Surreal detective hidden gems
Strange cases suit strange places, and these surreal detective hidden gems leave you to untangle contradictions by talking, watching and thinking. In Paradise Killer you roam an island at will, collect proof and press suspects before defending your own reading of events, while Disco Elysium - The Final Cut lets you work a murder through long conversations and choices that reshape what happens. Follow the meaning offers a shorter sketched inquiry where gossip and small favors point toward people who came back changed.
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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 3,157 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 111$15.99Demons' Timeline
Cyber Detective L never leaves his room. You solve supernatural murders called Paradoxes entirely through Parrotter, a fake social feed, with help from your Demon partner Nyasuteria. Read timelines, unmask alt accounts, and logic your way to the culprit.
97% of 1,404 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$10.99The Posthumous Investigation
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
93% of 583 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$19.99The 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 707 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$14.99TR-49
A WWII machine hums in a church basement and asks you to find a stolen book. You type four-character codes, pull lost books and letters from its archive, and link titles, authors and dates until the hidden source surfaces. Quiet, paper-heavy deduction for armchair detectives who like reading closely and joining dots.
94% of 1,239 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$6.99鲤氏奇人异闻录
《明日方舟》同人游戏，以原作角色“老鲤”为主角，在二十年前的龙门，展开一系列解谜探案故事。
98% of 128 Steam reviews are positiveFreeThe Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
和纳西妲一起，回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城，你能否揭开命案的真相，探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密，然后…与「那个人」再次相见？ 和伙伴们一起，去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
99% of 234 Steam reviews are positiveFreeKumitantei: Old-School Slaughter
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
89% of 333 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$14.99DAEMON MASQUERADE
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
95% of 530 Steam reviews are positive$14.99Follow the meaning
Detective Paul Trilby is called to an island town split by a wall, where the Hospital returns patients with their memories wiped. You click through its hand-drawn streets, question odd locals, and piece together gossip and clues to expose what hides behind the gates.
93% of 1,004 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$4.99Dinocop
When dinosaurs were brought back to life, none wanted to be a cop, so humans made you: Dinocop. Investigate the guests of the Cretaceous hotel to crack a meaty case that will confront you with your most profound existential dilemma. Who brought human meat to the dinosaur rights convention ?
95% of 806 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$14.9912 Memory Lane
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
94% of 301 Steam reviews are positiveFree
