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A short, single-player text-based detective puzzle game about combining nearly a hundred clues to solve a single murder, typically finished in one to two hours.

CaseCracker
A text-based detective game about searching and cross-referencing clues in a complex database, with engrossing quick mysteries and a median playtime around 8.5 hours.
2022-12-19
- Puzzle
- Adventure

Strategy

Indie

Simulator

Text

Role-playing (RPG)

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Paper Perjury

A single-player detective adventure in the Ace Attorney vein, with a well-crafted mystery and a roughly 18-hour campaign.

2024-12-09

Indie

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Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

A cozy ~4.5-hour detective game where you solve everyday little problems by collecting clues and filling in deduction prompts.

2025-09-09

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Mystery

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A Case of Fraud

A compact, non-linear detective puzzler about cross-referencing documents to expose corporate fraud, with a playful office tone and ~3.5-hour runtime.

2025-11-10

Adventure
Indie

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Adventure Escape Mysteries

A free-to-play 2D detective escape-room adventure with story-driven cases and time-gated chapter unlocks.

2020-05-05

Adventure
Indie
Mystery
Point-and-click

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Mini Murder Mysteries

A cozy single-player collection of nine short deduction mysteries, finishable in about two to four hours.

2026-06-23

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Detective Ridelle

A cozy escape-room-style murder mystery where you find clues and interrogate suspects to solve the case in about 7-8 hours.

2024-02-04

First person
Puzzle
Indie
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Little Locked Rooms

A short single-player detective game about solving locked-room crimes in tiny dioramas by examining clues and reasoning through each mystery.

2024-06-05

Indie
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Unheard - Voices of Crime

A short single-player detective game where you solve connected mysteries by replaying audio from crime scenes.

2019-03-28

Puzzle
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Point-and-click
Auditory

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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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Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery

A short, casual noir murder mystery starring a cat detective who investigates a museum heist, with hand-drawn visuals and interrogation-based gameplay.

2026-05-13

Comedy
Puzzle
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Mr Investigator

Play as a Time Bureau detective solving a first-person murder mystery by exploring written memories and reconstructing a timeline — a short, no-handholding deduction game with accessibility options.

2026-01-10

First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie