Top-Rated Free Detective Games on Steam

44 free Detective games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Garisani Detective Agency - Players say: In 1990s Korea, a detective brother and his ghost sister investigate cases from both sides, sharing clues in two-player deduction. Players like: Ghost-Human Teamwork · Co-op Casework · Connected Case Story ·
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Garisani Detective Agency is a story-driven real-time co-op deduction game for two.In 1990s Korea, play as a brother and his ghost sister, taking cases from the living and the dead. Gather clues from two angles and solve puzzles together.An analog era of pagers and payphones.

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Jul 14, 2026
80% 👍
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Police Chief Simulator: Prologue - Early Days - Players say: Take charge of a neglected county police station: process reports, connect case clues, restore your base, and patrol town. Players like: Station Renovation · Case Investigations · Engaging Management ·
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Free introduction to the full Police Chief Simulator game takes you to Winston Springs Police Station! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!

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Apr 20, 2026
85% 👍
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The Red Pearls Of Borneo - Players say: A clairvoyant investigator reconstructs a 1941 Borneo plantation disaster by identifying its guests and placing them across a shifting timeline. Players like: Timeline Deduction · Interlocking Clues · Engaging Character Drama ·
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A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

GeoGuessr Steam Edition - Players say: Use street-level clues to identify a random location on Earth, then compete in geography duels by making accurate map guesses. Players like: Clever Location Deduction · Geography Learning · Competitive Duels ·
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Explore the world with GeoGuessr Steam Edition! Compete against others, climb divisions, and prove your geography skills. Travel to stunning locations, analyze clues, and make your best guess. Quickplay Duels is unlimited Free-to-play.

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May 8, 2025
70% 👍
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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Players say: As doctor Daniil Dankovsky, investigate a plague-struck town by diagnosing patients, uncovering secrets, and revisiting events. Players like: Patient Diagnosis · Plague Atmosphere · New Story Perspective ·
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In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.

The Children of Clay - Players say: As an archaeologist, inspect a strange clay artifact, cross-reference clues in books, and uncover a folkloric horror at your desk. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Stop-Motion Art · Artifact Investigation ·
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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.

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Mar 7, 2025
99% 👍
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of the Devil - Players say: In 2086, defense attorney Morgan investigates murder cases, questions witnesses, and wagers evidence in trials under total surveillance. Players like: Writing and Characters · Cyberpunk Worldbuilding · Stylish Visuals and Music ·
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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.

Dodgy Deliveries - Players say: Ride through a monster-haunted city with friends, deliver orders by bike, and earn enough money to pay the rent. Players like: Co-op Laughs · Chaotic Bike Rides · Funny Scares ·
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Co-op "Horror" game about running a delivery service with your friends! B̵̨̦͓͖̹̪̥̮͛̀̏̈́̐̔̉Ę̴̤̦̤͓̰̤́͗̚ ̵̨̺͓̱̞͔͉͙̀̂͂͋͠͠Ç̸̫͈̋͋͆̋̾̑̕͜Ä̴̛̟͑͛͋͂̌̕͜͝R̵̛͎̮̜̒̽̈́͂̓̒͘Ę̸͉̙̎̀͐͆Ḟ̶̼͖̭͇̗U̸̡̫͇̤̭̪̦̣̔Ḷ̶̛͖̙͗̋̈̇̕ ̷̡̢͕̦̜͚̌̎̃̔Ā̷̧͇͎̳͔̩̜̤̗͊̋Ţ̸̭̩͚̮͖͇̹̬̾ ̷͍̞̰͈̻̣͚̂̾ͅN̵̛̤͒̏̒͝Ḯ̵̡̘͇̖̏͘Ģ̸̛͙̥̞̽̀͒͜H̶̲̜̺̐̄͋͊̍̈́͘͜T̴̯̲̳̪͚̜̼̈͠

Krypta FM - Players say: Investigate a rumored cryptid in a Polish village, using radio reports and forum posts to guide your nighttime photo hunts. Players like: Polish Village Atmosphere · Early-Internet Nostalgia · Radio and Forum ·
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Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?

Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue - Players say: Clean a mob hitman’s crime scene as a father in need, scrubbing blood, hiding evidence, and searching a villa for valuables and clues. Players like: Satisfying Cleaning · Relaxing Gameplay · Unusual Premise ·
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When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

TEST TEST TEST - Players say: An overworked office employee relives a 15-minute day, searching rooms and cracking cryptic, real-world-linked puzzles to escape. Players like: Unexpected Puzzle Solutions · ARG-Style Puzzles · Satisfying Breakthroughs ·
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Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Life Makeover - Players say: Create a customizable avatar, style and dye outfits, tackle themed story challenges, and design a home in a fashion-focused life sim. Players like: Detailed Avatar Creator · Fashion and Dye · Home Decorating ·
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Explore Life Makeover: Unleash your style, dye outfits, and design freely. Dive into unlimited dress-up, build your dream home - all for free.

Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue - Players say: From a hidden apartment, investigate a surveillance conspiracy with command-based hacks, digital leads, and newly unlocked tools. Players like: Command-Based Hacking · Hacking Atmosphere · Conspiracy Story ·
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Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

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Aug 28, 2023
90% 👍
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Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories - Players say: As a henchman racing to a criminal-organization interview, solve sewer escape-room puzzles alone or with up to four others. Players like: Creative, Varied Puzzles · Fun With Friends · Satisfying Challenge ·
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'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?

The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 - Players say: Answer personal questions in an eerie, conversational test that ends with an analysis of your responses and a gifted word. Players like: Thought-Provoking Questions · Accurate End Reading · Emotional Dialogue ·
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You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog - Players say: As a new Mirage Express employee, help Tails investigate Sonic’s apparent murder by searching train cars and questioning suspects. Players like: Characterful Dialogue · Hand-Drawn Art · Lighthearted Mystery ·
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Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

The Test: Secrets of the Soul - Players say: Answer personal questions in an eerie psychological test, then receive a closing interpretation and a single “gifted” word. Players like: Thought-Provoking Questions · Personal Final Reading · Eerie Atmosphere ·
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You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

Klaus Veen's Treason - Players say: In a mobster party shooter, investigate the Don’s murder, gather clues, and work with—or betray—players to win each round. Players like: Fun with Friends · Social Deduction · Distinctive Art Style ·
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Treason is a 3-16 player party shooter of teamwork and betrayal, set among Italian mobsters. Use proximity voice chat, unique abilities/gadgets, and strategy to prove your innocence or deceive others.

Unsolved Case - Players say: Two detectives face a Cryptic Killer challenge, sharing clues across separate screens to crack codes and solve co-op puzzles. Players like: Co-op Communication · Collaborative Puzzles · Comic-Style Art ·
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A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.

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Nov 24, 2022
87% 👍
of 6.7k
Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories - Players say: As a burglar locked in jail, inspect rooms, piece together clues, and solve escape-room puzzles alone or with up to four others. Players like: Challenging Logic Puzzles · Fun With Friends · Atmospheric Rooms ·
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"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.

Prison Life - Players say: In a multiplayer prison, prisoners gather loot and craft escape tools while guards investigate rule-breakers and stop escapes. Players like: Fun with Friends · Creative Escape Routes · Role-Based Play ·
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An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!

Cyphers Game - Players say: In 1920, take on intelligence missions near Korosteń, decoding enemy messages, operating communications gear, and slipping past guards. Players like: Polish War History · Cipher Puzzles · Educational Story ·
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It is the end of 1920. The Polish-Bolshevik war has been going on for almost two years. The battle for Korosteń – a key railway junction and technical supply base – is underway. Break Bolshevik cyphers, ensure radio communication, and neutralise the fearsome armoured trains.

Fear Surrounds - Players say: As a good player or hidden specter, complete quests or sabotage the group while using meetings to uncover—or conceal—the killers. Players like: Werewolf-Style Deduction · Long-Term Appeal · Logic Practice ·
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Fear Surrounds is a horror-tinged take on the werewolf-style social subterfuge genre, where two evil spirits hide within a group of players and attempt to sabotage and murder them.

Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 - Players say: Search Raven Brooks for the missing Mr. Peterson, solving environmental puzzles while a stalking creature learns from your tactics. Players like: Creepy Neighborhood Atmosphere · Unpredictable Pursuer · Open-World Exploration ·
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Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor 2 is back! It is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that adapts to your every move.

Summerland - Players say: As detective Matthew, revisit memories through a chain of doors, investigate past events, and confront questions of morality and death. Players like: Thought-Provoking Story · Moral Questions · Atmospheric Presentation ·
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Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.

Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege - Players say: Visit a sick colleague, then search a locked 3D room for clues and solve object-based puzzles alone or in co-op. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Challenging Puzzles · Free Escape Room ·
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You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.

Operation: Tango - Friend Pass - Players say: Pair up as a field agent and remote hacker, solving espionage puzzles through voice chat in this online-only co-op adventure. Players like: Asymmetric Teamwork · Voice Communication · Varied Puzzles ·
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Download the Friend Pass and play for free with a friend who owns the full Operation: Tango game. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.

Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 - Players say: Investigate a missing-person mystery across Raven Brooks, solving item puzzles while sneaking from a creature that adapts to you. Players like: Memorable Guest · Tense Stealth · Mystery and Atmosphere ·
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Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.

Accident: The Pilot - Players say: As a journalist revisiting car crashes, assess victims, give first aid under pressure, and gather clues to reconstruct each event. Players like: Urgent Rescue Scenes · Fresh Investigation Premise · Tense Atmosphere ·
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Become a journalist who researches old car accident cases. Help victims and perform first aid, obtain evidence and reconstruct the events to discover what really happened.

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure - Players say: Back in Thimbleweed Park, Delores photographs oddities for the local paper, exploring town and solving point-and-click puzzles. Players like: Nostalgic Town Return · Pixel Art and Music · Familiar Absurd Humor ·
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Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.

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May 9, 2020
87% 👍
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Adventure Escape Mysteries - Players say: Explore a collection of mystery adventures, searching illustrated rooms for clues and solving point-and-click puzzles to advance each story. Players like: Varied Puzzles · Engaging Stories · Brain-Teasing Challenges ·
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Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 - Players say: Sneak into a neighbor’s multi-floor home, solve environmental puzzles, and reach the basement while evading his reactive AI. Players like: Uneasy Horror Atmosphere · Reactive Neighbor AI · House Puzzles ·
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This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

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Oct 12, 2019
93% 👍
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Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha - Players say: Sneak into a suspicious neighbor’s house, search for a way into his basement, and evade an opponent who adapts to your tactics. Players like: Creepy Atmosphere · Threatening Neighbor AI · Tense Stealth ·
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The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Tails Noir: Prologue - Players say: As raccoon detective Howard Lotor, investigate a case in animal-inhabited Vancouver through exploration and dialogue choices. Players like: Striking Pixel Art · Moody Noir Atmosphere · Jazzy Soundtrack ·
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Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Cube Escape: Paradox - Players say: As detective Dale Vandermeer, search a surreal room, solve escape puzzles, and piece together the memories behind your confinement. Players like: Inventive Room Puzzles · Uncanny Atmosphere · Film-Linked Clues ·
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The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil - Players say: A teacher working at school during summer break is captured by a strange pupil and must answer riddles to shape the story's outcome. Players like: Unusual Story Turns · Illustrated Scenes · Voice Acting ·
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I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

The Council - Players say: As secret-society member Louis de Richet, investigate your mother's disappearance through clues, puzzles, and tactical dialogue. Players like: Tactical Social Encounters · Consequential Choices · Historical Mystery Atmosphere ·
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Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

The Monster Inside - Players say: A private investigator probes strange murders through noir text scenes and clickable crime-scene clues. Players like: Noir Atmosphere · Diorama Artwork · Moody Soundtrack ·
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A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

Blameless - Players say: As an architect trapped in an unfinished house, inspect clues and improvise with tools to solve puzzles and find a way out. Players like: Unfinished-Site Atmosphere · Environmental Puzzles · Intriguing Mystery ·
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Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

PRICE - Players say: After waking in a strange room, musician Ivry searches for his sister by exploring, collecting clues, and solving point-and-click puzzles. Players like: Detailed Illustrations · Haunting Soundtrack · Atmospheric Presentation ·
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The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

Bear With Me - Episode One - Players say: After her brother disappears, Amber and her retired-detective teddy search Paper City for clues, questioning suspects and solving puzzles. Players like: Witty Noir Dialogue · Distinctive Noir Art · Memorable Characters ·
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Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.

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Aug 8, 2016
88% 👍
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Lucid9: Inciting Incident - Players say: A cynical student aids an eccentric detective investigating disappearances at his academy, where choices shape a psychological mystery. Players like: Compelling Mystery · Free to Play · Distinctive Characters ·
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Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1 - Players say: Two city detectives investigate strange events in a North Carolina town, searching crime scenes as their case turns uncanny. Players like: Intriguing Mystery · Uneasy Atmosphere · Detailed Locations ·
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Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...

The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief - Players say: Investigate a ruby theft as Constable Anton Zellner in a three-chapter point-and-click mystery tracing the Raven's legacy. Players like: Engaging Crime Story · Logical, Manageable Puzzles · Noir Atmosphere ·
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'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.