If you are looking for some top Android detective games to play.
Then you might like this top 10 Android game app list.
All of which are available in the Google Play app store. In the Brain and Puzzle game sections.
With some free apps and some paid apps. And some with free demos available.
This top 10 list includes the best rated detective Android game apps.
And covers a range of detective genres. From mystery and adventure. To horror and thrillers!
Some with simple hidden object gameplay. Whilst others are more involved and challenging.
But all are great puzzlers and brain teasers! And all require crime-solving or investigation.
Perfect for fans of the detective genre!
Update: Most of these top games are on other platforms too. So we’ve included links to all the available platforms. For each game in the app stores.
10 Top Android Detective Game Apps
1. The Room
From: Fireproof Games.
Release Date: April 2013.
User Reviews: rated 4.7 out of 5 from 172,871 user reviews.
Content Rating: Low Maturity.
Description: The Room, a physical puzzler, wrapped in a mystery game, inside a beautifully tactile 3D world.
2. Mystery of the Crystal Portal
From: G5 Entertainment.
Release Date: November 2011.
User Reviews: rated 4.3 out of 5 from 45,733 user reviews.
Content Rating: Everyone.
Description: Featuring innovative hidden object gameplay, an intriguing storyline, and stunning full-screen graphics. The Mystery of the Crystal Portal is a thrilling escape for the whole family.
3. Dark Arcana: The Carnival
From: G5 Entertainment.
Release Date: July 2013.
User Reviews: rated 4.5 out of 5 from 38,806 user reviews.
Content Rating: Everyone.
Description: An enigmatic carnival has come to town, bringing an unsettling mystery with it. A young mother has gone missing. And now it’s up to you to find her before its too late! Investigate two worlds: the one you live in and an alternate plane existing behind the carnival’s Hall of Mirrors.
4. Special Enquiry Detail
From: G5 Entertainment.
Release Date: December 2011.
User Reviews: rated 4.0 out of 5 from 59,310 user reviews.
Content Rating: Everyone.
Description: Try your hand at investigating a murder and bring the killer to justice! Detectives Turino and Lamonte have been assigned to a new investigative unit: Special Enquiry Detail. Their first case is the shocking death of the daughter of two charity fundraisers.
5. Broken Sword: Director’s Cut
From: Revolution Software Ltd.
User Reviews: rated 4.7 out of 5 from 11,427 user reviews.
Content Rating: Medium Maturity.
Release Date: August 2012.
Description: Set in Paris in the Fall, a brutal murder occurs at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy. One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated ‘Broken Sword: Director’s Cut’ involves a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy, globe-spanning adventure, solving ancient mysteries and thwarting a dark conspiracy to reveal the secret truths of the Knights Templar.
See also: Broken Sword Mystery Adventure Series.
6. Who Is The Killer (Episode I)
From: Pixonic LLC.
User Reviews: rated 4.3 out of 5 from 41,536 user reviews.
Content Rating: Medium Maturity.
Release Date: October 2012.
Description: This original game is based on classical English detective rules. Every day someone dies and you need to figure out who is the killer. Everybody has a common mystery story of the past. Everybody could have a motive to do this. And you have only seven days to stop the murderer. Speak with characters, investigate crime scenes, guess who is lying, find clues and try to arrest the killer before it’s too late.
7. Dark Stories: Midnight Horror
From: MPI Games.
User Reviews: rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4,549 user reviews.
Content Rating: Low Maturity.
Release Date: June 2013.
Description: From developers of 100 Doors and 100 Doors: Parallel Worlds. Horror and mystical crime story! Gregory Ross is a detective from Los Angeles homicide department. Play Dark Stories: Midnight Horror for free!
8. Dream Sleuth: Hidden Objects
From: Nevosoft Inc.
Release Date: February 2012.
User Reviews: rated 4.0 out of 5 from 13,694 user reviews.
Content Rating: Everyone.
Description: Dream Sleuth is a mysterious detective story from Nevosoft. With brain teasers, jigsaw puzzles, hidden objects, exciting mini-games and a thrilling adventure. Discover the secret behind the heinous crime in this casual hidden object game!
9. Murder Room
From: Ateam Inc.
User Reviews: rated 4.0 out of 5 from 14,964 user reviews.
Content Rating: Medium Maturity.
Description: From the development team behind “Ellie – Help me out…please” (over 1 million downloads!) comes this second psychological horror adventure!
10. The Game Is Afoot
From: Mobile Deluxe.
Release Date: March 2013.
User Reviews: rated 4.2 out of 5 from 675 user reviews.
Content Rating: Low Maturity.
Description: Hidden object puzzles weave into the original stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and challenge your own skills of observation as you witness the deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes himself! Every game you solve also unlocks the original eBook stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
You might also like: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Review.
Best Detective Games Lists
For more top 10 best detective games lists for computer and mobile. See also:
- Top 10 Detective RPG Video Games for Xbox, PS and DS.
- Top 10 iOS Detective Games for iPad & iPhone – 2015 List.
- Best Detective Games for PC and Mac – 2014 List.
- 10 Best Detective Games for Mobile 2014.
See also the latest Detective Games for Android.
cool list thanks!