News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
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 the Syberia game series, listed in order.
Including the latest release in this epic cult classic steampunk mystery adventure.
Developed by Microids and Anuman Interactive.
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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.
This post details Alan Wake the much-acclaimed detective video game, now remastered in 4K. For Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4 and 5. One of the best detective video games of all time! Original also available for Xbox One and PC.
For more top new detective RPGs, mystery-solving games and my top 10 best ever detective video games list, see my posts listed below.
And if you love Sherlock adventure 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.
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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.
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Prison Life by AO Games. A free to play detective strategy RPG game.
With online multi-player co-op game play for 3 to 11 players. Available from Steam for PC.
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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.
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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.
This Frogwares Sherlock Holmes games list. Includes all the Sherlock video games. By adventure game developers, Frogwares. Based on A.C. Doyle’s Adventures of Sherlock Holmes stories.
Most of these games involve detective RPG, point-and-click adventure game play. With a few hidden object games.
April 2022 Update: New Sherlock Holmes release for PS4, see below for details.