Best Investigation Games on Steam
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        Remnant Records
      
      
        Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. Explore places haunted by the dead, survive elaborate and unique ghosts and find out what happened to them through thousands of generated stories.
      
    
    
  
      
        TEST TEST TEST
      
      
        Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
      
    
    
  
      
        No Case Should Remain Unsolved
      
      
        Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
      
    
    
  
      
        Supernormal
      
      
        Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
      
    
    
  
      
        Nut City Blues
      
      
        A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
      
    
    
  
      
        This Bed We Made
      
      
        This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
      
    
    
  
      
        [Chilla's Art] The Kidnap | 誘拐事件
      
      
        The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident.
      
    
    
  
      
        The Devourer: Hunted Souls
      
      
        Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror story game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP, try to lift the curse, experience a tragic story and take decisions together. Will you survive or will you lose your soul?
      
    
    
  
      
        Scene Investigators
      
      
        Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
      
    
    
  
      
        Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
      
      
        Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
      
    
    
  
      
        Kona II: Brume
      
      
        Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
      
    
    
  
      
        I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
      
      
        Outwit your most cunning adversary to date in the latest installment of this popular, spy-themed VR puzzle series. Wield new gadgets, visit action-packed locales, and wear custom disguises as you dive back into the world of espionage in this escape room game.
      
    
    
  
      
        Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
      
      
        I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
      
    
    
  
      
        Escape From Mystwood Mansion
      
      
        In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
      
    
    
  
      
        Demonologist
      
      
        Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
      
    
    
  
      
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        Hack Into God
      
    
    
  
      
        I'm on Observation Duty 6
      
      
        As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
      
    
    
  
      
        How 2 Escape
      
      
        How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.
      
    
    
  
      
        Myths of Rules
      
      
        This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
      
    
    
  
      
        The Lancaster Leak - Crisis At Call Center
      
      
        YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a cover-up of a tragic mass casualty event.
      
    
    
  
      
        [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
      
      
        Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
      
    
    
  
      
        Clue/Cluedo
      
      
        Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.
      
    
    
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
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