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P.E. Noire
Point and Click Softboiled Detective Story
Picogram
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(1,073 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Admin
After the new year, no one remembers their passwords. You play the detective to unlock the computers at your new job!
jbodah
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(551 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
Demonology 101
A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.
Ludipe
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(95 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
file://maniac
A detective game where the main interactions are done in the REAL game directory.
Born Frustrated
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(76 total ratings)
Puzzle
Rose's Riddle
Unravel the mystery of Rose’s disappearance.
Leah
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(45 total ratings)
Puzzle
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We Suspect Foul Play
A short detective game where you're tasked to solve a murder in Hollywood!
BRANE
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)
Adventure
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The Lost Borealis Expedition
Investigate a haunting aboard a ship.
darqwerful
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(19 total ratings)
Adventure
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Achromatic
A double-platform (a computer and a notebook) investigation game taking place in a Film Noir mood.
Achromateam
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Crime or Punishment
Inspect the scene. Falsify the evidence. Shift the blame.
EatenByAWhale
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Puzzle
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[CLASSIFIED] of 2015
A game about playing detective as a school yearbook editor.
Ricky Cruz
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Puzzle
Corpse Clue
explore a corpse from up close
NuSan
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Puzzle
GIF
The ever-changing case of the unpaid rent
Detective roguelike where you solve mysteries and try to pay rent
Ludipe
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Firebrand
A woman sits in an interrogation room. What has she done? Navigate a difficult conversation to find the truth.
DWaM
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Little Shops of Murder
There was a murder in a small town. The police ask you and your team for help.
Humane Tiger
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Puzzle
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New HR Job
Welcome to the company!
mikethetike
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Detective Bass: Fish Out Of Water
Alimen6
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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DEAD CARDS
Investigate and find the killer!
pobooy
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Little Locked Rooms
Investigate tiny 3D crime scenes and solve their mysteries!
Fishking
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The Case of the Deviant Detective
Ya Uncle Frankie needs a job done. Are you up for the challenge?
Mythos Interactive
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Remains of Richard Fleming
A Detective Game of Cold War Espionage
Owlskip Games
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Alibi
A 60-Second Detective Story.
Kinoko Brothers
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Detective: Again!
A point and click detective game where you have to escape a time loop.
Zail
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Enter Passcode
Draknek & Friends
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Puzzle
Goose Museum
Explore the Goose Museum and discover all of its secrets.
Moon Tile
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Petty Officer
An exploded warp core and a dead crew member. Someone needs to look into this.
TheHorseCorporation
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Puzzle
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The Whole Truth - Bots & Robbers
Fill in the holes in the story
BirdmaskStudio
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
Tracing
A game about saving human knowledge
Jungwoo Yom
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Adventure
Pinpoint
Make use of the clues at your disposal to create a link map with all the suspects!
Nyacu
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
January Edwards: PI | The Accountant's Affair
Join an ace PI and her hacker extraordinaire as they investigate the shady underworld of their small town.
AmesyFlo
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Fox Johnson
A Fox Detective in Mammoth City
Thejaspel
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Platformer
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The Rooster's Stupid Secret
a first-person investigation/puzzle game made for wizard jam 6
Teljoor
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
GET OUT
You're a lethal operative trapped in... a hotel room? Secrets await you.
ralphyua
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Puzzle
Space Judge
Short detective story in outer space. One colony, one victim, eight suspects.
Vadim Ivshin
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
DISOWN95
Created for Brackeys Game Jam 2022. Explore your dads old computer to find out what happened to him.
Deklaration
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Opus Unsolved
Solve a murder mystery with Detective Shapiro!
Joeriri
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Puzzle
UEDJ - A Crime-Solving Desk Job
Burn Evidence Files Onto <10MB Nano-DVDs!
jakob
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Puzzle
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