Relaxing detective hidden gems
Soft music and unhurried cases link these relaxing hidden gems, where you piece together evidence, study small details and question locals without pressure. The Dagby Files lets you work through illustrated jigsaw cases with an inspector, The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure turns village errands into gentle inquiries, and Detective Agency Gray Tie - Collector's Edition sends you around Amsterdam to recover a missing statuette.
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The Mermaid Mask
A locked-room murder aboard a strange submarine: Captain Mortuga is dead beside an ancient stone cauldron, and it is up to Detective Grimoire and Sally to find out how. You question an eccentric crew, turn clues over in 3D, and solve story-themed puzzles on the way to a satisfying, well-foreshadowed answer.
99% of 3,165 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 111$15.99Mistbound City
Content Demo. Step into Mistbound City, a cinematic interactive mystery where every clue matters and every choice has consequences. Investigate a rain-soaked manor, question suspicious characters, uncover hidden secrets, and shape the story toward multiple possible endings.
98% of 137 Steam reviews are positiveFreeMini Murder Mysteries
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
96% of 175 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
97% of 607 Steam reviews are positive$24.99The Silver Crow
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
94% of 104 Steam reviews are positive$5.59The Bird of the North
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
98% of 104 Steam reviews are positive$6.99Lost 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. Short, text-led detective work built on reading closely and connecting the dots, with a retro desktop frame around it.
96% of 1,795 Steam reviews are positive$4.99A Case of Fraud
A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
96% of 617 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$7.19Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Eugene McQuacklin is back: divorced, bread-obsessed, and on the trail of a campsite ghost. Interview suspects, inspect the evidence, and fill in the blanks to name what really happened in this cozy 2-3 hour stand-alone mystery, complete with a new partner who finds him deeply annoying.
96% of 2,623 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$9.99Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
93% of 448 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
94% of 134 Steam reviews are positive$14.99[Redacted] The Safehouse
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
99% of 140 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
