Best Detective games on PC
Detective games center on investigating crimes, disappearances, or other mysteries by finding clues, questioning characters, and drawing conclusions from evidence.
- Clue gathering and investigation
- Mysteries solved through deduction
- Story-focused cases and suspects
Related: Mystery, Story Rich, Puzzle, Crime
318 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
Episodic superhero adventure where Bruce Wayne's decisions shape relationships
92% positive
11K reviews
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Text-based detective puzzle about reconstructing a missing girl's case
96% positive
11K reviews
Back to the Dawn
Pixel-art prison escape RPG with branching routes and a deadline
94% positive
10K reviews
Her Story
Crime mystery built from searchable, out-of-order police interview clips
89% positive
10K reviews
Enigma of Fear
Open-world paranormal mystery with detective puzzles and survival horror
97% positive
10K reviews
The Roottrees are Dead
Detective puzzle game about reconstructing a wealthy family's bloodline
96% positive
10K reviews
Pentiment
Historical adventure investigating murders across decades in a Bavarian town
95% positive
9,827 reviews
Lost Judgment
Detective action RPG mixing investigations with martial arts brawls
94% positive
9,753 reviews
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Historical detective visual novel with investigations and courtroom battles
94% positive
9,522 reviews
AI: The Somnium Files
Detective visual novel about investigating crime scenes and dreams
91% positive
9,428 reviews
The Precinct
Open-world police action sandbox with patrols and high-speed pursuits
88% positive
9,304 reviews
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
First-person mystery adventure examining deaths to find a missing boy
88% positive
8,976 reviews
Operation: Tango
Online co-op spy puzzles split between agent and hacker
86% positive
8,911 reviews
The Operator
Point-and-click detective mystery where you assist agents from a computer
92% positive
8,883 reviews
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
Supernatural murder mystery adventure with four perspectives and branching choices
79% positive
8,875 reviews
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Mystery puzzle adventure about a ghost solving his own murder
97% positive
8,643 reviews
Buy a Croquette!
Pixel-art mystery adventure about collecting coins for a croquette
99% positive
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective adventure about solving cases and choosing suspects' fates
89% positive
8,056 reviews
Cube Escape Collection
Point-and-click puzzle anthology with nine connected, macabre mysteries
98% positive
8,008 reviews
Deceive Inc.
First-person spy shooter where disguised rivals race for the vault
81% positive
7,877 reviews
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Chapter-based third-person shooter with puzzles and visual novel storytelling
81% positive
7,803 reviews
Nobody Wants to Die
First-person noir mystery tracking a killer in a city selling immortality
83% positive
7,493 reviews
Breakout 13
Live-action adventure with branching choices in a teen correctional center
88% positive
7,492 reviews
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Story-driven visual novel pairing deadly choices with escape-room puzzles
93% positive
7,409 reviews