Top-Rated Free Investigation Games on Steam

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

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No Results Found - Players say: Reopen a cult’s mass-death case by searching its websites, hidden forum posts, and records for clues to complete reports. Players like: Hands-On Searching · Detailed Forum Posts · Retro Desktop Atmosphere ·
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Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

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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Project Hailstorm - Players say: As part of an Antarctic recovery team, explore an abandoned dig site, solve simple environmental puzzles, and investigate a buried mystery. Players like: Immersive Atmosphere · Striking Visuals · Effective Sound Design ·
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Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Scauage - Players say: As a scavenger in an abandoned house, search for valuables by flashlight, solve coded locks, and face consequences for what you take. Players like: Unsettling Atmosphere · Immersive Sound Design · Tension Without Jumpscares ·
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Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

last seen online - Players say: Snoop through a secondhand computer, solve password and file-based puzzles, and piece together its former owner's story. Players like: Nostalgic PC Atmosphere · Emotional Story · Clever, Fair Puzzles ·
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Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.

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.

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 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
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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.

Tvö - Players say: Two players awaken on opposite sides of a shadowy maze, sharing clues through magical orbs to solve puzzles and find a way out. Players like: Engaging Co-op Puzzles · Creepy Maze Atmosphere · Fun With Friends ·
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Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.

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Jul 31, 2022
72% 👍
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo - Players say: Try seven quests in a Monster Hunter demo, practicing weapons and hunting four monsters solo or with other players. Players like: Weapon Combat Depth · Monster Variety · Solo and Co-op Hunts ·
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Get a taste of the single-player and multiplayer action of Monster Hunter Rise and its massive expansion Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in this demo. Experience new Sunbreak features as you taken on Great Izuchi, Tetranadon, Astalos and Malzeno!

Check it Out! - Players say: Work a cashier shift by checking customers’ groceries, handling robberies, and getting to know the eccentric people in line. Players like: Cute Art Style · Quirky Customer Stories · Relaxing Short Play ·
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Ever dreamt of working a cash register with no pay or real-life customer interaction? Look no further! This simulation game brings a fresh-take to the notoriously dull tasks of customer service, introducing you to a cast of wacky characters and the baggage they carry.

The Timeless Child - Prologue - Players say: Two players explore Wells Manor in different eras, sharing clues and solving puzzles as Emily’s past changes Chris’s present. Players like: Time-Split Co-op · Teamwork Puzzles · Challenging Riddles ·
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The Timeless Child is a 2-player puzzle-adventure coop game with first-person view. Embark on a journey, through time and space, to save Emily Wells from her endless temporal jail.

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.

Syberia: The World Before - Prologue - Players say: Follow pianist Dana in 1937 and imprisoned Kate in 2004 as you explore two eras and solve story-linked puzzles. Players like: Two Playable Eras · New Characters · New Locations ·
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Discover the prologue of the next instalment of Syberia: The World Before, which returns to the origins of the Syberia saga.

Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 - Players say: At her estranged aunt’s funeral in an Appalachian mining town, you investigate a life-threatening mystery through choices and trait-based dialogue. Players like: ·
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The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!

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.

Friendly Fire - Players say: Explore a magical 2D world, help its peculiar inhabitants through quests and dialogue, and uncover five possible endings. Players like: Charming Characters · Relaxing Atmosphere · Distinct Endings ·
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Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?

Unfortunate Spacemen - Players say: Repair a failing space outpost, expose a disguised monster, or hunt the crew in a multiplayer sci-fi deduction game. Players like: Chaotic Social Deduction · Fun With Friends · Funny Paranoia ·
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An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be...

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!

Metaphobia - Players say: As Richard Elmstat, investigate your murdered father's case by exploring locations, collecting clues, questioning people, and solving puzzles. Players like: Pixel Art And Animation · Full Voice Acting · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

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Feb 10, 2020
85% 👍
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 4 - Players say: Sneak through a neighbor’s sprawling house, solve environmental puzzles, and evade an AI that adapts to your routes. Players like: Huge House Exploration · Environmental Puzzles · Neighbor Chases ·
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Alpha 4 of Hello Neighbor was the final alpha during the stealth hit's development. Sneak into your creepy Neighbor's house to figure out what he's hiding.

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Oct 19, 2019
83% 👍
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Hello Neighbor Alpha 3 - Players say: Sneak through a sprawling, dark house, evade its Neighbor, and use found objects to solve puzzles and uncover basement secrets. Players like: Eerie House Atmosphere · Exploration and Mystery · Stealth Tension ·
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Alpha 3 of Hello Neighbor brought the first iteration of the large house. Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy Neighbor's house.

Hello Neighbor Alpha 2 - Players say: Sneak into a neighbor’s house, solve environmental puzzles, and evade an AI opponent that reacts to your break-in tactics. Players like: Flexible Puzzle Routes · House Exploration · Reactive Neighbor AI ·
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Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

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Oct 15, 2019
95% 👍
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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.

What Never Was - Players say: As Sarah clears her late grandfather’s attic, she explores its relics, solves small puzzles, and uncovers a family mystery. Players like: Intriguing Family Mystery · Cozy Attic Atmosphere · Approachable Puzzles ·
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What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

We Were Here - Players say: Two players trapped apart in an Antarctic castle trade clues over walkie-talkies to solve asymmetric puzzles and find a way out. Players like: Walkie-Talkie Teamwork · Co-op Puzzle Solving · Funny Miscommunication ·
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Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?

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...

Fingerbones - Players say: Explore a deserted bunker, read scattered notes, and solve code puzzles to piece together a disturbing psychological horror story. Players like: Disturbing Story · Bunker Atmosphere · Ambient Soundtrack ·
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Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.