Top Deals on Detective Games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of detective games available on Steam right now, updated on September 13th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Explore the complete list of the top deals on detective games.
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1. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a game developed and published by . Released on April 15th 2021 has received 1,716 reviews of which 1,653 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for detective category.
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1,653
63
-98%
14.79€
0.44€
2. Whispers of a Machine
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology. Whispers of a Machine is a game developed and published by . Released on April 17th 2019 has received 1,840 reviews of which 1,721 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in detective games.
8.9
1,721
119
-98%
14.99€
0.40€
3. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a game developed and published by . Released on September 29th 2014 has received 7,191 reviews of which 6,469 were positive and 722 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in detective games.
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6,469
722
-98%
29.99€
0.78€
4. Song of Farca
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural. Song of Farca is a game developed and published by . Released on July 21st 2021 has received 1,235 reviews of which 1,011 were positive and 224 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for detective games.
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1,011
224
-98%
19.50€
0.48€
5. 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. A Case of Distrust is a game developed and published by . Released on February 08th 2018 has received 579 reviews of which 474 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for detective games.
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474
105
-98%
14.99€
0.42€
6. Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases is a game developed and published by . Released on September 27th 2021 has received 1,182 reviews of which 903 were positive and 279 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for detective games.
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903
279
-98%
19.99€
0.58€
7. Tails Noir
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation. Tails Noir is a game developed and published by . Released on June 08th 2021 has received 3,141 reviews of which 2,111 were positive and 1,030 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for detective games.
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2,111
1,030
-98%
24.99€
0.62€
8. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is a game developed and published by . Released on May 20th 2021 has received 2,471 reviews of which 2,273 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for detective games.
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2,273
198
-97%
15.99€
0.63€
9. Aviary Attorney
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty. Aviary Attorney is a game developed and published by . Released on December 21st 2015 has received 2,168 reviews of which 2,055 were positive and 113 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for detective games.
9.0
2,055
113
-96%
14.99€
0.71€
10. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a game developed and published by . Released on September 25th 2014 has received 8,831 reviews of which 7,805 were positive and 1,026 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for detective games.
8.6
7,805
1,026
-96%
19.99€
0.88€
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