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Use skills of observation and intelligence to figure out clues to a bigger picture or mystery.

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Blending narrative storytelling with player choice, often text-based experiences where readers shape the story through their decisions. These works can range from simple branching narratives to complex simulations, offering immersive worlds and character-driven plots that unfold based on user input.

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Sinners and Saints
As a Detective in a definitely not haunted town, try to catch a serial killer and uncover the secrets of the town.
Lin
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(456 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Investigator and the Case of the Unconventional Weapon
Investigator is a point and click whodunnit about an alligator who investigates cases.
theskyandthesea
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(374 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Swallow the Dark
interactive fiction
ForgottenNames
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(207 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Investigator and the Case of the Chekhov's Gun
Investigator is a point and click whodunnit about an alligator who investigates cases.
theskyandthesea
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(218 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Insert Rich Family Name
Play as a billionaire, spend your money on frivolous things, make poor life decisions, or start planning for the future.
C.C.Hill
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(119 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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The Pocket Master
Help people with your magical pocket
Antoine Foucault
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(92 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Investigator and the Case of the Red Herring
Investigator is a point and click whodunnit about an alligator who investigates cases.
theskyandthesea
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(212 total ratings)
Adventure
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crow crime: a murder mystery
a murder... of crows
cecile richard
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(128 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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The Grown-Up Detective Agency
Solve a case with your time-travelling kid self
Brendan Patrick Hennessy
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(44 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Pizza Situation
A social networks simulator where you have to investigate and manipulate to get your ultimate goal: PIZZA
3bytes
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(40 total ratings)
Simulation
A Bouquet of Chrysanthemums
Alby
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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LUNIUM
An escape room mystery. Can you escape your chains before the killer strikes again?
radiosity
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Detective Paws
Use your detective skills to uncover the biggest mystery of fall.
BenjaTK
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(24 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Notebook Detective
The Case of the Speakeasy
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(44 total ratings)
Adventure
Detective Gumball: Murder Mystery
A Bitsy Whodunit for the "oh no (bitsy jam)"
Dunkelschwamm
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Rougi
Bienvenue à l'Opéra. {Created for the @interact-if nonranked game jam, using the theme "red herring".}
Lapin Lunaire Games
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Achromatic
A double-platform (a computer and a notebook) investigation game taking place in a Film Noir mood.
Achromateam
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
The Firebrand
A woman sits in an interrogation room. What has she done? Navigate a difficult conversation to find the truth.
DWaM
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
small duck solves a murder
a murder most fowl!
onion
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Stumbling upon meaning in an old town abandoned to its fate
An exploration of meanings
mut
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
J'accuse!
The international cat of mystery is back at it again!
KaiClavier
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Mainlining
The point and click hacking adventure
SamReadGraves
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)
Simulation
Puente L.A noira (Spanish)
policial humor
Waltz_89
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Detective Duck in "Mystery at the Museum"
Play as Detective Duck and examine the evidence to solve the mystery.
vaasu
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Phantom Thief Phil
The diamond fish is yours for the taking. . .
aislebsoupid
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
Detective Corgi and the Mysterious Mansion
a spooky twine of unprecedented spooks
Broom Cupboard Studios
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Philip Marlowe Doesn't Understand the Mystery
(2018)
Sand Gardeners
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
Dear Edwin
Follow the exploits of investigator Edwin Vayne, as he attempts to solve a mystery that may hit a bit too close to home.
LazyBumStudio
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Who Stole My Sausages?
Interview your housemates, challenge their lies, and catch the resident sausage thief.
estif
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Mystery Miniaturist
A Disco Elysium Fangame
Katy133
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Wardialler
A narrative hacking game. Interactive companion to the Wardialler album.
nervous_testpilot
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
404 Missing Page Detective Agency
Webpages can run, but they cannot hide from... THE DETECTIVE!
Snozbot
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
The Blind Prophet
Narrative/Adventure Point'n'click
baptisteminy
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Adventure
Digital Exorcist
DIGITAL RIDER. DEFRAG. DESTROY. DELIVER.
Cool Beans Productions
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
The Daily Murder
Daily murder mysteries. Talk to suspects, detect lies, and accuse the murderer and their motive.
phaddius
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
The Clock Chronicle
Can you solve the clock's mystery?
Elseth
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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