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A noir-tinged, single-player murder mystery strategy game where a police detective works through a series of homicide cases in about 10 hours.

Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
A compact single-player murder-mystery set in Hollywood, with crime-scene investigation and clue-finding in a 4-5 hour playthrough.
2026-01-12
- First person

Puzzle

Adventure

Bird view / Isometric

Text

Mystery

Point-and-click

Drama

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Murder at the Birch Tree Theater

A compact single-player whodunnit where investigating 10 theater productions through clue-gathering and logical deduction unravels murder mysteries.

2026-03-15

Adventure
Indie

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Nine Noir Lives

A single-player, roughly 10-hour comedy-noir point-and-click mystery where a cat licks objects and solves challenging puzzles in a town full of quirky characters.

2022-09-07

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Point-and-click
Kids

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The Murder Hotel

A story-focused single-player mystery adventure about investigating murders and interrogating suspects in a foreboding hotel, with an engaging narrative that reviewers estimate lasts roughly 32 hours.

2025-09-17

Adventure
Mystery
Visual Novel

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DETECTIVE - Rainy night

A compact ~3-hour detective adventure with psychological horror and paranormal elements, where players solve a challenging case through note-taking and deduction.

2025-12-04

First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Simulator
Mystery

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Mystery of the Malign

A single-player indie detective adventure of investigation and interrogation, with thorough logical deduction but an abrupt ending and a ~13.6-hour median reviewer playtime.

2025-09-22

Adventure
Indie

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The Case of the Golden Idol

A dark, story-rich detective adventure where you freely investigate 12 bizarre deaths, gather clues, and deduce motives to crack the case.

2022-10-13

Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Historical
Mystery
Point-and-click

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LumineNight

A single-player detective adventure spanning a decade of murders, with visual-novel-style storytelling and investigation gameplay in the fictional city of Summers.

2024-11-28

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Mystery

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Scene Investigators

A hardcore detective game set in 1990s–2010s America where you solve murders by examining crime scenes and reading text clues, with mixed reviews and roughly 8–9 hours of play.

2023-10-24

First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Indie
Simulator
Text
Mystery

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Murdered: Soul Suspect

A supernatural noir detective game where a ghost solves his own murder through investigation and possession, with a short but story-driven campaign.

2014-06-03

Action
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Third person
Role-playing (RPG)
Stealth
Mystery

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Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT

A short noir detective adventure focused on photographing evidence, searching police records, and linking clues on a detective board across standalone cases.

2025-11-04

First person
Adventure
Indie
Simulator

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Detective Jackie - Mystic Case

A compact, single-player murder-mystery adventure with a mythological twist, blending casual strategy and detective work in a roughly 9.5-hour story.

2019-11-07

Adventure
Strategy
Mystery