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Solve criminal cases through the power of SQL queries! Help out the city of Los Zorangeles by becoming a Database Detective in this new (unpaid) work from home opportunity.
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is a programming, puzzle and indie game
developed and published by Thomas Hsu.
Released on July 17th 2026 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 704 reviews of which 687 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 8.60€ on Steam with a 20% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Anything from the past 20 years
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Yes
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Big Sur 11
- Processor: Apple Silicon
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Yes
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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- OS: Ubuntu 22.04
- Processor: Whatever you have :)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Yes
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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INSERT INTO steam_reviews VALUES ( "Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division", "Positive", "Great game, great puzzles, absolutely no nefarious dictator activity whatsoever." ); -- PLZ! LMAO! Okay, with that SQL cheekiness out of the way: I absolutely adore this game. Allow me some ramblin' on, to tell you why. I first stumbled across Jay's Walkin' (a tiny 15–30 minute game) back in May that apparently started as a college game-dev course capstone project. I was genuinely surprised by all the hilarity that was packed into such a small game. Not long after, I found Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division , another game by Thomas Hsu (the same guy behind Jay's Walkin' ), with a demo available, advertising itself as a fun SQL game. I wasn't expecting much. But Jay's Walkin' had already convinced me that Thomas knew how to make me laugh, so I figured this one was worth a shot. The demo did not disappoint. I've played other SQL games before (shout-out to [url=https://sqlnoir.com]SQLNoir !), but this was the first one where the SQL felt like it was part of an actual world . As goofy as everything is, there's proper world-building here: Los Zorangeles, the Minor Crimes Division, the cases, the characters, all of it. It feels like someone actually sat down and thought, "Yes, let's build an entire ridiculous universe around SQL." And I am extremely glad they did. I played the demo in May, when the full release was scheduled for July 1st. I had a great time and immediately decided I'd play the full game. Then I forgot about it. I had a short vacation at the end of June, and when I got back, I discovered the release had been pushed to July 17th. 😭 In the meantime, I found the game's Discord and joined. That's where I saw Thomas was looking for playtesters. The intake had already been open for about a week, so I assumed I'd missed my chance, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. I messaged Thomas. He was kind enough to let me into the SSS ( Super Secret Society , IYKYK!) group of playtesters. I was the final playtester . This is a completely insignificant achievement, but I am nonetheless very proud of it. 😄 And honestly, getting to participate in the playtesting was another reason I came to love this game. Through those sessions, I got to know Thomas a little better, and he is just an absurdly sweet and kind dude . It was also very obvious how much he cares about the game and about putting out something genuinely polished; which, to be fair, it already was. You can tell this is a labor of love. And then there's the writing. THE WRITING! Here's my favourite example. I was showing the game to my girlfriend, who happens to be a Data Engineering Lead at Novartis. The first case I showed her was the War Criminal case. I asked her to guess what the war crime was. She came up with all sorts of possibilities. Someone murdered a whole bunch of people and served their body parts in soup. Someone was poisoning people with ingredients that caused infertility. You know, perfectly reasonable guesses for a freaking WAR CRIME , in a game called Database Detective . Then she saw the evidence. " Pineapple on Pizza? That's the war crime?!", she cackled! Her laughter was priceless . That is what I mean when I say this game has great writing. It sets things up just seriously enough that your brain imagines these horrifying things (I am looking at you, Kentucky Yellow Salamander ; another IYKYK), only to pull the rug out from under you with something completely ridiculous. I shared the above anecdote with Thomas, and he responded: "hahaha that's such a lovely story! thanks for sharing. i imagine the laughter was from realizing the crime was much worse than they expected..." What a guy! 😄 So, yeah. PLAY THE GAME! You might learn some SQL. And you most certainly are going to have a lot of fun sleuthing your heart out.
I’ve been a Data Engineer for 5 years, and this game is wildly unrealistic. The data is clean. It’s available when you need it. The stakeholders know exactly what they want. Completely breaks immersion. Anyway, I’ve had more fun in one hour than in my entire career. 10/10 would quit job
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Frequently Asked Questions
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is currently priced at 8.60€ on Steam.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 8.60€ on Steam.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division received 687 positive votes out of a total of 704 achieving an impressive rating of 9.10.
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Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division was developed and published by Thomas Hsu.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is playable and fully supported on Linux.
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This information about Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is not available yet.
No, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division does not support VR.
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is a single-player game.
No, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Thomas Hsu
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Thomas Hsu
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17 Jul 2026
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