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Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division

A detective puzzle game about solving petty crimes with SQL

Thomas Hsu · Released Jul 17, 2026

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 1,076
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 147 in 30 days
Players
37
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 7, 2026
Minimum PC
Yes
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division?

In this single-player detective puzzle game, you help the Los Zorangeles Police Department clear a backlog of minor crimes. Across ten cases, you examine clues and write SQL database queries to identify culprits, with later investigations also requiring searches through an in-game internet.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy absurd crimes and dialogue packed with jokes
  • +you like investigations that grow longer and more complex

Not for you if...

  • −you want to solve mysteries without writing database queries

What players say

97% of 1,076 reviews are positive · 96% of 147 in the last 30 days

Players praise the approachable SQL teaching and cases that put lessons into practice. Individual complaints include insufficient practice before new concepts and frustrating window management in later cases.

Screenshots and trailer

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Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division system requirements

Minimum: Yes, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Anything from the past 20 years
Graphics
Yes
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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
  • Not fully functional without an external keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers not supported local multiplayer

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
34
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division 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

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