Popular story-driven detective games

These popular story-driven detective games put you inside investigations where questioning people and linking evidence drives the plot forward. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer has you working a string of killings as a struggling investigator, The Posthumous Investigation leaves you one day to work through a large cast of suspects, and Long Knives lets your decisions change how each case unfolds.

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1. The 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.

   91%91% of 853 Steam reviews are positive603Players online now: 603$19.99

2. 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%99% of 3,157 Steam reviews are positive111Players online now: 111$15.99

3. Death at Fleming Manor

   

   England, 1959. A series of unexplained deaths at a country manor, and your job is to write the death certificate. Examine bodies, study evidence, question the residents and fill out the official paperwork in a hand-drawn forensic mystery where every conclusion is yours to defend.

   83%83% of 444 Steam reviews are positive246Players online now: 246$16.19

4. CaseCracker 3

   

   CaseCracker 3 puts you in the shoes of a cold, meticulous investigator with five tangled cases to untangle. You sift fragmented stories, cross-check testimony, and corner lying suspects with their own contradictions. For armchair detectives who like pure reasoning with no hand-holding, it is a dense battle of wits worth losing sleep over.

   83%83% of 381 Steam reviews are positive20Players online now: 20$10.39

5. Duck 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%96% of 2,620 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$9.99

6. The Incident at Galley House

   

   In 1936, locals walked into Galley House and found something bloody and unexplained. Years later, with a strange machine that replays echoes of the past, you piece together what happened that night. A slow, clue-led detective game for armchair detectives who like timelines, transcripts, and working it out themselves.

   93%93% of 4,954 Steam reviews are positive157Players online now: 157$19.99

7. The 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.

   81%81% of 351 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$14.99

8. The 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.

   96%96% of 2,475 Steam reviews are positive95Players online now: 95$3.99

9. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

   

   You play prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, out of the courtroom and walking crime scenes himself. Search for clues, question persons of interest, and link evidence through logic to close tough cases. Both Investigations games in one HD collection, funny and story-driven, with the second game as the standout reason to keep going.

   96%96% of 3,516 Steam reviews are positive247Players online now: 247$39.99

10. Kill The Shadow

    

    Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!

    86%86% of 491 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$16.99

11. Demons' 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%97% of 1,404 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$10.99

12. The Red Pearls Of Borneo

    

    A clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London reads the psychic echoes of one night in 1941 Borneo. With old photos, a plantation map, and jumps between witnesses and moments, you name the guests, trace where everyone went, and work out what happened at Goodwill plantation. A hand-drawn, dialogue-heavy deduction story for armchair detectives.

    95%95% of 4,892 Steam reviews are positive97Players online now: 97Free

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