News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
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.
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.
For more top detective and mystery-solving games, see my posts listed below.
This post includes my review of Mysterium. My top pick for the best mystery board games for kids and adults!
Perfect for fans of crime-solving, Cluedo and unique murder mysteries!
For 2 to 7 players, age rating 10 years old and up.
This game is included in my 5 best mystery board games list, see my post 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.
This post details the best mystery board games for adults, teens and kids.
These 5 top games will test your mystery-solving skills!
Perfect for family game night, team games, couples date night or solo play.
For the best detective games to play online, see my posts listed 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.
This post details 4 officially licensed Agatha Christie board games. All of which feature her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and her top murder mystery novels. And for anyone who loves crime-solving and murder mystery board games. For 1 player, 2 players or more.
This list includes dinner party boxed kits, a card game and top-rated all-in-one investigation game from Hunt a Killer. For more Agatha Christie games for PC, Android, iPhone, iPad and Nintendo Switch, see my posts listed below.