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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 on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 914 reviews of which 890 were positive and 24 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 10.75€ on Steam.
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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
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04
- Processor: Whatever you have :)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Yes
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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The game setting is farcical, but the SQL queries are no joke. This game is both hilarious and educational. I feel a lot more confident about writing SQL after playing this game. The sheer amount of content packed into this game is impressive; especially on the MMORPG assignment, which has you searching through the profiles and forum posts of over 200 NPCs on a delightfully demented in-game internet. My only gripe is that the window management gets very frustrating as the game progresses and you need to juggle an increasing number of tables. The developer was thoughtful to include a close window command (alt + c) and a switch window command (alt + w), but these both have a deficiency: - After closing a window with (alt + c), if the subsequently focused window has a textbox, it will enter the character "c" in the textbox. - The (alt + w) command only alternates between the two most recently focused windows. It would be a lot more helpful (in my opinion) if it functioned more like (alt + tab) on Windows and cycled through all open windows.
This game is so much fun, even if you DO know SQL. It’s incredibly well made, and it’s honestly amazing that it was created by a single developer. If you take your time to really dig into the cases and read everything that’s available, it gets hilarious. There are so many references, little details, and connections between things. Absolutely loved it. 10/10
Great game for teaching a beginner how to use SQL, but considering it's designed for beginners I wish there were more cases that utilized the information you already have instead of moving you on to new concepts when you may not be sure of what you learned in the last chapter. If there were two cases per chapter of information, you could spend the first one learning and making errors, and the second one solidifying the concepts and corroborating the logic so that you can fill in the gaps left by the manual. Overall entertaining and informative, glad I purchased.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is currently priced at 10.75€ on Steam.
No, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 10.75€ on Steam.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division received 890 positive votes out of a total of 914 achieving an impressive rating of 9.13.
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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.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
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.
Yes, Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit 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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Developer
Thomas Hsu
Publisher
Thomas Hsu
Release
17 Jul 2026
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