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A short single-player murder mystery game where you identify the killer among small-town citizens.

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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Detective Dotson

A short, casual pixel-art mystery adventure in modern India where an aspiring detective investigates his father's death through light platforming and bribery.

2025-04-24

Action
Comedy
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Point-and-click

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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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Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

A short, cozy single-player adventure about a frog detective solving a lighthearted wild west mystery.

2022-10-26

First person
Comedy
Adventure
Indie
Mystery

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Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder

A compact single-player casual detective adventure about solving a ritual murder in a lakeside town.

2016-12-16

Adventure
Mystery

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Town of Hopkinton

An FIB agent investigates the first murder in a famously low-crime town in this brisk, storytelling-driven murder mystery adventure.

2026-04-23

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Murder Mystery Mayhem AI

A short ~3.5-hour single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world, where you interrogate suspects, gather clues, and deduce the killer—though case variety may feel limited after the first playthrough.

2026-04-20

Puzzle
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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Case Files: Internal Affairs

A short FMV murder mystery where you spot lies in police interrogation footage, with a strong story and solid acting.

2026-05-14

First person
Adventure
Indie
Simulator
Mystery

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ShadowSide

A short, low-key first-person exploration game about a policeman's routine patrol in a quiet town, with mixed reviews.

2018-08-17

First person
Adventure
Indie
Simulator

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Connected Clue

A short, casual quarter-view detective adventure set in a 19th-century mystery atmosphere, with simple point-and-click clue-gathering and little real deduction.

2026-03-09

Action
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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The Wisbey Mystery

A short, casual hidden-object murder mystery in a small town, with a dark manor and an unsolved crime, though its flaws make it unintentionally humorous.

2017-01-18

Indie

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Detective Bass in Fish out of Water

A short, comedic detective adventure on a luxury cruise where you solve a fillet-murder mystery in about an hour.

2026-01-21

Comedy
Puzzle
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Text
Mystery
Visual Novel