The Best Detective Games for Linux - Page 5

Update : Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer added at rank #47.
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Jenny LeClue - Detectivu (2019)

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Unravel The Spoken Secrets Edition!•A 8+ Hour Adventure filled with mystery, suspense, and bad jokes!• Now Featuring voice acting for the entire game!!!• Play Jenny LeClue like an animated movie with new auto-play dialogue options!You play as Jenny LeClue, an aspiring young detective and obsessive pursuer of the truth. But nothing exciting ever happens in her small town, and she longs for a real adventure. Jenny gets more than she bargains for when her mother is accused of murder! She embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, and soon discovers nothing in Arthurton is what it seems. Jenny must use her skills of deduction and face her demons to find the real killer and unravel Arthurton’s darker mysteries.


  • detective
  • kickstarter
  • mystery
  • cinematic
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • rich
  • crime
  • drama
  • cartoony
  • story
  • colourful
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • horror

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Dr. What & Detective Son (2024)

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Join Dr. What and Detective Son on an exhilarating journey through mind-bending puzzles and perplexing mysteries in this immersive logic game! With multiple levels to conquer, sharpen your deductive skills and unravel intricate cases.

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  • text
  • logic
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • casual
  • adventure
  • mind-bending
  • mystery
  • colourful
  • 2d

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For a long time, I built plans to steal a boy at work and didn't dare to do it, but I happened to get him, so now I can do all sorts of T H I N G S with hima (2024)

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Watching my attractive colleague from work, I didn't even notice how I woke up at her house. Only the duct tape over my mouth and the heaviness in my legs bother me a little. I hope this is just a joke and she won't do A N Y T H I N G to me…

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  • romance
  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • comedy
  • detective
  • minimalist
  • hand-drawn
  • surreal
  • abstract
  • anime
  • psychedelic
  • multiple-endings
  • 2d
  • atmospheric

44

Paper Perjury (2024)

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It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

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  • visual-novel
  • detective
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • crime
  • truth-telling
  • pixel
  • logic
  • attorney
  • investigation
  • anime
  • 2d
  • socio-economy
  • story
  • puzzle

45

GENBA no Kizuna (2024)

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A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?

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  • investigation
  • detective
  • crime
  • dinosaurs
  • blood
  • logic
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • narration
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • gore
  • anime
  • story
  • multiple-endings

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Chains of Judgment (2024)

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Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

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  • fiction
  • crime
  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • text
  • visual-novel
  • investigation
  • interactive
  • anime
  • simulation
  • casual
  • drama
  • mystery
  • conversation
  • choices

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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025)

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In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…


  • investigation
  • thriller
  • noir
  • conspiracy
  • 1990s
  • detective
  • atmospheric
  • fiction
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • crime
  • stylized

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SoulslayericeAeaai (2017)

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An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.

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  • detective
  • visual-novel
  • casual
  • adventure

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Murder in Crayontopia (2025)

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Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.

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  • choices
  • investigation
  • detective
  • hand-drawn
  • visual-novel
  • lore
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings
  • drama
  • mystery
  • dark
  • story
  • colourful
  • adventure

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Alibi: The Dinner Party (2023)

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Play as a Police Detective investigating a murder at a luxurious villa. When your old friend Jasmine Lee becomes the prime suspect, it's up to you to reveal the truth. Navigate a gripping case filled with twists and turns that'll leave you guessing until the very end.

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  • investigation
  • detective
  • mystery
  • linear
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • story
  • fiction
  • heart-pounding

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