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Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is a simulation, investigation and crime game
developed by Binary Impact and Alchemical Works
and published by Aerosoft GmbH.
Released on July 13th 2026 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 319 reviews of which 203 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 18.74€ on Steam with a 25% discount, but you can find it for 17.89€ on Instant Gaming.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050/ AMD Radeon RX 560 or Radeon RX 6400
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
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8/10 would recommend this game. I have a background in law enforcement on patrol and have worked on/ assisted detectives collecting evidence and processing a crime scene quite a few times. I am typically pretty harsh on any movie/ or games that emulate law enforcement as most things with it are deeply misunderstood or embellished for views or simplicity sake. All that being said, this game takes things that are actually done and represent them fairly well. I do not have experience in the lab side of things, however I will say that this game does well in making the field side of things a very slow and methodical process that requires some semblance of attention to detail. I understand and appreciate that the game does simplify things to an extent that do not require a forensics degree and still represent it in a way that does give a basic level of understanding to those who may have recently fostered an interest in CSI. Now, on to the developer. I must say I am deeply impressed by the developer's speedy responses to bug complaints in the community discussion section. Nearly every time I have seen a discussion (including one of my own) about a bug issue, they are extremely fast to respond and make an update to fix the issue (in my case, rolling out an update within 20 minutes of my post). Overall I would rate my experience with the developer at a 10/10.
It's ok, It's what it advertises being, a game about being a forensic specialist. There is a Caveat for my recommendation (outside of balancing the scales abit): You are NOT a detective You just there to collect evidence, process them (matching with known stuff), so someone else does the investigation and conclusions. Don't expect any grand long term cases, or deal something like Zodiac Killer. Majority of the cases are just burglaries, threats or similar and very much open and shut. Infact there was only one case that was related to a previous case, but otherwise its just "stuff of the day". Its just busy work. Documenting Evidence at the Scene, Finding and Dusting Fingerprints, Collecting and Processing Samples and Electronics, Matching Ballistics and checking Trajectories, etc. Pretty much what it is on the tin, Forensics: Collecting Evidence, Assembling the Crime Scene, so someone else can connect the dots. Beat it in roughly 7-8 hours. IMO my main gripe was placing the placards and taking pictures of it alot of the last few cases had evidence clustered in really tight places which made taking pictures extremely difficult while maintaining the constraint of one placard and one evidence, when in some later cases (Keyword: case with a barrel and another case with a safe) the pictures were accepted regardless of so many placards and evidence in frame, it was very inconsistent. And if I removed placards, sometimes the assignment was lost after I had taken pictures. The Amount of back and forth from the camera/placard box in these cases became quite ridiculous. There should be a way of moving existing placards after you placed them than discard and replace, before one takes a picture of it. After all, a forensic expert should have two hands, and cameras can be worn on the neck with a lanyard. My second gripe is that as soon as the areas are widened, there are only 1-2 cases where the evidence is no longer in the main area of the crime it self. This is logical yes if evidence if being hidden, but after few casese before such happens its kind of annoying especially when its not mentioned anywhere in the help guide, and its not inherently clear that such is possible in the game. Imo it should have been established early in the game, maybe in even in training. Outside of that Had some bugs which the developers fixed the next day quickly (had an area be inaccessible, which had a critical evidence) or some finger print features not being recognized even though the print was clear. The game clearly is trying something different, and Would like to see more similar, if a bit improved mechanically prior to any dlc with new cases
The scoring system is encouraging, but it would be much more satisfying if each deduction included a brief explanation. I don't mind earning a lower score—I just want to understand how to improve. A debrief explaining things like oversaturated DNA samples, incomplete fingerprint comparisons, or missed analysis steps would make replaying scenes much more rewarding.
As a mortician and forensic technician, this hits different. (even if reviews are mostly negative) This game is genuinely fun and brings back a lot of memories minus the actual physical and mental stress, thankfully. A must-try for aspiring forensic students, or forensics students who want to “explore” a bit deeper into the field. This could actually be useful supplementary material, especially in countries like mine where resources for a BS Forensics program are limited. Tutorial too long? I was hoping for it to be more in depth xD Hoping we could get more updates in the future autopsies, post-mortem investigations(legal medicine), polygraphy, that kind of thing would be a great addition. I am certain that the game would get “better” sooner or later :) Recommended.
Looking at the comments, I am unsure whether people understand the intentions of the game... I absolutely adore this game and have already sunk 7 hours in it. I understand there are bugs regarding new cases not coming up which can be frustrating, but I wanted to make a review nonetheless. I studied Forensic Science at University and this game is accurate in my understanding of academic rather than professional experience (which I do not have). I am hoping in the future there are more types of evidence other than the 4 we currently have but those 4, in my opinion, are done very well. Yes, it is repetitive, but that is the job. You get so many different cases, that will have no relation to one another (which I did see a complaint about), constantly where you will be doing the same examinations all the time. The main focus of Forensics is to provide evidence, especially if you are in the laboratory. It is not your role to draw conclusions about the case, you just provide the means for that to happen by the people who do it, which, when reading the comments, a lot of people do not understand. Yes, it is a video game, and yes it would be cool, so maybe there could be a gamemode for it if the community wanted it (and the developers wanted to make it), then it would work. I agree that there could be improvements to the UI. It would be nice, mainly in the tutorials, where it shows you how you can improve to get the perfect mark, especially in the finger mark examination (which seems to be the main struggle in with the reviews). Overall, I do highly recommend this game and I believe it has such great potential. I will definitely be following along with any and all updates they do. Thankyou so much for this game, was so very excited when I played the demo in the NextFest!! <3
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Frequently Asked Questions
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is currently priced at 18.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is currently available at a 25% discount. You can purchase it for 18.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective received 203 positive votes out of a total of 319 achieving a rating of 6.12.
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Forensics: Crime Scene Detective was developed by Binary Impact and Alchemical Works and published by Aerosoft GmbH.
Yes, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is not playable on MacOS.
No, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective 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, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective 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, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective does not support VR.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Forensics: Crime Scene Detective. Explore additional content available for Forensics: Crime Scene Detective on Steam.
No, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Forensics: Crime Scene Detective 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Forensics: Crime Scene Detective.
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| Steam price | 25 September 2026 11:02 UTC |
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Developer
Binary Impact,
Alchemical Works
Publisher
Aerosoft GmbH
Release
13 Jul 2026
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