Tense detective hidden gems
Pressure runs through these tense detective hidden gems, where questioning people can turn dangerous. In The Wolf Among Us you press fairy tale figures for answers while choices close in around you, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony has you examine murder sites and argue through fast trials, and Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller lets you reconstruct past events to explain a killing. You read clues, test alibis and stay alert as each case twists.
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Mistbound 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 115 Steam reviews are positiveFreeLong Knives
Role-play as an ancient Chinese constable. Solving cases and bringing criminals to justice is only part of your duty. Every choice leads the story down a different path, and the world itself evolves in response to your actions.
98% of 668 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8FreeThe 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 Wolf Among Us Remastered
You are Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fabletown, working brutal murders where fairy-tale figures hide among ordinary streets. You examine crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and make hard calls that change how people fear or trust you. A dark, choice-driven detective story across five episodes, now remastered with a black-and-white Noir Mode.
90% of 786 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 603$19.99The 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 581 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$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$10.99The 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$14.99The Darkest Files
Germany, 1956. You play Esther Katz, a young prosecutor hunting Nazi-era criminals who now live as respected citizens. Interrogate witnesses, walk through their testimonies, rebuild what really happened and prove it in court. Two cases based on true crimes, where every document counts and silence is the enemy.
95% of 698 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$19.99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.
87% of 231 Steam reviews are positive$3.99Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville
A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else.
88% of 108 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
88% of 466 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$19.99The Real Face of a VTuber
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
90% of 288 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$10.19
