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Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles

Hidden-object mystery across Los Angeles to recover a missing film

SpinTop Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jul 27, 2009

Casual

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 68
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
16-bit
0.3 GB RAM · 0 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles?

This single-player hidden-object game follows a private investigator searching Los Angeles for a missing movie before its premiere. You search scenes for objects, play mini-games such as word searches and jigsaw puzzles, and collect keys and film reels to unlock unlimited seek-and-find and match-three modes.

For you if...

  • +you like casual object searches with occasional puzzles
  • +you want bonus modes beyond the main mystery

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer puzzles without a countdown
  • −you need clearly worded clues during object hunts

What players say

84% of 68 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward searches and puzzle breaks. Their most common complaint is that the game returns to the same locations and objects too often.

Screenshots and trailer

Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles screenshot 1

Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles system requirements

Minimum: 16-bit, 0.3 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/2000
Processor
350Mhz Pentium or greater CPU
Graphics
16-bit
Memory
256 MB RAM or greater
Storage
40 MB

Does Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Mystery P.I. - Lost in Los Angeles 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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