Most Played Detective Games on Steam
Take a look at the top detective games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of October 31st 2025. Want to explore even more detective titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best detective games.
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1. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a game developed and published by . Released on October 15th 2019 has received 111,712 reviews of which 104,010 were positive and 7,702 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played detective game, thanks to its 1,001 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.2
104,010
7,702
1,001
players
2. 魔法少女ノ魔女裁判
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution. 魔法少女ノ魔女裁判 is a game developed and published by . Released on July 18th 2025 has received 14,462 reviews of which 14,027 were positive and 435 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 364 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among detective games based on player count.
9.4
14,027
435
364
players
3. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a game developed and published by . Released on April 09th 2019 has received 37,254 reviews of which 36,370 were positive and 884 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 332 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among detective games based on player count.
9.6
36,370
884
332
players
4. Shadows of Doubt
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again! Shadows of Doubt is a game developed and published by . Released on September 26th 2024 has received 15,428 reviews of which 12,941 were positive and 2,487 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 317 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played detective games.
8.2
12,941
2,487
317
players
5. Strange Antiquities
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat! Strange Antiquities is a game developed and published by . Released on September 17th 2025 has received 1,475 reviews of which 1,425 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 233 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played detective games.
9.1
1,425
50
233
players
6. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a game developed and published by . Released on April 18th 2016 has received 26,611 reviews of which 25,613 were positive and 998 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 225 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played detective games.
9.4
25,613
998
225
players
7. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences. The Wolf Among Us is a game developed and published by . Released on October 11th 2013 has received 35,678 reviews of which 34,914 were positive and 764 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 198 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played detective games.
9.6
34,914
764
198
players
8. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a game developed and published by . Released on February 18th 2016 has received 30,431 reviews of which 29,230 were positive and 1,201 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 190 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played detective games.
9.4
29,230
1,201
190
players
9. Return of the Obra Dinn
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn. Return of the Obra Dinn is a game developed and published by . Released on October 18th 2018 has received 29,016 reviews of which 28,093 were positive and 923 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 184 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played detective games.
9.5
28,093
923
184
players
10. L.A. Noire
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department. L.A. Noire is a game developed and published by . Released on November 08th 2011 has received 34,026 reviews of which 29,214 were positive and 4,812 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 181 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played detective games.
8.4
29,214
4,812
181
players
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