploration, and conversations with characters. The new version of the game has introduced game controller support and greatly refreshed graphics. What’s interesting, during the game one can freely switch between the original and remastered visuals.
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June 19, 2025
RPG, Interwar Period, Alternative History, Detective, Japan, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Urban Fantasy.
A remastered version of the detective action jRPG from Atlas studio. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army allows us to control a young detective, investigating the secrets of the alternative version of Tokyo from the 1930s. The protagonist can capture and use demons, both for combat and exploration.
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October 6, 2023
Adventure, Detective, Puzzle Elements, Pokemon, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
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.
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November 28, 2024
Adventure, Detective, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Isometric View.
A detective survival horror, offered in a form of an action-adventure game with an isometric view. In Enigma of Fear we play as a young agent, exploring an open world and fighting scary monsters. The protagonist is investigating the disappearance of her father.
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July 10, 2020
Adventure, Detective, Horror, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
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.
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August 17, 2007
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Episodic, Horror, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
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.
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October 18, 2013
Adventure, Detective, Puzzle Elements, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
Another installment in the Secret Files series of adventure games developed by Animation Arts. The title is not a direct continuation of its predecessors but a spin-off in which the player controls a completely new female protagonist. In Secret Files: Sam Peters the player assumes the role of the titular reporter who appeared in the second installment of the series. In search for a hot topic she travels to sunny Ghana where it was discovered that genetic code of the animals that live in the lake was changed due to a meteorite crash. As one can guess, many dangers will stand on the way of the protagonist and many times will Sam Peters have to decide how far she will dare to go. Except for a completely new story, the new installment of Secret Files series doesn’t differ from its predecessors and is still a classic example of a point-and-click adventure game.
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