Best Detective Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated detective games.

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428: Shibuya Scramble A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.

Price 49.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 04 Sep 2018
Scorch It's been 30 years since a terrible arson attack erased an entire family. Until today the culprit has been on the loose. You are sent to investigate a similar incident in this narrative exploration game.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 15 Aug 2018
Unavowed A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 08 Aug 2018
This Is the Police 2 Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Price -96% 0.74€
Rating 7.4
Release 31 Jul 2018
Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 31 May 2018
Unforeseen Incidents Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

Price -40% 11.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 23 May 2018
Quarantine Circular In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.

Price 5.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 22 May 2018
Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition The official digital version of Hasbro’s classic mystery board game, Cluedo (Clue). Roll the dice and launch into a murder investigation. Whodunit? With what weapon? Where? You’ll need all your brain power to find the answers you need, as you race your friends and family to the truth!

Price -78% 3.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 17 May 2018
恒水中学连环虐杀 / The untold story of hengshui school It’s based on Hengshui high school to reveal the real society, Game feature: cult painting style, puzzle elements, serious student death event plus humorous minor role, As it was released on March,2015, and finished in the following four months, now it’s downloaded almost 0.9 million players, the live video of the game has 2.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 02 May 2018
SpyParty SpyParty is a competitive espionage game about subtle human behavior. A Spy hides in plain sight at a fancy cocktail party, trying to accomplish missions while blending in with the other guests, while a Sniper with a single bullet looks inward, searching for the Spy.

Price 24.50€
Rating 7.6
Release 12 Apr 2018
The Raven Remastered London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Price -88% 2.57€
Rating 7.6
Release 13 Mar 2018
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 13 Mar 2018
The Council Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Mar 2018
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

Price 7.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 08 Mar 2018
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Price -95% 0.55€
Rating 7.3
Release 22 Feb 2018
Bear With Me - Collector's Edition The Bear With Me - Collector's Edition contains all three episodes, telling the whole story of Amber and Ted. It also includes the original soundtrack, a digital art book and full puzzle and script design documents.

Price -73% 2.69€
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Feb 2018
A Case of Distrust A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

Price -98% 0.41€
Rating 7.7
Release 08 Feb 2018
Play With Me: Escape Room See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me?

Price 3.15€
Rating 6.1
Release 17 Jan 2018
前程似锦 Excellent Expectations Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 21 Dec 2017
Grey Hack Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 14 Dec 2017
Irony Of Nightmare In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Dec 2017
Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.

Price 27.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Nov 2017
SIMULACRA An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Price -91% 0.42€
Rating 8.7
Release 26 Oct 2017
The Invisible Hours The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.

Price -98% 1.00€
Rating 8.6
Release 10 Oct 2017
The Painscreek Killings Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Price -77% 4.79€
Rating 8.8
Release 27 Sep 2017
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

Price 33.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 25 Sep 2017
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story Explore the social life of Laura in this spiritual sequel to A Normal Lost Phone.

Price -91% 0.63€
Rating 8.6
Release 21 Sep 2017
Tokyo Dark Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Price -87% 2.51€
Rating 8.1
Release 07 Sep 2017
1bitHeart Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Aug 2017
Raging Loop The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Price 29.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 23 Aug 2017
Subsurface Circular When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Price -66% 2.05€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Aug 2017
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.

Price -94% 0.96€
Rating 8.9
Release 08 Aug 2017
The Monster Inside A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 01 Aug 2017
The Darkside Detective Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Price -96% 0.60€
Rating 9.1
Release 27 Jul 2017
√Letter - Root Letter - When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 07 Jul 2017
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Komaru Naegi has been imprisoned inside a mysterious apartment for over a year. Her rescue is derailed when hundreds of Monokumas suddenly attack. She teams up with Toko Fukawa to survive the rampaging Monokumas, escape the crafty Monokuma Kids, and uncover the secrets of the city.

Price 27.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 27 Jun 2017

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