CaseCracker
CaseCracker is a hardcore text-based detective game where you solve cases by searching a huge database yourself.
89% of 3,344 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33$3.99
Detective games like CaseCracker2
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CaseCracker
CaseCracker is a hardcore text-based detective game where you solve cases by searching a huge database yourself. You type keywords, cross-reference receipts, reports and transcripts, and sort fragments until the sequence clicks. No hand-holding, just close reading and logic for armchair detectives who like doing the reasoning.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
89% of 3,344 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33$3.99The Case of the Golden Idol
Twelve strange deaths, fifty years, one cursed idol. As an 18th-century investigator you freeze each death scene, pick apart pockets, letters and lies, then fill in who did what and why. Fair, tricky and very satisfying for armchair detectives.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
97% of 9,962 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 52$17.99The Rise of the Golden Idol
A standalone sequel set in the 1970s, 200 years after the Cloudsley family. You act as an observer across 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity, from prisons to labs to cult meetings. You explore each scene, collect clues, name the faces and piece together who did what and why, until the threads join into one conspiracy.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
92% of 3,863 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 50$19.99Unheard - Voices of Crime
Put on headphones and travel back to crime scenes you can only hear. In this detective game for armchair detectives, you move through a floor plan, catch conversations near you, match names to voices, and answer what really happened across connected cases.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
95% of 31,178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 44$6.99Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
75% of 773 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$14.99The Operator
You are the FDI's newest Operator, stuck at a desk while field agents call in murders, missing people and cyber attacks. You dig through databases, photos and terminals to hand them answers, and the case files keep pointing somewhere darker. Short, slick and conspiratorial.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
91% of 8,715 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 23$13.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Twelve years after a girl vanished from a playground, retired inspector Jeon Gyeong reopens the file. You sort her scattered memories, match 54 conversations to their speakers, and catch every lie. A short, sad, clever detective game for armchair detectives who love paperwork.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
96% of 10,612 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99Scene Investigators
Set in the near future, you play a trainee investigator working through reconstructed cases to earn a license. You walk each scene, read files and messages, spot small details, and answer who did what and why. It is strict, quiet, and built for armchair detectives who want to reason it out themselves.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
74% of 975 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$24.99SIMULACRA 2
A young influencer is dead and the case is already closed, but Detective Murilo hands you her phone anyway. You dig through messages, videos, and social media, question three flawed suspects, and connect the lies into a darker truth. A phone-screen detective game with live-action footage, tough choices, and multiple endings.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
87% of 1,385 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$7.99执念刑警之消失的证人
Lu Yan has 9 days to bring five missing witnesses back alive. Scrutinize raw surveillance, dashcam, and interrogation footage as actual evidence. Pin fragmented clues onto an unassisted detective board, connect the red threads by hand, and uncover the truth behind Wujiang Bridge.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
87% of 231 Steam reviews are positive$3.99The Ratline
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
81% of 351 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99LumineNight
Play father-and-daughter detectives Kelvin and Selen Foster in 1950s Summerset, working a chain of unsolved murders stretching over a decade. You comb neon-lit streets for clues, crack codes and puzzles, sneak past security, and corner liars in interrogation. A slow-burn conspiracy for armchair detectives who like their reasoning with puzzles on the side.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Tense
87% of 548 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$24.99
Cheaper than CaseCracker2
Unheard - Voices of Crime
Put on headphones and travel back to crime scenes you can only hear.
95% of 31,178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 44$6.99
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Twelve years after a girl vanished from a playground, retired inspector Jeon Gyeong reopens the file.
96% of 10,612 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99
执念刑警之消失的证人
Lu Yan has 9 days to bring five missing witnesses back alive. Scrutinize raw surveillance, dashcam, and interrogation footage as actual evidence.
87% of 231 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Visitor2 / 来访者2
The Visitor Ⅱ is a full-motion video (FMV) based detective suspense game made by Chinese.
75% of 165 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
Mini Murder Mysteries
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions.
96% of 175 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Misty Judgment
You are Qi Yi, a mystery writer who cannot remember his own name, caught in a loop of murders across a campus, a mental hospital, a villa, and an…
92% of 1,167 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Interrogation Simulator
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices.
95% of 61 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
You are a 1990s journalist digging through a wiki for a small Eastern European town, linking articles until a dark local mystery lays itself bare.
96% of 1,795 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
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You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend.
99% of 140 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Visitor 来访者
Visitor is a full-motion video (FMV) detective suspense game.
79% of 709 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
AI: The Somnium Files
You are Kaname Date, a Tokyo detective hunting a serial killer who takes left eyes.
91% of 8,947 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 29$3.99
Hidden gems like CaseCracker2
Mini Murder Mysteries
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions.
96% of 175 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
FLAM EVAW
Collect clue cards, build skills, question four very different assistants, and reason your way to one of 12 endings.
95% of 1,376 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
REWIND
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues.
90% of 463 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1Free
Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition.
93% of 314 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Misty Judgment
You are Qi Yi, a mystery writer who cannot remember his own name, caught in a loop of murders across a campus, a mental hospital, a villa, and an…
92% of 1,167 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
执念刑警之消失的证人
Lu Yan has 9 days to bring five missing witnesses back alive. Scrutinize raw surveillance, dashcam, and interrogation footage as actual evidence.
87% of 231 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Mindcop
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming.
94% of 433 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$14.99
CaseCracker 3
CaseCracker 3 puts you in the shoes of a cold, meticulous investigator with five tangled cases to untangle.
83% of 381 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$10.39
The Ratline
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller.
81% of 351 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99
LumineNight
Play father-and-daughter detectives Kelvin and Selen Foster in 1950s Summerset, working a chain of unsolved murders stretching over a decade.
87% of 548 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$24.99
The Rise of the Golden Idol
A standalone sequel set in the 1970s, 200 years after the Cloudsley family.
92% of 3,863 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 50$19.99
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
You are an AI assistant built by Titan Corporation, hired to sift chats, files, and search histories until lies fall apart.
92% of 5,258 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 50$12.99
Newest detective games like CaseCracker2
Homicide Desk
Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up.
66% of 95 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Case Solved: The London Files
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork.
65% of 114 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$9.99
REWIND
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues.
90% of 463 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1Free
Mini Murder Mysteries
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions.
96% of 175 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
执念刑警之消失的证人
Lu Yan has 9 days to bring five missing witnesses back alive. Scrutinize raw surveillance, dashcam, and interrogation footage as actual evidence.
87% of 231 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Case Files: Internal Affairs
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
90% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$10.99
CaseCracker 3
CaseCracker 3 puts you in the shoes of a cold, meticulous investigator with five tangled cases to untangle.
83% of 381 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$10.39
How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here!
70% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
The Ratline
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller.
81% of 351 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99
Connected Clue
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels.
70% of 47 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition.
93% of 314 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery.
75% of 773 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$14.99