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The Past Within, the 15th installment in the top mystery-solving online game series, Rusty Lake. This episode is their first co-op game making it even more thrilling and immersive!
Currently available for Mac, PC, iOS and Android. Due out soon for Nintendo Switch.
For details of all the games in the Rusty Lake series in play order, see my post below.
This post details all of the games in the Paranormal Files series. The popular detective adventure with hidden object and puzzle game play from Elephant Games. With all of the installments in the series listed in order including new releases.
Available to play on computer and mobile (for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad and Amazon Fire). For more top hidden object detective games, see my posts listed below.
February 2023 Update: Paranormal Files 9 is now out, see below for details.
The Inheritance of Crimson Manor is a new investigation game by MediaCity Games.
Available for PC download from Steam.
In The Inheritance of Crimson Manor you will experience a “Penny Dreadful” like gothic horror story set in a beautiful and enigmatic Victorian era manor with a dark secret.
For more online mystery solving games for computer and mobile, see my posts listed below.
This post details one of my top 10 picks for the best detective RPGs, Murdered: Soul Suspect.
From developers, Airtight Games and published by Square Enix.
Available on PS3, PS4, PC download, Xbox One & 360.
For my full top 10 best crime-solving RPG games, see my list post below.
Released this month, CRIMESIGHT a player vs player whodunnit simulation game. Featuring an AI detective dubbed ‘Sherlock’.
Available to play on PC, from Steam with full version download online.
For more top new detective RPGs and mystery-solving games, see my posts listed below.
And if you love Sherlock video games, check out my list below for all of the games in the Frogwares Sherlock Holmes PC games series, listed in order of release.
This post details Chinatown Detective Agency a new point-and-click cybernoir adventure game from General Interactive Co.
This indie crime investigation game was first launched on Kickstarter last year. And now the full game is out this month for PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.
For more top new detective adventure games, see my posts listed below.
Out later this week, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One for PlayStation 4. The 13th game in Frogwares top detective video game series. Already out for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC.
For more top police and detective RPGs for PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo see my posts listed below.
This post details all of the games in the popular Primrose Lake series. Including new games released for phone, tablet and computer.
This time management game series from GameHouse includes free mystery games online for phone and tablet.
For more top free mystery games online plus top British TV drama news, see my posts listed below.
This post details the brilliant Rusty Lake series of free murder mystery games online, listed in play order. Available to play online in your browser.
Also available to download for iOS (Apple Appstore), Android (Google Play), PC and Mac (Steam).
The Rusty Lake series includes free Cube Escape games. Interspersed with premium Rusty Lake games. You can play the free Cube Escape games in order and not miss out on any of the murder mystery-solving storyline. However, to get the full experience of the overall Rusty Lake story and for completeness, fans of crime-solving and puzzle games will likely want to play the paid-for detective games as well as the free games. I’ve listed all of the games in the Rusty Lake series in play order including the free and premium games.
For more top free murder mystery games online, see my posts listed below.
September 2023 Update: New out Rusty Lake game available for mobile and computer, for details see below.
Frogware’s top Sherlock Holmes game, The Devil’s Daughter one of the best of the recent Sherlock adventure game releases, is now on sale on Steam. Available for PC download with 80% off!
With more Frogwares Sherlock games and bundles also on sale from Steam.
For more top Sherlock Holmes games, see my posts listed below.