The List
Nonlinear detective mystery built around keyword searches through police interviews
Dan Trimble · Released Jun 29, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 100
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Feb 21, 2023
What is The List?
This single-player detective game takes place on a West County police computer, where you investigate Jordan Grady's unsolved murder. You search live-action interview clips by keyword, read case files and email, and take notes, following leads in whichever order you choose.
For you if...
- +you like crime stories told through live-action interviews
- +you enjoy connecting evidence and keeping your own notes
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided investigation with obvious next steps
- −you prefer direct character interaction to reviewing recorded evidence
What players say
81% of 100 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and its twist. The most common complaint is that solving the ending requires American history knowledge or outside research; some also describe struggling to find new search terms.
Screenshots and trailer
The List system requirements
Minimum: 8800, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The List?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows
- Graphics
- GeForce 8800 or higher
- Memory
- 4 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Notes
- The List is best played on a 16:9 monitor
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The List have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The List run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The List use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Mystery
- Detective
- Story Rich
- Casual
- Nonlinear
- Interactive Fiction
- FMV
- Visual Novel
- Crime
- Conspiracy
- Puzzle
- Noir
- Investigation
- Thriller
- Point & Click
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Feb 21, 2023 · The List - Game Update
- May 23, 2022 · New Game (+ Health Update)
- Sep 7, 2021 · The List - Game Update
- Jul 1, 2021 · The List - Bug Fix