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A roughly 20-hour supernatural detective RPG with free-form interrogations and an AI-driven narrative, whose ambitious systems feel rough around the edges.

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A ~14-hour occult detective adventure where you solve supernatural cases with a psychic director, blending visual-novel reading and puzzle deductions.
2025-02-12
- Puzzle

Adventure

Horror

Side view

Mystery

Visual Novel

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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus

A long, Danganronpa-style mystery adventure where an amnesiac detective and his ghost partner investigate unsolved cases.

2024-07-17

Action
Science fiction
Adventure
Fantasy
Third person
Mystery

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Prognostic

A roughly 9-hour, single-player supernatural mystery in which an orphan investigates a fortune-teller's house, uncovers family secrets, and confronts small-town madness.

2022-05-19

Action
First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Mystery

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Tokyo Dark

A short, non-linear point-and-click/visual novel mystery in supernatural Tokyo, featuring Detective Ito's sanity-testing investigation, though reviewers found the writing generic.

2017-09-07

Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Side view
Mystery
Point-and-click
Visual Novel

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The Necromancer's Tale

A story-rich gothic RPG about social manipulation and dark rituals, delivering a linear, punishing narrative of a noble's fall into necromancy over roughly 20-25 hours.

2025-07-17

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

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The Signifier Director's Cut

A psychological thriller detective walking sim that explores surreal memories and dreams, with a janky but fascinating narrative lasting around 9-10 hours.

2020-10-15

First person
Science fiction
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Mystery

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The Rise of the Golden Idol

A standalone 1970s detective sequel with 20 strange cases, a weird and dark tone, and a 12-18 hour playtime, though its puzzle structure can feel tedious.

2024-11-12

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

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ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

A single-player, dialogue-heavy espionage RPG about a tormented spy on a final mission, blending investigation and political intrigue across a roughly 38-hour campaign.

2026-05-21

Thriller
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Mystery
Point-and-click
Drama

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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 Thaumaturge

A character-driven dark fantasy RPG with turn-based combat, emotion-reading detective work, and morally ambiguous choices in a city on the brink of change.

2024-03-04

Adventure
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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Why Am I Dead At Sea

A ghost investigates their own murder through possession and dialogue in a paranoid, character-driven mystery lasting roughly 6-9 hours.

2015-05-11

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