The Detective Zone
Games about clues, deduction, suspects, mysteries, interviews, and case solving.
Latest Standouts
Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.
Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker - Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
Aug 21, 2026
The Sinking City 2 - Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.
Aug 18, 2026
Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story - Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.
Aug 5, 2026
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division - Solve criminal cases through the power of SQL queries! Help out the city of Los Zorangeles by becoming a Database Detective in this new (unpaid) work from home opportunity.
Jul 17, 2026
Feed The Pit - JOIN THE SOCIETY in this story-driven, investigative horror game. Hunt down wealthy humans in a deadly forest in order to Feed The Pit. Act 1 is available at launch. Acts 2 & 3 will release as free updates in the coming months!
Jun 30, 2026
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Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Nov 15, 2021
NUTS - NUTS is a single-player walking simulator surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.
Feb 4, 2021
>observer_ - The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Aug 15, 2017
Kona - Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Mar 17, 2017
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Jun 10, 2016
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments - Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Sep 29, 2014
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes - Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Sep 25, 2012
Alan Wake's American Nightmare - A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
May 22, 2012
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis - This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Aug 7, 2008
Remnant Records - Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. Explore places haunted by the dead, survive elaborate and unique ghosts and find out what happened to them through thousands of generated stories.
Jan 23, 2024
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition - Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Jun 23, 2022
Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room - You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Oct 14, 2020
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
The Children of Clay - The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Mar 7, 2025
of the Devil - Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Feb 6, 2025
Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County - You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Oct 26, 2022
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Apr 9, 2019
The Wolf Among Us - From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Oct 11, 2013
Chants of Sennaar - In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Sep 5, 2023
The Case of the Golden Idol - A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Oct 13, 2022
Cube Escape Collection - In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Oct 14, 2020
The Test: Hypothesis Rising - The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Apr 27, 2020
Threefold Recital - Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Jan 13, 2025
The Test: Final Revelation - The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Oct 12, 2020
