Retro detective hidden gems
Serial killings, vanishing passengers and small-town secrets give you classic cases to solve clue by clue in these retro detective hidden gems. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer sends you after a city killer through interviews and inventory puzzles, The Crimson Diamond has you explore an empty Ontario town with typed commands, and Loco Motive lets you switch between three accused travelers to prove your innocence.
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Penelope 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 605 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 101 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 1,786 Steam reviews are positive$4.99The Dark Rites of Arkham
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
97% of 698 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$14.99Detective 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 446 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Broke private eye Kathy Rain takes the Soothsayer serial-murder case for the reward money in 1998 Kassidy. You find clues, log them in her notebook, connect the threads and confront the killer. A point-and-click urban thriller with pixel art, voice acting and hand-drawn cutscenes, made for armchair detectives.
95% of 1,291 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 14$10.99[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$3.99The Death Game Report
You are the clerk after the killing is over. From an aging terminal you reopen each victim's last record, match it against the student roster and island map, and file the cause, weapon, and culprit for every death. Short, plain, and built for armchair detectives who like reading closely and closing cases.
95% of 2,417 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 95$3.99The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy adventure.
96% of 490 Steam reviews are positive$6.99The Grade 5B Case Files
A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.
90% of 150 Steam reviews are positiveFreeLoco Motive
A murder on the Reuss Express leaves you as one of the suspects, so you set out to clear your name. You play three unlikely investigators across a 1930s steam train, poking through cabins, quizzing odd passengers, and solving item puzzles to untangle the killer's plan.
92% of 1,259 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 16$10.79
