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A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Scene Investigators is a investigation, detective and mystery game
developed and published by EQ Studios.
Released on October 24th 2023 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 12 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Italian and Polish.
It has received 963 reviews of which 713 were positive and 250 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 22.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Scene Investigators into these genres:
Investigation
Detective
Mystery
Puzzle
Logic
Crime
Realistic
Exploration
Immersive Sim
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
Modern
First-Person
3D
Adventure
Indie
Difficult
Thriller
Futuristic
Walking Simulator
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Windows
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit or later
- Processor: AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor ~3.3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Additional Notes: This was the lowest specc machine that we have access to that we could still run the game at a playable framerate. If you would like to submit lower specs for the Minimum requirements feel free to email us with your specs and framerate. *Subject to change after updates
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i had an amazing time with this game, trying to actually figure out the scene from just pure deductions alone. played through with detective mode and was a blast. so imagine my surprise when i found out that this game was from the same developers of the painscreek killings, a game where there's rarely any deductive elements in it at all. i'd say this was a major (and good) leap from the formula of the painscreek killings, and would love it if there were more levels/games that are similar to this one by the devs in the near future. it was fun to pick up the small hints and clues scattered throughout the crime scene for me to make my own conclusions, and the way that they place the clues in a way that connects the dots together is really satisfying once the aha moment kicks in. although i did had to do some trial and error to figure out the correct answers for some of them, that still didn't take away my enjoyment of this game. overall, a major improvement from their previous works, and would like to see more levels if possible.
Great game overall. The majority of the game is exactly what I was looking for: deduction-driven investigations with minimal hand-holding, strong environmental storytelling, excellent world-building, and several genuinely emotionally effective moments. The game trusts the player to think, observe, and connect evidence rather than constantly pointing at the solution, which is increasingly rare. Unfortunately, I spent nearly half of my total playtime on the final case, and not for the reasons I was expecting. The problem is not that the finale is difficult. Difficult is good, welcome, and expected. The problem is that the type of reasoning required suddenly changes. Throughout most of the game, the player is rewarded for forensic thinking: establishing timelines, tracking evidence chains, identifying contradictions, reconstructing movements, and assigning identities through concrete clues. The finale often feels less like a process of deduction and more like a process of character archetyping. Several crucial conclusions appear to follow from assumptions about who the characters are and how they would behave, rather than from the available evidence itself. At times, the reasoning feels closer to "TV detective logic" and vibes than evidence-based deduction. If you enjoy mystery games as an experience, this may not bother you at all. If you've grown tired of heavily guided Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes titles (which are otherwise great) and simply want to feel like a detective, you'll probably still enjoy the ending. But if your goal is to actually perform deduction and see conclusions emerge from evidence rather than narrative intuition, the finale feels like an insult. Which is a shame, because up until that point, the game had earned a tremendous amount of credibility. I still recommend it. The vast majority of the experience is excellent. But the final case is less a test of deduction and more a test of whether you can think like the writer.
THIS GAME IS INCREDIBLE i want to every developer to know how much ive been waiting for something just like these since mystery gaming series like Nancy Drew. this game cuts straight to the chase. Boom you are there. Inspect your surroundings, take your own notes, and come up with your own conclusions WITH YOUR OWN LOGIC. I've play mystery, puzzle, or detective type games with my Mom since i could talk and this is by far our favorite of all time. Ignore the negative reviews, want something that holds their hand and they are not ace detectives ;)
There are going to be spoilers here just FYI. I enjoyed detective fiction a lot as a kid, along with one of my sisters. I ended up doing professional accident investigation at one point among other things and my other sister pursued criminal forensics. We enjoyed the Nancy Drew point and click games as kids, and we also enjoyed LA Noire. I have also enjoyed Shadows of Doubt, and other detective/puzzle games. I decided to get this game on sale to play in the company of my spouse. It is simultaneously a realistic and unrealistic investigative simulator. It's realistic in the sense that a lot of the subtle indicators of a death are there. It is unrealistic in the way that it handles the procedure and process. One of the common criticisms I have seen is that a lot of the information you are required to present should already be known to an investigator. The tutorial is a great example of this. I have already have an individual in custody, why do I not know their name? The indie game dev in me also sees the reasoning behind this. As it forces the player to understand the gravity of the entire situation and story. I believe that this is an excellent proof of concept for a larger game. It is my understanding that this hasn't been touched by the developer in some years. My personal favorite case in here was blood bath. There were a lot of very subtle clues as to what was going on in the office. The body placement and object placement was extremely telling to the story, and after examining it for a few minutes I was able to somewhat act out the entire sequence of events accurately. The longer part was dissecting the tale of why it happened. This game does extremely well with using the motive and opportunity to allow you to piece the story together. The dinner party apartment level did well at this. For as many complaints I have seen about red herrings I didn't struggle at all with this. For the most part all of the red herrings added to the world building or helped build other clues out. The only case though that seemed to be weak was the graduation party case. I was able to figure out the motive fairly quickly, but the handling of the information was awkward, even with the notebook. There are a handful of bugs. I had two instances where something I put in should have been accepted, and it was spelled correctly, only to back track the level thinking I missed something when I hadn't. The notepad is also poorly formatted, and after filling up a page the scroll wheel would keep resetting, and it wouldn't follow your text. I think that this game struggles to understand what it really is at times and can't make up its mind if it is a puzzle game or a investigative simulator. At the end of the day though I would give this game a solid 7/10.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Scene Investigators is currently priced at 22.99€ on Steam.
No, Scene Investigators is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 22.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Scene Investigators received 713 positive votes out of a total of 963 achieving a rating of 7.10.
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Scene Investigators was developed and published by EQ Studios.
Yes, Scene Investigators is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Scene Investigators is not playable on MacOS.
No, Scene Investigators is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Scene Investigators 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, Scene Investigators 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, Scene Investigators does not support VR.
Scene Investigators is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Scene Investigators. Explore additional content available for Scene Investigators on Steam.
No, Scene Investigators does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Scene Investigators does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Scene Investigators 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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| Steam price | 27 October 2026 03:33 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 19 October 2026 07:59 UTC |
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Developer
EQ Studios
Publisher
EQ Studios
Release
24 Oct 2023
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