CaseCracker
Text-based detective puzzle game linking cases through keyword searches
BlackRobe · Released Dec 19, 2022
AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategy
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 3,482
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 18 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 41
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jun 24, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is CaseCracker?
CaseCracker is a text-based detective puzzle game in which you test an investigative system by solving cases. You search a database of receipts, descriptions, crime scene reports, and interrogation transcripts for keywords that reveal new leads. The cases stand alone but share an underlying connection.
For you if...
- +you enjoy drawing conclusions from scattered pieces of evidence
- +you like difficult mysteries that reward careful reading
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided investigation with little reading
- −you prefer puzzles with several ways to enter an answer
What players say
89% of 3,482 reviews are positive · 77% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the layered mysteries and the satisfaction of uncovering leads through deduction. Common complaints concern picky keyword searches, awkward clue-management controls, and puzzles some players find arbitrary. Some players also report problems with the English translation.
Screenshots and trailer
CaseCracker system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Text-Based
- Detective
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- Hacking
- RPG
- Word Game
- Story Rich
- 2D
- Simulation
- Strategy
- Typing
- Casual
- First-Person
- Realistic
- Logic
Recent updates
- Jun 24, 2026 · June 24 update.
- May 23, 2026 · Feature Improvements, Chinese/English Text Optimization, and Bug Fixes
- May 20, 2026 · Fixed a bug where summary content could not be saved.
- Oct 14, 2024 · Update on October 14
- Aug 1, 2024 · August 1st Update
