News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
New out this month, August 2014 is Sherlock Holmes: The Tea Shop Murder Mystery. A free detective mystery online game from Carmel Games that you can play in your web browser.
A nice little point and click mystery game that you can play online for free no download or registration required.
The style is quirky and little bit silly. From the funny voices of the characters to the cartoon like colourful graphics. Not your usual serious Holmes persona!
There have been some cool mystery detective games released this year for mobile devices including crime solving apps for Kindle Fire, Android, iPhone and iPad.
This top 10, lists our favourites of the game apps that have come out this year, so far. From old fashioned mystery games to playing modern day detective these games are sure to hit the spot for your crime solving cravings!
Some have been out previous to 2014 on some devices and have then come out on additional devices this year – so they’ve also been included in the list as they’re detective apps that you’ll want to check out!
The popular detective game app Another Case Solved from Puzzle Crafts is now available for PC too. This is a fun and colourful game that would be a good mystery game to play with your kids.
Earlier this year (2014) the mobile app version was first launched on the various app stores for Android, Kindle Fire and iTunes. For smartphones and tablets. But now you can play the full version for free as a PC download game too!
New detective game app for Android, CSI: Hidden Crimes.
Released at the end of April.
Is still in Android’s top 10 puzzle game app charts.
With loads of top reviews and ratings.
This Android game from Ubisoft Entertainment. Is based on the ever popular CSI TV programmes. Namely the Las Vegas series. And is a perfect game for fans of the shows!
Update: Now also on Kindle Fire too. All app store links included in post.
Dead Man’s Folly is the first mobile game. To be based on Agatha Christie’s stories.
And was initially made for iPad, Kindle Fire and Android tablets.
It features Christie’s most famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot.
Dead Man’s Folly is the first of 4 titles planned for adaptation. For the mobile platforms. By game developers Hullabu, Inc.
This is a beautiful hidden object murder mystery game. Which has been adapted from the original computer game. For more details of Agatha Christie games. For PC and Mac, see our next post.
If you are looking for a unique new mystery detective game app for Android and iPad. Then you might like to checkout Murder Mystery Brainteasers. By WA Verhoef, released March 2014.
This is a Cluedo style mystery detective game to play on your tablets. For iPad or Android. And includes over 160 cases to solve!
Plot: Are you a real detective? Try solving the murder which took place in the mansion. Read the clues and use the knowledge to find which of the suspects is the murderer. Find out where everyone was during the crime and use your brain to unravel the murder mystery. 170 levels challenging your brain.
One of our fave grumpy fictional detectives has a new case to solve! The long-awaited Detective Grimoire 2 has just been released. The Secret of the Swamp from SFB Games and Armor Games Inc.
In this sequel you will find that the characteristic quirky cartoon-style animation and funny dialogue. Just like the first Detective Grimoire game. See previous post Detective Grimoire 1. #2 in our top free online detective games list.